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Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA)

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CASSA is a special interest group of the SA Heart Association. The mission of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa, an organisation of physicians, scientists and allied professionals throughout the subcontinent dedicated to the study of management of cardiac arrhythmia, is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and training and providing leadership towards optimal healthcare policies and standards.

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Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP)

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The ASCHP is home to community or workplace-based counsellors who work in structured and supervised environments including, but not limited to private Wellness/Counselling Centres or government institutions, schools, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) including Faith Based, Community Based and Not-for-Profit Organisations, the South African Police Service, Counselling Call Centres, Hospitals, Clinics and Support Agencies, Sports Centres, Education and Training facilities, Health and Emergency services and facilities.
ASCHP is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have four professional designations:

  1. Supportive Counsellor;
  2. Holistic Counsellor;
  3. Wellness Counsellor;
  4. Specialist Wellness Counsellor
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Association of Aromatherapists South Africa (ASA)

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The Aromatherapy Association of South Africa (AromaSA) is a voluntary, non-profit association of members.

It was formed in 2011 as a result of the amalgamation of ASoSA and AromaForum, in order to speak as a single voice for Therapeutic Aromatherapy in South Africa.

Our aim is to promote the professional development of members, uphold and further the interests of registered Therapeutic Aromatherapists.

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South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals (SA-ACAPAP)

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The SA Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals is an Association open to anyone who works with children: paediatricians, psychologists, social workers, OTs, speech therapists, educationists etc. who are striving to improve the mental health of children and adolescents, encouraging research in child and adolescent mental health and providing contact between other professionals, who work with children and adolescents.

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South African Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics (SAPIK)

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The SA Professional Institute for Kinderkinetics (SAPIK) is a non-profit professional organization representing the interests of Kinderkinetics across South Africa.

SAPIK is therefore the professional home of Kinderkineticists in South Africa where the professional behaviour of Kinderkineticists are regulated by registration.

SAPIK is dedicated to the advancement of the Kinderkinetics profession and the improvement of services to the consumer and take pride in representing the profession. This Professional body was established in 2002 with the support of various academic training institutions and qualified members of this profession in order to set up a quality control mechanism to guide the profession but also to protect the public.

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South African Society for Surgeons in Training (SASSIT)

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The SA Society for Surgeons in Training (SASSIT) is a body run by trainees, who strive to bring the greater surgical trainee community together through education, research and social activities. We aim to serve as a voice for the surgeon in training. Currently, we mainly serve the general surgery community, but we are expanding to encompass all surgical disciplines.

SASSIT is affiliated to ASSA (Association of Surgeons of South Africa), as well as FoSAS (Federation of South African Surgeons), and attend their respective executive council meetings. Through these bodies, we attend the council meetings of the College of Surgeons of South Africa. A seat at these meetings ensures that the trainee has a voice in the engine rooms of the greater surgical community.

SASSIT aims to encourage student interest in surgical disciplines and provides them with free membership. We have also extended our reach to our neighbouring countries, bringing together trainees from Southern Africa.

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