Ideal for physiotherapists who own a practice, work in partnership with others, aim to start their own, or are employed in private practice.

Also, for practicing Honorary Life Members (HLM) & Life Members (LM) [>65] who receive a discounted rate. All discounted membership rates exclude any SIG’s chosen. For Life Membership you must turn 65 in the year preceding the year you wish to join, e.g., for 2025 Life membership, you need to turn 65 on or before 31 December 2024, AND you must have been a member of the SASP in the year preceding, e.g., for 2025 Life membership you must have been a member of the SASP in 2024 (excludes 'ECommerce membership').

A Debit Order payment option off twelve (12) months is available on this membership category until the 10 December 2024. A 5% admin fee will be added to your invoice for this payment option. The first Debit Order payment will go off on the 2 January 2025.

Fees (all fees include Vat)
R4 575.00
Debit Order - R400.00 per month x12
SASP Honorary Member - R0.00 
SASP Life Member - R1 375.00
PSG-HLM - R4 000.00

Benefits

Professional Advice
Have access to:

  • Private Sector Liaison Officer - The Private Sector Liaison Officer provides advice and support regarding private practice matters and queries (privatesector.liaison@saphysio.co.za)
  • Junior Professional Officer - The Junior Professional Officer supports and advice regarding professional matters, policies and guidelines.
  • Peer Review Guidelines & Processes
  • Forensic Audit Consultant - The Forensic Audit Consultant provides support and guidance for any member in the case of a forensic audit from a medical scheme.
  • Monthly ‘Coffee with PSG’ to share frustrations, initiatives and solutions
  • Constituent Group - The Private Sector Group collaborate and negotiate with external stakeholders such as medical schemes and government agencies on behalf of our members.
  • Nexus in-person engagement - The Private Sector Group General Executive Committee is planning in-person engagements with our members in different provinces starting 2025. The purpose is to connect, inform and network.


Access to Information
Have access to:
SASP Website – public and members only section
SASP social media (FB, Twitter, Instagram, etc)
SASP Policies & Documents
Provincial newsletter – if available and your chosen province
Health Navigator - legislation updates
PhysioSA Magazine – x8 online issue with selected members only articles
Place and see classified adverts on members only section of website
Labour Law matters – Labour lawyer
PSG newsletter
Private practice documents, policies and templates
POPI toolkit
Coding information and updates
COIDA information and updates
Norms and Standards Programme for practice accreditation
Practice posters for compliance, information and education available for purchase

Receive:
Members only emails regarding the profession and courses available
PSG only emails regarding the profession and courses available

Professional Development & furtherance of profession
Have access to:
Latest Research Information
Funding for Research
SA Journal of Physiotherapy - 3x online issues – free/discounted rates on placement off research articles
PPK Fund - funding to attend courses or congresses
Evidence based clinical guidelines/statement development
Special Project Funding
Community engagement projects
Regular engagements between PSG GEC and medical schemes to discuss operational matters
Advocacy for physiotherapy with other stakeholders in healthcare

Special Interest Groups & Networks
Access to membership off:
11 SIG's
7 Networks

Memberships
Subscribed to:
World Physiotherapy
World Physiotherapy Africa
International Private Practitioners Association (IPPTA) – PSG is a member
Private Healthcare Information Standards Committee (PHISC) -PSG is a member
PhysioPlus
Embodia – partial (access to selected course discounts)

Benefit Companies
Receive various % discounts at (subjected to change):
My Appointment
PhysioTools Exercise Software
Pencil me in
Garth Hampshire & Associates

Continuous Professional Development
Have access to:
Free/discounted or members only SASP accredited CPD courses
Free/discounted or members only SIG courses - subject to SIG membership
SIG APD Level 2 courses
PhysioPlus – many FREE CPD-accredited courses
Embodia – discounts on selected courses
Discounted practice management webinars
Free coding courses
Free coding webinars
Discounted marketing and social media webinars
Discounted finance webinars
Discounted legislation webinars
Discounted business and personal development courses

Marketing
Have access to:
Online Marketing Material – posters, postcards, pamphlets
Physical Provincial Marketing Material – items may be available for selected marketing campaigns
SASP social media – campaigns to share
Add practice details on Find-A-Physio
PSG Facebook and WhatsApp groups