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The South African Society of
The South African Society of
1924
1951
2022
3,789
Primary contact
[email protected]President
[email protected]8,570
1.43
86%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
3,789
90%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
4
8
https://www.saphysio.co.za/about-us/become-a-physiotherapist/
* = Continuing Professional Development
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is the compulsory regulatory body and you need to remain registered at the HPCSA in order to practice in SA. After the 4-year training , it is compulsory to do a one-year community service year in the public service before becoming an Independent Practitioner. 30 CPD points of which 5 is for ethics and medical law is required to remain registered for practice. Regular audits are performed to monitor practitioners. More information: https://www.hpcsa.co.za/
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities
More than one
All programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
In part
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
Due to the referral system in public sector and admission criteria at rehabilitation centres it might be difficult to accept self-referrals. Private medical Schemes have their own rules which might for example exclude to pay for X-rays which were ordered by a physiotherapist.
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Neurology
Private practitioners
Info to the CPD committee - [email protected]
HPCSA overseen all CPD activities
A global profile of the profession is also available.
115 (100-1000)
0.2 (<1)
61% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.4 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Public only
Yes
No
No
100 (<100)
0.09 (<1)
50% (40-60%)
80% (60-80%)
Diploma
1.1 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
No
Public only
Yes
Yes
Yes
345 (100-1000)
0.14 (<1)
77% (60-80%)
67% (60-80%)
Diploma
0.32 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
38 (<100)
0.37 (<1)
66% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
50 (<100)
0.05 (<1)
46% (40-60%)
44% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.21 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
120 (100-1000)
0.09 (<1)
54% (40-60%)
67% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
0.47 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
80 (<100)
0.07 (<1)
35% (20-40%)
32% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.18 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
205 (100-1000)
0.38 (<1)
35% (20-40%)
33% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.91 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
94 (<100)
0.07 (<1)
53% (40-60%)
60% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.18 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
No
114 (100-1000)
0.09 (<1)
59% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.25 (<1)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
37 (<100)
0.79 (<1)
59% (40-60%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.95 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
513 (100-1000)
1.07 (1-5)
68% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Diploma
0.54 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
132 (100-1000)
0.56 (<1)
83% (>80%)
79% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.93 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
No
60 (<100)
0.03 (<1)
25% (20-40%)
23% (20-40%)
Diploma
0.4 (<1)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
799 (100-1000)
0.05 (<1)
38% (20-40%)
40% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.47 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
75 (<100)
0.3 (<1)
40% (20-40%)
48% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.38 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
80 (<100)
0.07 (<1)
40% (20-40%)
27% (20-40%)
Masters degree
0.29 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
3,789 (1000-10000)
1.43 (1-5)
91% (>80%)
86% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
0.67 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
89 (<100)
0.08 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
69% (60-80%)
Diploma
0.49 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
85 (<100)
0.47 (<1)
18% (<20%)
9% (<20%)
Bachelors degree
0.59 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
No
355 (100-1000)
0.08 (<1)
16% (<20%)
49% (40-60%)
Diploma
0.42 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
48 (<100)
0.16 (<1)
69% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
1.06 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
13 (<100)
0.27 (<1)
69% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
0.35 (<1)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
No
World Physiotherapy is a global hub for information and resources about COVID-19 relevant to the physiotherapy profession.