Health & Wellness Indaba
Background
The Ministrer for Public Service and Administration, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, officially opened the Public Service Employee Health and Wellness Indaba which was held at from the 9-13 October 2205 at the Durban International convention Centre. This was teh 5th indaba convened by the DPSA.
The objectives of the Indaba are
- to review and finalize the draft Public Service employee health and wellness guidelines
- to review and strengthen the implementation of the HIV and AIDS guidelines
- to launch the expanded Soul city communication strategy and the best practice document
- to present for adoption the new slogan for the programme
- to considder ways of strenthening implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programme
It is expected that international experts will address delegates at the Indaba on issues relating to development of guidelines on management of employee health and wellness in the public service. It is also envisaged that the Indaba will afford the national experts to collaborate with their international experts thereby contributing to the development of science in the country.
The Public Service is, through the current process, leading the way in the management of employee health and wellness at such a broad level. Through Indaba, there is signficant capacity building, peer support as well as peer review platforms which have contributed positively towards the implementation of the Minimum Standards for Managing HIV and AIDS in the Public Service as outlined in the Public Service Regulations.
The Indaba was held under the slogan "Caring for thos that care".
Day 1: 9th October 2005
Programme Director: Mr Gilbert Kganyago, Media Liaison Officer, Limpopo Department of Public Works
- Opening Remarks
Programme Director - Introduction Remarks
Mr O Mlaba, Mayor of Ethekwini Municipality - Welcoming Address
Mr Joel Sibusiso Ndebele, Premier: Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Government - Guest Speaker
Prof Ian Rothman, North-West University - Guest Speaker
Old Mutual - Keynote Address And Launch Of The Soul City Partnership
Ms Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Minister for Public Service & Administration - Acknowledgements And Vote Of Thanks
Prof. Richard Levin, Director-General for Department of Public Service & Administration
DAY 2: 10th October 2005
Chairs: Dr Naidoo, DDG: Office of the Premier - KZN
- Setting the Scene
Prof Richard Levin, Department of Public Service & Administration - Legal Framework For Employee Health And Wellness And Some Case Studies From Within The Public Service
Prof. Ian Rothman, University of North-West - Behavioural Risk Management In The Public Service - Lessons From Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG)
Mr Siyabonga Nkosi, Gauteng Shared Services Centre - Making the workplace supportive to vulnerable groups with specific focus on women and HIV positive employees
Chriselda Kananda
DAY 3: 11th OCTOBER 2005
Day 4: 12th October 2005
Chair: Ms Irene Mpolweni, Department of Public Service & Administration
- Summary From The Working Group 1
- Summary From The Working Group 2
- Summary From The Working Group 3
- Summary From The Working Group 4
