HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme+27 (0)11 400-4474

HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme+27 (0)11 400-4474

Focus of ServicesFocus of Services

The City of Cape Town has identified HIV/AIDS/TB as one of it’s four strategic priorities - recognising that the spread of this pandemic will undermine all other developmental priorities and growth towards becoming a world-class city.

Focus of ServicesFocus of Services

The strategy also focuses internally on the workforce of more than 26,000 staff.

The goal is to reduce and manage the impact of HIV/AIDS on the staff as individuals, their families and the community.

Corporate & Political Commitment

Line management

To raise HIV/AIDS awareness and get buy-in amongst Councilors, senior management and unions

Programme ObjectivesProgramme Objectives

Programme ObjectivesProgramme Objectives

Staff involvement and participation

Training ProgrammeTraining Programme

Peer EducationContinuing education

New techniques and methods

Training ProgrammeTraining Programme

Peer Counselling

Support to staff who are living with HIV/AIDS & who are affected by the disease.

Training ProgrammeTraining Programme

Professional Staff Development

Prevention ProgrammePrevention Programme

Special EventsTo organise and participate in high impact events e.g. World Aids Day, TB Day

Prevention ProgrammePrevention Programme

Media DevelopmentProduce and disseminate information, educational material and messages related to HIV/AIDS in the workplace.

Counselling and supportive material

Prevention ProgrammePrevention Programme

Condom distribution

Formal & Informal awareness presentations at workplaces

VCT ProgrammeVCT Programme

V – Voluntary client testing

ReferralsFurther counsellingSupport groups

T – Testing (rapid testing, screening & confirmation)

C – Counselling – pre and post

Further treatment

Care ProgrammeCare Programme

Counselling: Individual, couple & group

Workplace interventions (case management)Individual supervision

Care ProgrammeCare Programme

Support group meetings

Care for the CarerMentoring to peer-educators, peer counsellor and other health care workers

Community ProductsCommunity Products

Adopting and supporting community projects driven from within the City of Cape Town e.g. Electricity Dept. have provided various resources for the “Living Together Project”

Support of SME’s e.g. setting up smaller workplace programmesFaith based support

Corporate ResponsibilitiesCorporate Responsibilities

Policy developmentProcedures

Specific workplace risk protocolsResearch

Impact Study: cost and risk analysis

The TeamThe Team

Herman van der WattHerman van der Watt

As Manager of the Programme, he is deeply committed to social upliftment and development. He strives to create a working environment that fosters employee motivation, team spirit, growth opportunities and challenging tasks.“In HIV/AIDS, it’s not who you are, but what you do!”

As Manager of the Programme, he is deeply committed to social upliftment and development. He strives to create a working environment that fosters employee motivation, team spirit, growth opportunities and challenging tasks.“In HIV/AIDS, it’s not who you are, but what you do!”

The TeamThe Team

Nombeko MpongoShe is the epitome of a strong, independent woman living openly with HIV/AIDS, giving a face to AIDS.She offers administrative support to the HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme and also works as a Peer Counsellor to staff living with HIV/AIDS and affected by the illness.“I am more affected in a positive way, than infected”.

Nombeko MpongoShe is the epitome of a strong, independent woman living openly with HIV/AIDS, giving a face to AIDS.She offers administrative support to the HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme and also works as a Peer Counsellor to staff living with HIV/AIDS and affected by the illness.“I am more affected in a positive way, than infected”.

The TeamThe Team

Paul SheldonHe is passionate about HIV/AIDS despite loosing a family member due to an AIDS related illness. His creative presentation and workshop style is inspirational.“The interactive participation at workshops provides great inspiration”

Paul SheldonHe is passionate about HIV/AIDS despite loosing a family member due to an AIDS related illness. His creative presentation and workshop style is inspirational.“The interactive participation at workshops provides great inspiration”

The TeamThe Team

George MeyerHe provides counselling and support to employees who want to know their HIV status and to date has encouraged hundreds of employees to undergo Voluntarily Counselling and Testing.“The appreciation I receive from people is what drives me to work even harder”

George MeyerHe provides counselling and support to employees who want to know their HIV status and to date has encouraged hundreds of employees to undergo Voluntarily Counselling and Testing.“The appreciation I receive from people is what drives me to work even harder”