Department of Infrastructure Development Annual Report 2021-2022

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | 2022

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Yes

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Details, if yes

3. Has the department introduced an Employee Assistance or Health Promotion Programme for your employees? If so, indicate the key elements/ services of this Programme.

Employee assistance is implemented through the wellness management pillar as per the EHW Strategic Framework for DPSA. The Department has no service provider, pending SCM processes. The Department is implementing the health and productivity management pillar and a policy is in place. The services for wellness management include: • Promotion of individual physical wellness. • Provision of individual psycho-social support. • Provision of organisational wellness. • Provision of work-life balance. The health and productivity services include: • Provision of support to employees who are undergoing incapacity and ill health retirement processes. • Ensure management of mental health. • Ensure management of non-communicable and communicable diseases. • The HIV and AIDS, STI and TB management services are in place.

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• Provision of voluntary testing and counselling. • Implementation of a peer education programme. • Distribution of condoms. • Commemoration of Health calendar of events.

Peer Educator Committee: • Rejoice Matlala • Tshepo Khuzani • Rondis Matroos • T.P Malepe • Christopher Mashau • Lerato Kgwadi • Nolwandle Nyubantya • Elias Mphande • Joyce Chabalala • Suzan Koae • Herrieth Manyapwe • J.Teffo • Seipati kele • Lesego Molwelang • Phindi Gule • Phethile Masango • Oupa Matinye • Nobayeni Velaphi • Kgomotso Ntsoko • Thandazile Matsaneng • Elsie Lekagane • Ketse Moja • Nthati Dhlamini

4. Has the department established (a) committee(s) as contemplated in Part VI E.5 (e) of Chapter 1 of the Public Service Regulations, 2001? If so, please provide the names of the members of the committee and the stakeholder(s) that they represent.

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• Feziwe Bacela • Khezia Senne

• Sibongile Mkhwanazi • Vusumuzi Mkhwanazi

5. Has the department reviewed its employment policies and practices to ensure that these do not unfairly discriminate against employees on the basis of their HIV status? If so, list the employment policies/practices so reviewed.

The Department has reviewed the following policies which ensures protection against employees on the basis of HIV: • HIV/AIDS and TB Management

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• Wellness Management • SHERQ Management • Health and Productivity Management.

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