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PsySSA was formed in January 1994, uniting the various bodies that existed until then. PsySSA was structured as a transformed entity to deal with the fast-changing dispensation and speaks authoritatively on behalf of the discipline on matters concerning the mental health and psychosocial well-being of all South Africans. PsySSA has since its inception been dedicated to making a significant contribution to solving the pressing human development problems in South Africa.
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An easy-to-read explainer on the PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL
An easy-to-read explainer on the PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL
World Suicide Prevention Day 2021: Creating Hope Through Action
On World Suicide Prevention Day, and every day, we remember those who have lost their lives to suicide, as well as those bereaved by suicide. We affirm our commitment to advocate for rights and services for people with mental health concerns. We also call on government to increase mental health services and enhance access to this much needed resource.
PsySSA Workshop Series: Workshop 8: Maintaining Student Autonomy and Epistemic Independence in the Profession
PsySSA Workshop Series: Workshop 8: Maintaining Student Autonomy and Epistemic Independence in the Profession
PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times – Decolonial Praxis in Contemporary Global Community Psychologies- Watch Now
Did you miss our second webinar of our 2021 Webinar Series, Decolonial Praxis in Contemporary Global Community Psychologies?
Don’t worry, watch it now on our YouTube Page!
PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times – Psychoanalytic Innocence: The Ideological Underpinnings of Theory and Praxis
PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times – Psychoanalytic Innocence: The Ideological Underpinnings of Theory and Praxis
PsySSA Commemorates Child Mental Health Awareness Month 2021!
PsySSA Commemorates Child Mental Health Awareness Month 2021
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The tyrannies of pink and blue: re/producing gender in primary schools
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PsySSA Webinars
PsySSA recently launched a webinar platform featuring interactive talks and presentations. Here you will find links to the different webinars completed in 2020 and upcoming webinars for 2021.
2021 Webinar Series
Psychoanalytic Innocence: The Ideological Underpinnings of Theory and Praxis
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PsySSA is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an exciting webinar series titled Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times. This series will include 4 webinars and will culminate in The Annual PsySSA Presidents’ Memorial Lecture.
The webinar series will also enable our members to keep their CPD Points up to date. As an added bonus, this webinar series will be offered free of charge!
PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are unable to host the Annual South African Psychology Congress this year. To this end, we thank our members for their understanding. PsySSA is pleased to announce that it will be hosting an exciting webinar series titled Troubling...
2020 Webinar Series
View the recordings by clicking on the links below…
More webinars to follow in 2021… watch this space.
PsySSA Publications
PsySSA has a proud tradition of industry leading publications and continues to influence the profession through ongoing media statements, policy documents, and practice guidelines.
A growing list of PsySSA Publications
- SAJP Issue 3: September 2021: Special Section on African Psychology
- SAJP Issue 2: Special Issue: COVID-19 Special Issue, June 2021
- SAJP Issue 1: March 2021
- Click Here to view the index of SAJP Race related research and articles (1984 – 2020)
- Click Here to view the index of SAJP articles and research looking at race as a Sociopolitical entity (1984 – 2020)
- SA Journal of Psychology: Racism Commentary Series
Special Section: Call for Papers
The South African Journal of Psychology and the African Journal of Psychological Assessment are inviting authors to submit papers for Special Sections in these publications. Please view the details in the links provided.
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2020
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement-Caster Semenya International Sports Human Rights and Bodily Integrity
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement on the Killing of Nathaniel-Julius
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – PsySSA Response to the SAHRC Media Statement Stating Concern with the Readiness of Schools for the Resumption of Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic, 28 May 2020
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – PsySSA condemns the use of force by security personnel during the COVID-19 Lockdown
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Parktown Boys High School tragedy
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Justice 12 years delayed Jon Qwelane hate speech case to be heard in Constitutional Court on 22 September
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Ending gender-based violence
- 2020 – PsySSA Response on the commentary by Prof Nicoli Nattrass, published in the South African Journal of Science
- 2020 – An Open Statement by the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) represented by the SGD and SEPSA in support of Comprehensive Sexualities Education (CSE) in South Africa
- 2020 – PsySSA Position Statement from the Psychological Society of South Africa PsySSA in Solidarity with the Palestinian Peoples
- 2020 – PsySSA Open Statement – An Open Statement by the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) on CSE
2019
- 2019 – PsySSA written response on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill
- 2019 – PsySSA SGD LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CONSIDERATION DURING APPEAL REGARDING GENDER – INCLUSION OF HORMONES IN THE HOSPITAL STANDARD
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement on the Caster Semenya IAAF Court RulinG
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement on Cannabis
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement – PsySSA Commits itself to Addressing Ongoing Violence
- 2019 – PsySSA Response to the NHI Bill
2018
- 2018 – PsySSA-Response to the Deaths of former Esidimeni Care Centre patients
- 2018 – PsySSA Statement on E-disclosure for psychologists employed in the Public Service
- 2018 – PsySSA Response to SAHRC
- 2018 – PsySSA Position Statement on the Omotoso trial
- 2018 – PsySSA Position on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- 2018 – PiPS Position Statement in-regards to the eDisclosure Document
2016
- 2016 – The Psychological Society of South Africa is a friend of the court in the Jon Qwelane hate speech case
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the Student Protests
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the NHI
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the DHET Follow-up Correspondence re the Career Development Practitioner Framework
- 2016 – PsySSA Response -Deaths of former Esidimeni Care Centre patients
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement on APA
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement International Conference on Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement – Sexual and Gender Diversity
- 2016 – PsySSA Commenting on the Student Fee Protest
COVID-19…Extraordinary and Challenging Times…
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COVID-19
ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS: AN ETHICAL IMPERATIVE
In the last 12-months, the world and our very way of life has been fundamentally altered by the global pandemic, and we have had to learn to manage the catastrophic health, psychosocial, social and economic effects that have emerged as the primary consequential outcomes of COVID-19. Recently, our attention has been re-directed to the hopes associated with the development of efficacious vaccines to combat the virus. Management of the pandemic has profoundly shifted to issues related to vaccine development, trials and efficacy, approval, production, distribution and scalable population rollout.
PsySSA’s Psychology Practitioners – COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Dear PsySSA Member We trust that this email finds you in good health. As you may be aware, South Africa's vaccine rollout to healthcare workers has seen more than 70 000 vaccines already administered to date. This programme is expected to gain momentum in the...
Call to Action! Initiative to Support South African Victims of Violence
In honour of Women's Day 2020, the Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA) has launched the campaign, “Pharmacy Safe Spaces.” This initiative aims to assist victims of violence by giving them the option to request assistance from pharmacists who can report...
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Visit our website to read our article written by: Executive Committee Members of the Community and Social Psychology (CaSP) Division of PsySSA, Dené Du Rand (University of South Africa) and Curwyn Mapaling (North-West University): https://www.psyssa.com/international-day-of-peace-2021-recovering-better-for-an-equitable-and-sustainable-world/
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PsySSA 2021 Webinar Series – Troubling Psychology in Troubled Times – Psychoanalytic Innocence: The Ideological Underpinnings of Theory and Praxis
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PsySSA Workshop Series: Workshop 8: Maintaining Student Autonomy and Epistemic Independence in the Profession
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The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) joins the International Association for Suicide Prevention as, around the world, nations observe World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September https://t.co/fsTLbPPyh9
Did you miss our second webinar of our 2021 Webinar Series, Decolonial Praxis in Contemporary Global Community Psychologies?
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