This membership category caters for all physiotherapists who are employed by the Department of Health, Department of Education and Department of Labour, and working at Public health facilities (i.e. Primary Health Care Settings, clinics, hospitals, rehab centres) and Special Schools.

Honorary Life Members & Life Member [>65] can receive a discounted rate. 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.s (all fees include Vat)

Fees (all fees include Vat)
R4 000.00
Debit Order - R350.00 per month x12

SASP Honorary Member - R0.00
SASP Life Member - R1 200.00


Benefits

Professional Advice
Have access to:
Junior Professional Officer - The Junior Professional Officer supports and advice regarding professional matters, policies and guidelines.
Constituent Group
Peer Review Guidelines & Processes

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

Receive:
Members only emails regarding the profession and courses available
Public Sector only emails

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

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

Memberships
Subscribed to:
World Physiotherapy
World Physiotherapy Africa
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

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