EXPLANATION OF FEES PAYABLE to the NAMIBIAN SOCIETY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

The total fee payable consists out of three separate fees. You have to pay for your application, membership and malpractice/indemnity. Please read the fee descriptions below carefully to ensure that you pay the complete required amount applicable to you. If you are still unsure please contact the NSP Secretary, well ahead of the applicable deadlines, at before paying any fees.

Application Fee (N$ 550):

When you join the NSP you have to pay an application fee. This fee is applicable to all new applicants and it is a once off payment.

Membership Fee:

This is an annual payment that is contributory towards the cost of running the society. This fee is applicable to all members, however there is a price difference between practicing members (N$ 3100) and members abroad (N$ 900). Late fees will apply for membership renewals that are completed after 31 May.

The financial year of the NSP runs from 1 July till 30 June the following year. In order to maintain registration, it is important to pay your membership fee in due time every year (31 May). In case a member refuses or fails to pay the annual fee within 30 days past the due date, he/she will automatically be removed from the relevant register. Such a member will have to apply for restoration to the NSP register; upon which an additional fee (N$ 550) will be charged.

Physiotherapists joining the NSP from 1 January i.e., in the latter half of the NSP financial year, pay only half the membership fee (N$ 1700).

Malpractice/Indemnity Fee:

It is advisable to all physiotherapists working in Namibia to be insured against malpractice. Practice owners are encouraged to use indemnity cover. Once a member of the NSP, an annual malpractice premium is compulsory for all practising members in terms of the group indemnity insurance scheme. Fully Registered Physiotherapists and Conditional/Intern Physiotherapists pay the same amount of (N$ 1700). The type of registration (full, Intern, conditional) a therapist obtains depends on the Allied Health Professions Council and NOT on the Physiotherapy Society. Please check your certificate from the Allied Health Professions Council to determine your status.

A summarised explanation of the fee structure can be seen below. Make sure that you only pay the fees applicable to you and that you are paying the correct fees for the specific year you apply in. Proof of payment must be submitted with your application form. The NSP banking details will be available on the form generated on successful completion of your application.

Please note:

• Your current Namibian bank account details are required should any refunds be necessary

• Individuals applying from membership from abroad should contact the treasurer at treasurer@namibiaphysio.com

Please note that by submitting an application for new or continued membership to the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy, you agree that:

• Your membership will not be finalised and you will not have access to any benefits of being a member of the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy without providing all the required documentation as stated above. This includes the group malpractice cover provided via the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy.

• If you apply as a practicing physiotherapist, your work contact information will be made available on the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy’s website to the public. This is to allow patients, other healthcare practitioners and members of the public to be able to reach a physiotherapist of their choosing within Namibia. The information shown is only your name, you work contact number and practice/work address.

• Current members of Namibian Society of Physiotherapy will have access to more of your contact information. This will include your name, work contact number, email address, practice address and practicing city. This is to allow member physiotherapists to contact other members and allows appropriate referral of patients.

• All the information provided in this application form will be visible to the current Namibian Society of Physiotherapy’s Executive Committee. This information is treated as private and confidential. It will only be shared on request by authorities in keeping with the current laws of the nation of Namibia.

• Members can request to have all their current information deleted from the current Namibian Society of Physiotherapy’s members database by emailing the secretary at secretary@namibiaphysio.com. Please note that this will result in termination of the membership. However, members should note that the Society keeps a record of member’s information for archival purposes.

• All current members are able to request a copy of their information that is stored by the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy in the database.

• All information provided here and to the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy via other methods is assumed to be accurate and factual. The Namibian Society of Physiotherapy will not be liable for any legal issues that arise from incorrect information provided to it in any form or manner.

I hereby confirm that I have read the NSP Constitution and that I accept responsibility to inform myself of the full content of this document and to adhere to it for as long as I am a member of the Namibian Society of Physiotherapy. Furthermore, all information provided in this form is accurate and truthful; I agree that it remains my responsibility to inform the NSP within thirty (30) days of any changes in this information.