Transcript social services cluster sc presentation

SOCIAL SERVICES CLUSTER
SC PRESENTATION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT 6/09/2005
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
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Introduction
Background
The NDMP (National Drug Master Plan)
The role of CDA (Central Drug Authority)
The process of selection of new CDA members
Process and progress
Recommendations
Conclusion
Introduction
• The major purpose of this presentation is to brief
the Select Committee on Social Services on the
need to select the new members of the CDA as the
term of office of the current CDA members
expired on 31st August 2005
• To inform the Select Committee on Social
Services on progress made regarding this process
Background
• The appointment of CDA members is in terms of
the Prevention and Treatment of Drug
Dependency Act (20/1992)
• The members are appointed from the government
departments and civil society
• They have to advise Minister, stakeholders and
NGOs in the field of substance abuse and also
coordinate the process of preventing substance
abuse in South Africa
Background cont
• Term of office of current CDA members expired
on 31st August 2005 and the process to appoint
new members has started
• The Secretariat for the CDA was appointed in
December 2002 and consist of one Deputy
Director and one Assistant Director
• The CDA Secretariat is located within Social
Development and all their resources are from the
line function budget-Substance abuse
Background cont
• The role of the Secretariat is to drive the
day to day work of the CDA and facilitate
the implementation of decisions taken at the
CDA meetings and especially with regard to
the implementation of the NDMP
The NDMP
• The old NDMP has expired and the new NDMP’s
review process has been completed and will be
tabled as soon as internal processes are completed
• The new priority areas are: Crime, Youth, Other
vulnerable groups, Community Health, Research
and information dissemination, International
involvement, communication, capacity building
and occupational groups at risk
Role of CDA
• Oversee and monitor the implementation of
the NDMP
• Facilitate the coordination of programmes
• Encourage government departments and
private sector to draw up plans to address
drug abuse in line with the goals of the
NDMP
• Review the NDMP every five years
Role of CDA cont
• Submit annual reports to parliament, that will
indicate comprehensive national effort relating to
drug problem, and how is being prevented
• Facilitate the initiation and promote measures,
including Legislation, to combat the misuse of
drugs
• Advise the Minister of Social Development, other
government departments, stakeholders and NGOs
in the field of substance abuse
Process of selection of new CDA
members
• The candidates for this selection are from the
Public/civil society and in terms of the Act are
known as drug experts
• In terms of Section 2 of Prevention and Treatment
of Drug Dependency Act (20/1992) they should
have special knowledge of dealing with alcohol
and drug abuse and the treatment of persons
dependent on drugs
Process and progress
• The relevant sections in the Department of Social
Development have been consulted
• The process for advertising has been completed in
June 2005
• The advert appeared in 11 newspapers, that is,
Sunday times, City press, Daily sun, daily
Dispatch, Natal Mercury, EP Herald, DF
Advertiser, Burger (Western Cape), Volksblad,
Beeld and Cape Argus
Process and progress cont.
• 61 applicants and their nominations were received
by the closing date
• In terms of the Act (20/1992) only 12 experts need
to be appointed
• There are eight categories which appointments
should be selected from, that is NGOs, Research
Councils and Universities, Business Against
Crime, Teachers' Union, CBOs, Treatment
Centres, Addiction Counsellors
Recommendation
• It is recommended that SC on Social
Services assist to facilitate the process of
selecting the CDA members that would
serve in the CDA board for the next five
years
• That the candidates that have time for the
CDA business over and above their own
commitments be selected
Recommendation cont.
• Candidates who have knowledge,
experience and committed interest in the
field of substance abuse be selected
Conclusion
• Prevention and treatment of substance abuse
in South Africa need concerted efforts from
everyone