Mr. Dave Fabricius

Marketing

David has been a long-standing, active member of the BASA Western Cape, both in participation and in leadership. He has been part of the Regional committee for the last 3-years, serving on the Education committee from 2012-2014 and then as the current Vice Chair for BASA-Western Cape.

David Fabricius owns his own practice, networks frequently with other business owners, and has a keen sense of what the Biokineticist on the ground in private practice and in academia needs.

Qualifications

• BA Sports Coaching (University of Zululand, 2005)
• BSc (Honors) Biokinetics (University of Zululand, 2006)
• Master of Sport Science (Stellenbosch University, 2011)

Mr. Neil hopkins

Ethics

• To lead, direct and chair the Ethics Committee.
• To ensure Board updated with all legislative and ethics related matters of relevance.
• To champion the BASA Policies and Procedures including Code of Ethics (recognised expert).
• To act as primary contact regarding Ethics related matters.
• To advise Board on Ethics related issues.
• To report to Board on quarterly basis.

Mr. Bertie Herbst

Practice Management

• To update and maintain BASA coding structures to facilitate medical aid claims by Biokineticists.
• To update and maintain ICD-10 codes in accordance with existing legislation.
• To assist effective management of scope implementation within a practice
• To assist in regards the setup of practices and the regulations there off
• To establish a relationship with IOD and manage claims processes
• To participate in all forums related to coding structures and tariff design in accordance with existing legislation, namely Competition Act.
• To institute advocacy activities at the level of medical schemes and administrators to ensure the best interests of Biokinetics are accommodated. This includes the establishment of mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders.
• To work with all regions to ensure the PM strategy been implemented accordingly.
• To assist with ethical queries related to effective Practice Management
• To set up workshops related to effective practise management
• To understand the Labour Law and related issues that could affect a Practise.
• To formulate a Health Promotion Plan on an annual basis aimed at all stakeholders in SA to include, but not restricted to (a) Wellness Centres (b) Medical Schemes and Administrators.

Dr. Jacolene Kroff

Academia / Education & Research

• To ensure desired content within curricula of academic institutions across spectrum of relevant health care disciplines.
• To establish relationships with academic institutions.
• To develop an annual CPD program with proposed budgets.
• To liaise closely with marketing director to ensure appropriate educational content incorporated within publicity material.
• To ensure slots at conferences, congresses, CPD events of relevant health care disciplines.
• To establish pool of credible speakers.
• To establish pool of expertise to address queries from public, health care providers, medical schemes, government etc.
• Present report to board on monthly basis

Mr. Mteteleli Biko

Public Sector

• To ensure familiarisation with and understanding of the public sector on behalf of BASA in terms of hierarchy and infrastructure, key stakeholders on personalized basis, protocols and policies, key issues
• To pursue relationships at all levels of the public sector to ensure the desired provision of Biokinetics services, whether on the basis of - Private Sector/Private Sector Partnerships ( PPPs ) - In-sourcing of Biokinetics services - Outsourcing of Biokinetics services - Public Sector Posts
• To institute advocacy activities at public sector level to ensure that the role of Biokinetics is recognized as an important force within SA Healthcare. The advocacy programs to include assurances that Biokinetics services are incorporated within the public sector at appropriate levels of remuneration.

Prof. Yvonne Paul

International Sector

Prof Yvonne is currently the head at TUT. Her passion and commitment to further the field of Biokinetics are remarkable.

She understands the need to further education and the development of the biokinetics and members.

Her clear understanding of what is involved and required from the Biokineticists in the profession puts her ideally in the position to serve on the biokinetics Board.

Prof Yvonne has been nominated because of her passion and commitment to the profession.

Her doctoral thesis was “Effects of a Community-Based Exercise and Lifestyle Intervention on Health Outcomes in Persons with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus”

Education

• Institution : Tshwane University of Technology March 1999-Present
• Post-level : Associate Professor and Head of Department
• Concluded B-Tech Degrees – 65 Supervising of honours student’s research projects for the aim of producing excellent research output.
• Currently 1 Masters Student from Dept. of Sports management: Enrolled March 2014, and a co-supervisor for a masters student from the Dept. of Secretarial Sciences in the Faculty of Management.
• Currently 1 PhD from the Department Nursing, faculty of Science

Professional Experience - National Collaboration

• Collaborative researcher with University of Venda, South Africa.
• Vaal University of Technology, Collaborative research activities.
• University of Pretoria, Epidemiology Dept.: Research
• Diabetes Private Practice: UNITAS Hospital
• Appointed as a Discussant at the SASReCon, NWU, 6-8 October 2014
• Reviewer of the National Research Foundation (NRF)

Dr. Estelle Watson

CPD

• To develop an annual CPD Program with proposed budgets
• To liaise closely with marketing director to ensure appropriate awareness of CPD activities within the regions and nationally
• To ensure CPD activities at regional level
• To assist with online events calendar and training centre
• To establish and manage sponsorship for CPD activities on regional and national level
• To established CPD activities for bi-annual road shows for EXCO
• To assist with LTMC committee with CPD activity for LTM Conference biannually.
• To educate identified target audience regarding the importance of physical activity within SA healthcare through CPD activities
• To promote higher levels of physical activity within the SA population of all ages and conditions, men and women, in all life settings (See Annual Global Move for Health Initiative) through CPD activity

Mrs. Wendy Vermaak

CPD

• To develop annual marketing plan with proposed budgets
• To determine all communication strategies
• To ensure comprehensive public relations and publicity plan, as extension of marketing plan.
• To ensure effective communication, internally and externally
• To ensure implementation of marketing strategy
• To be responsible for BASA corporate identity and image
• To present report to board on monthly basis
• To chair marketing committee, if any
• To ensure all marketing activities comply with HPCSA Ethical Rules

Prof. Leon Lategan

Regional Co-ordinator

• Leon Lategan studied at the University of Stellenbosch and the University of Pretoria and he spent 10 years at SA Medical Services and the past 15 years lecturing at the University of Johannesburg’s – Department of Sport and Movement Studies.
• He specialises in sports injury rehabilitation, isokinetics, health promotion and sport sciences and has published 17 peer-reviewed journal articles. Leon is a reviewer for two SA scientific journals and has acted as external examiner for more than 7 universities up to PhD level.
• He a member of several local & international associations and a founding member of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Sport Research (CISAR) within the University of Johannesburg.