The Educational Psychology Association of South Africa
The Educational Psychology Association of South Africa (EPASSA) was established to provide a forum for educational psychologists to share ideas, promote their work, maintain and protect the interests of the profession and the clients they serve, and strive for contextually appropriate and professionally skilled service delivery.
Professional Indemnity Cover
EPASSA has secured very reasonably priced professional indemnity cover with AON. Paid-up members are eligible for the reduced rates – click here for 2024 rates and here for the application form.
Contact details for AON:
Shonal Maduramuthu
Email: shonal.maduramuthu8@aon.co.za
Tel: +27 11 944 7064
Mission Statement
EPASSA’s aim is to provide excellent and accessible mental health services and resources to infants, children, adolescents, individuals, families and groups.
“We value and acknowledge the roles and contributions of all professionally registered mental health practitioners. ”
South Africa has limited resources to adequately meet the mental health needs of its population. We strive to collaborate with colleagues in the medical and allied professions and all branches of psychology in order to provide appropriate and ethical services to the community as a whole.
Recent News
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The Scope of Practice of Educational Psychologists
Introduction EPASSA is a democratically elected association and the largest body dedicated solely to representing educational psychologists in South Africa. Its primary mission is to promote, uphold, and safeguard the…
Transverse Registration Letter – Jan 2023
The Educational Psychology Association of South Africa (EPASSA) has been made aware that several of our members have expressed concern regarding the Board’s letter of December 15, 2022, regarding the…
Presentation to the Professional Board for Psychology, 16 March 2022, by the head of Advocacy for EPASSA, Martin Strous
EPASSA would like to thank the Board for this opportunity and for the responsive way in which the Board acted following our last meeting on 16 July 2021, when EPASSA…
Statement from the EPASSA Advocacy Committee
The EPASSA Advocacy subcommittee welcomes the Professional Board for Psychology’s letter dated 4 November 2021 that was sent to practitioners. Following constructive and fruitful discussions held between EPASSA and the…