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• Apply peer judgement in decision making.
• Manage the revocation of designations, as
well as disciplinary matters, appeals and
complaints in terms of its own rules and le-
gislation.
Setting standards
Members will be awarded designations accor-
ding to qualifications differing from NQF level
5 to NQF level 10. These unique designations
will be registered on the NQF.
Members applying for registration will be as-
sessed by considering qualifications awarded
by nationally accredited training providers, to-
gether with appropriate supervision, prior lear-
ning, relevant experience and continued profes-
sional development.
Each designation will be governed according to
its scope of practice and required competencies.
These competencies are indicated by the level of
expertise essential to assess, diagnose and treat
spiritual dynamics of dysfunction or refer to
other appropriate professionals.
The differing designations should not be con-
sidered as a hierarchy, as each practitioner will
be valued for his or her contribution towards
Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Counselling in
South Africa.
The professional body will not be accredited as a
training provider. Prospective practitioners will
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have to ensure that both the qualification and
training institution selected for studies, comply
with the requirements of the Higher Education
Act .
2
Ethical values
Being registered with the professional body will
confer on practitioners the right and privilege
to practice their professions. Correspondingly,
practitioners will have moral or ethical duties
to others and society. These duties will generally
be in keeping with the principles of the South
African Constitution (Act No. 108 of 1996) and
the obligations imposed by the Ethical Values
and Standards, as well as the Rules of Conduct
for Good Practice of the professional body. This
will help ensure the integrity of practitioners for
the protection of clients.
The commitment of practitioners to act pro-
fessionally and to maintain trust in relation to
their clients, will be vital.
Progress
The application for recognition by SAQA will
be submitted as soon as the Non-Profit Com-
pany registration number for the professional
body has been received from the Companies
and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
It is foreseen that, ultimately, the envisaged
professional dispensation will allow for the re-
cognition of all those passionate about pastoral
and spiritual caregiving in South Africa.
2 See http://www.acts.co.za/higher-education-act-1997/
index.ht