PSYSSA RCP DIVISION AGM

2017 Annual General Meeting, KZN

Agenda

Date: / 19 SEPTEMBER 2017
Time: / 18h00 – 19h00
Place: / Venue 6 - International Convention Centre, Durban
ITEM / DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBLE
1 / OFFICIAL OPENING
Declaring the opening of the meeting time: ______
Welcome and introductions / CHAIRPERSON
Mirah Wilks
1.2 / ABSENTEE RCP EXEC COMMITTEE MEMBERS - APOLOGIES
  • Cobi Hayes, VC Psychometry
  • Wentzel Coetzer 2017 SOP Task Team Leader
  • Erike Hitge, Additional Member
/ SECRETARY
Varuna Badahur
1.3 / REVIEW OF AGM REPORTS FROM 2016-2017
  • Vice Chair Report
  • Vice-Chair report by Cobi Hayes (VC Psychometry)
/ VICE CHAIR
Diana de Sousa
1.4 / BRIEF REVIEW FINANCIAL MATTERS 2017:
  • PsySSA registration costs (to increase/or not),
  • Costs of Congress &benefits to PsySSA Members,
  • Professional Indemnity costs,
  • Professional tariffs,
  • Medical Insurance matters
/ TREASURER
Lauren Davies
1.5 / CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
  • 2016 summary of achievements
  • all chairs of all divisions -step down after mandatory 2 years
  • chairperson explains all Executive positions, roles & responsibilities – 1-year tenure
/ CHAIRPERSON
Mirah Wilks
ITEM / DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBLE
1.7 / RECRUITMENT
  • Handout recruitment forms (RCS AND PMTS)
/ EXEC Members
to hand out & collect
2 / RCP DIVISION PRESENTATIONS
  • Executive members’ presentations
  • To stand for 2018 Executive Member positions
/ NOMINATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Mirah Wilks
3 / ANY QUESTIONS–RE EXEC MEMBERS’ DUTIES?
______
CONGRATULATIONS
2018 RCP DIVISION CHAIR: Diana De Sousa
______
EXEC MEMBERS NOMINATIONS - BEGINS
Invitation to stand as RCP DIV.VICE CHAIR:
  • Cobi Hayes (NOT available)
  • Wentzel Coetzer (NOT available)
  • Erika Hitge (NOT available)
Nominee(s) to present qualifications to AGM:
Names:
Seconded?
Vote
Invitation to stand as VICE CHAIR (PSYCHOMETRY)
Nominee(s)to present qualifications to AGM:
Names:
Seconded?
Vote
Invitation to stand as SECRETARY
Nominee(s)to present qualifications to AGM:
Names:
Seconded?
Vote
Invitation to stand as TREASURER
Nominee(s)to present qualifications to AGM:
Names:
Seconded?
Vote
Invitation to stand as 4 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
Nominee(s)to present interest to AGM:
Names
1.
2.
3.
4. / Chaired by
CHAIRPERSON
Mirah Wilks
CONFIRMATION OF VOTES
Mirah Wilks &
Diana de Sousa
ITEM / DESCRIPTION / RESPONSIBLE
4 / Farewell & thanks to RCP
Division Members and outgoing 2017 EXCO. / OUTGOING CHAIR
Mirah Wilks
5 / Official Changeover 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS take their seats in front 2018 RCP DIVISION FUTURE PROJECTIONS / NEW CHAIR
Diana de Sousa
Mission statement
2018 PROPOSED FOCUS AREAS
  • Driving the future of the RCs and PMTs;
  • Research for the professions of RC and PMT;
  • SOPs;
  • SOP Prevention and intervention approaches
  • Ongoing relations with HPCSA;
  • Recognition of counselling matters with marginalised/ vulnerable minority groups;
  • Clarification in psychological assessments;
  • academic institutions RC and PMT education and professional training for core competencies;
  • RPL and professional RC AND PMT status;
  • Research links with neuroscience and its impact on counselling and psychological assessments
/ NEW CHAIR
Diana de Sousa
8.1 / Suggestions
from AGM attendees
8.2
8.3
6 / MEETING CLOSED
TIME: ______/ 2018 CHAIR
Diana de Sousa
7 / A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THIS AGM (including)
  • A List the new Executive Committee members
  • Register of attendance at AGM
  • Submit to Naziha at Psyssa HQ
  • 30 September 2018
/ 2018 CHAIR
Diana de Sousa