About this workshop:
With his wife being a practising clinical psychologist, Christiaan has developed a particular expertise in the drafting of the necessary documents that psychologists use in their practices. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013, (POPIA) the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 200, (PAIA) and the recently introduced Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020, play an increasingly important role in the day-to-day practices of psychologists. It is now obligatory to have a PAIA manual, and certain information prescribed by POPIA must now be provided to clients. The Cybercrimes Act criminalises the disclosure of certain data messages and creates an obligation to report cybercrimes. The Health Professions Council, in addition, prescribes its own set of rules that pertains to client confidentiality. This workshop is aimed at guiding psychologists, in summary fashion, through this increasingly onerous regulatory framework.
PsySSA Workshop Series 2022: Workshop 2: POPI for Psychology Professionals
Meet our Presenter
Christiaan Giliomee is an experienced attorney who holds B. Comm (Law), LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Johannesburg. Chris is also a long standing admitted attorney with full right of appearance before the High Court of South Africa.
Christiaan commenced his career as an attorney when he joined the firm Webber Wentzel as an articled clerk in 1988. He practiced for 25 years as this firm, during which time he became an equity partner, and specialized in financial services with an emphasis on negotiable instruments, contracts, and commercial litigation. Christiaan has since opened his own firm, CL Giliomee Inc, and now focuses on the drafting of contracts, regulatory compliance, and civil litigation. Christiaan has a particular interest in the South African regulatory framework applicable to the medical fraternity in South Africa and is continuously assisting psychologists and other medical professionals with their respective compliance obligations.