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their statutory functions are to set and control standards for education and training, register professionals, establish what constitutes ethical and professional conduct, and enforce compliance with standards. The councils also set requirements for the continuous professional development (CPD) of health professionals and technicians in order for these people to retain their registration. As such, these councils are major role-players in the sector and contribute to skills development and ensure ongoing professional competence. By setting and upholding the relevant standards, the councils promote and protect the rendering of health services to the broader public and enhance the quality of these services. All these councils are authorised to: receive, investigate and deal with complaints of unprofessional conduct against persons registered with them; hold disciplinary enquiries; and sanction practitioners with cautions, fines, suspension or de-registration (i.e. expulsion from the profession). Each council exercises jurisdiction over the categories of practitioners described in its founding statutes. The professional councils together with the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council for Higher Education and UMALUSI accredit the training institutions to offer health professional training programmes that lead to attaining recognised qualifications. Several of the professional councils also accredit clinical facilities where learners serve internships and undergo practical training and set the standards for structured workplace experience and internships served by aspirant professionals. Professional councils and voluntary associations from the health sector are also represented on the HWSETA Board and are closely involved in the SETA’s activities and its substructures. An overview of the councils and the professionals and practitioners falling under their jurisdiction is set out below. a) The Health Professions Council of South Africa The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is an overarching statutory body supported by 12 professional boards dealing with matters pertaining to the specific professions required to register with the HPCSA. The twelve boards are: Dental Therapy and Oral Hygiene Dietetics Emergency Care Environmental Health Medical and Dental and Medical Science Medical Technology Occupational Thearpy and Medical Orthotics/Prosthetics and Arts Therapy Optometry and Dispensing Opticians Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Biokinetics Psychology Radiography and Clinical Technology Speech, Language and Hearing. 7
) The South African Nursing Council The South African Nursing Council (SANC) is a statutory body established to regulate the nursing profession. The SANC sets standards and exercises control over all matters relating to the education and training of the nursing profession and also determines and controls the scope of practices pursued by the five registration categories for nurses. These categories are professional nurse, midwife, staff nurse, auxiliary nurse or auxiliary midwife. 13 c) The South African Pharmacy Council The South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) is a statutory body established to regulate the pharmacy profession and practice. All persons trained as pharmacists are required to register with the SAPC before they are permitted to practise as such. Registration categories include pharmacist, pharmacist in community service, specialist pharmacist, pharmacist intern, student pharmacist, and pharmacist’s assistant. Enterprises operating as pharmacies, including community, hospital, wholesale and distribution and manufacturing pharmacies, are also required to register with the SAPC. d) The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) is a statutory body charged with the control and registration of professions contemplated in the Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982. Among those professions are: ayurveda, Chinese medicine and acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, naturopathy, osteopathy, phytotherapy, therapeutic aromatherapy, therapeutic massage therapy, and therapeutic reflexology. In the allied health professions a distinction is made between a practitioner and a therapist. 14 Four professional boards within the AHPCSA provide that council with standards for specific allied health professions and contribute to policy development. e) The South African Veterinary Council The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) is the regulatory body for the veterinary and paraveterinary professions and is responsible for the registration of persons practising those professions. The SAVC keeps registers for the veterinary profession (veterinarians and veterinary specialists) and the para-veterinary professions (animal health technicians, laboratory animal technologists, veterinary nurse and veterinary technologists), as well as students in the respective fields. 15 f) The South African Dental Technicians Council The South African Dental Technicians Council(SADTC) is a statutory body that regulates the profession and acts as a public protector for persons using the services of dental technicians and technologists. The 13 Section 31 of the Nursing Act 33 of 2005. Previously the professional categories were registered nurse, midwife, enrolled nurse and nursing auxiliary. 14 A practitioner may diagnose, and treat or prevent physical and mental disease, illness or deficiencies in humans; prescribe or dispense medicine; or provide or prescribe treatment for such conditions. Therapists may only provide treatment for diagnosed diseases, illnesses or deficiencies or prevent such conditions (Section 1 of the Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982). 15 The South African Veterinary Council. Published at http://www.savc.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277&Itemid=33. (Accessed August 2010). 8
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Table 5-3 shows that the total numb
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5.3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND
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5.3.4 PRIVATE HOSPITALS Private hos
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5.4.3 REGISTRATIONS WITH THE SOUTH
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Table 5-10 Number of health-related
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The HWSETA has also registered seve
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5.7.3 INTERNSHIPS The HWSETA has su
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5.8 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SUPPLY
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of legally enforceable nurse/patien
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annual growth rate in professional
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Therefore, the HWSETA’s skills de
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In Chapter 5 it was mentioned that
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National Treasury. 2009. “Health
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assistants”. Published at http://
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