1. The Western Cape Education Department is pleased to announce that the Employee Health and Wellness service will be available with immediate effect until 31 March 2012. The services will be based on WCED's critical needs and will include the following:

  • 24 hour toll-free telephone counselling
  • Face-to-face counselling for employees in need; and
  • Group debriefing/trauma debriefing
2. Please be advised that a new toll-free number has been activated and employees should please use the following toll free number to make use of the service above: 0800 111 011 for this period.

3. Employees can contact the toll-free number for a range of support and advice relating to amongst others:

  • Depression
  • Legal aid
  • Relationships
  • Alcoholism and drugs
  • Stress
  • Family problems
  • Gambling
  • HIV and AIDS
4. The counselling that the EWP provides, is

  • strictly confidential
  • pre-paid by the WCED
  • brief and solution-focused, and provided by qualified counsellors.
5. After 1 April 2012 a Transversal Employee Health and Wellness service will be in place and the details will be communicated as soon as more information becomes available.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2011:12:08