Frequently Asked Questions

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. Professionals like psychologists, social workers, and counsellors in South Africa are required by law to earn CPD points to maintain their registration with professional boards. Azania Diversity offers CPD-accredited workshops that allow you to meet these requirements while learning how to support and affirm LGBTIQ+ individuals in your professional work.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is the regulatory body for healthcare professionals such as psychologists, counsellors, and doctors. The HPCSA ensures professionals remain competent and ethical by requiring ongoing CPD training. Azania Diversity’s workshops are aligned with HPCSA expectations and help practitioners better serve queer and gender-diverse clients with cultural sensitivity and care.

The South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) oversees social workers, social auxiliary workers, and child and youth care workers. Registered professionals need to complete CPD training to stay compliant. Our CPD pending LGBTI+ workshops provide meaningful, evidence-based content to help social service professionals support LGBTI clients in a respectful, informed, and African-centred way.

Despite South Africa’s progressive constitution, LGBTIQ+ people still face discrimination, violence, and unequal access to services. Training professionals to understand sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE) is essential for building truly inclusive workplaces, schools, and healthcare settings. Azania Diversity workshops go beyond generic content by sharing real African queer and trans stories, creating space for deeper understanding and transformation.

General diversity training often skips over the specific needs of queer and trans people. Our CPD-accredited workshops are designed to fill that gap. You’ll gain tools and insights that are culturally relevant, evidence-based, and grounded in African experiences of gender and sexuality—all while earning CPD points recognised by professional councils like HPCSA and SACSSP.

We’re proudly Black-owned, queer-led, and deeply committed to decolonising LGBTIQA+ education. As a team of health care professional in hospitals and social services our content is tailored to reflect the realities of African queer and trans communities, rather than relying on generic Western frameworks. This matters because our experiences, languages, and histories are unique—and deserve to be honoured in how we teach, care, and advocate. 

Your workshop fees directly support the voices of African queer activists in LGBTI training and community advocacy.

• Healthcare professionals
• Social workers and auxiliary social workers
• Counsellors and psychologists
• University staff, educators, and student support teams
• TVET and high school staff
• Student leaders and diversity officers

If you’re working with people, especially in sexual health care, education, or mental health, this training is for you.

Yes, you’re absolutely welcome!

Our workshops are designed for both registered professionals and practitioners who are actively working in the fields of mental health, education, or community care.

• The training is CPD-accredited by the HPCSA
• We are awaiting SACSSP approval for social service professionals

If you’re not currently registered with a board, you’ll still receive a Participation Certificate, which reflects the same high-quality, standards-aligned training.

You may use  these certificates to strengthen future registration applications, job portfolios, and ongoing professional development records.

Booking a workshop is quick and easy:

1. Complete the registration form here: https://forms.gle/LXqcct26f66Ccm5r7
2. The form includes our banking details for EFT payment
3. Once you've made payment, upload your proof of payment in the form
4. You'll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours

For any questions or urgent confirmations, feel free to email us at Azaniadiversity@gmail.com

Please note: Your spot is only secured once proof of payment is received. Spaces are limited!

We offer training for individuals and groups. Whether you're booking on behalf of a university, hospital, school.

Azania Diversity offers in-person workshops focused on LGBTI sensitivity, inclusivity, and consent. These workshops are designed for health and social service professionals, student leaders, and institutions committed to creating inclusive environments. The following terms apply to all bookings.

• All workshops are offered in person only, with sessions hosted in Pretoria and Cape Town.
• Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from the venue.

• HPCSA-accredited workshops: Workshops are fully accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and carry recognized CPD points for relevant professional categories.
• SACSSP workshops: Workshops are currently awaiting CPD accreditation by the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP). While CPD points are not yet guaranteed, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Updated CPD certificates will be issued retrospectively if approval is granted. The specific accreditation status of your selected workshop will be clearly communicated during the booking process

• All bookings must be made through our official channels.
• A booking is considered confirmed once full payment and proof of payment have been received and acknowledged by Azania Diversity in writing.
• Bookings are subject to availability and will be processed on a first-paid, first-confirmed basis.

• Payment must be made via EFT. Banking details are provided upon invoice.
• Proof of payment must be sent to [Insert Payment Email] to complete your booking.
• Your space is only secured once payment has been received and confirmed.

• You may reschedule your workshop once only, provided you give at least 48 hours' notice.
• The new workshop date must fall within 3 months of the original date.
• Cancellations made with less than 48 hours' notice, or failure to attend, will forfeit your booking and payment.
• If Azania Diversity cancels or reschedules a workshop, you will be offered a full refund or an alternative date.

• Participants who complete the full workshop will receive a certificate of attendance.
• For HPCSA-accredited workshops, your certificate will reflect the approved CPD points.
• For SACSSP workshops, certificates will be reissued with CPD points if/when accreditation is confirmed.

• We expect all participants to contribute respectfully and engage in ways that support inclusive, safe learning environments.
• Azania Diversity reserves the right to remove participants who engage in discriminatory, harmful, or disruptive behavior.

• All workshop materials remain the intellectual property of Azania Diversity and may not be recorded, reproduced, or distributed without prior written consent.

• Azania Diversity is not liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during participation in a workshop.
• Workshop content is educational in nature and does not replace professional therapy, clinical advice, or legal counsel.