1. Johnson Controls Trim Plant: Uitenhage Presenter: Jill Cawse Doing it with a Partner!

2. The Company - JC Trim Plant Manufacturer of Seat Covers, supplier to VWSA and fully assembled seats to GMSA (Hummer) Employs 641 permanent employees 70% female workforce Previous HIV/AIDS workplace activities limited impact Partnership with AIDC October 2006 to December 2007.

3. Objectives of Partnership Pilot workplace interventions Senior Leadership commitment Baseline data –KABP/CBA Implement and evaluate HIV/AIDS Wellness programme Internal capacity for sustainability

4. AIDC Responsibilities Facilitate the process, provide technical support through: –Planning and capacity building –Advice and support on HIV/AIDS implementation Provide a SABCOHA HIV/AIDS toolkit

5. AIDC Responsibilities Train & Develop HIV/AIDS Coordinator M&E Implementation Meet regularly with Coordinator & Role Players

6. Appoint and train HIV/AIDS Coordinator Facilitate and participate in implementation Establish a consultative structure for programme development Including policy review Maintain continuous communication with the AIDC Company Responsibilities

7. Ensure implementation and sustainability through: –Training of senior management team, peer educators, steering committee and employees –The availability and promotion of HIV/AIDS policy –Integrate systems and structures to ensure sustainability –Implement systems for peer education and IEC

8. Joint Responsibilities Ensure the process is adhered to Joint funding for the rollout and implementation of the HIV/AIDS Workplace programme

9. Project Activities Assessment and Planning Phase: Situational Analysis and Assessment Operational planning KAPB Survey Conduct CBA (SABCOHA-GTZ contribution) Implementation Phase Training: –Leadership Awareness –Coordinator –HIV/AIDS Steering Committee –Peer Educator Policy review and implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

10. Project Update Situational Analysis and Assessment Operational planning KAPB Survey (NMMU Danie Venter, Jennifer Bowler Labour Relations Human Resources Unit) Policy reviewed and implemented Training CBA –being piloted in Johnson Controls by SABCOHA-GTZ contribution.

11. Assessment Outcomes Management desired Strategic approach – commitment was there Policy for 2 years, never implemented Coordinator had left the company No steering committee or consultation evident No baseline data Very limited awareness efforts, WAD Limited OSH awareness

12. Assessment Outcomes Onsite primary health not aligned with workplace efforts No psycho/social services onsite Male condoms distributed from one site – medical centre No onsite VCT services available All employees on medical aid, no data No community initiatives Organisational culture supportive

13. Ongoing Implementation Preparation for VCT (sensitisation of workforce, using peer educators and direct training) VCT onsite during May 2007 Ensure treatment options (medical aid) widely promoted to ensure management of HIV positive employees Conduct review of health care services Advocacy and external promotion of workplace efforts

14. Policy Reviewed & Implemented

15. Outcomes of KAPB Broad level of knowledge was good but lacked the detail 65% indicated that threat of HIV had changed sexual practices 96% responsibility for preventing transmission lay with “Yourself” 23% engaged in sex whilst influenced by alcohol 91% would use a condom outside of steady partner relationship, 90% to prevent virus

16. Outcomes of KAPB 84% willing to take test 93% indicated importance of partner test 60% had taken a test 31% had tested for STI 98% would use condom if HIV+ 99.5% important to seek treatment if HIV+ 81% would register DMP if HIV+ Stigma and discrimination gap, 91.7% comfortable to work with HIV+ but only 45% felt that their colleagues would be comfortable if they were HIV+

17. Capacity / Resources Training: –Leadership Awareness (8 inc Directors) –Coordinator (2) –HIV/AIDS Steering Committee (7 including union reps) –Peer Educators (16) –Direct Employees (497) Nursing staff increased services for shifts Feb 07 Recruitment of Social Worker Feb 07 Now 2 qualified VCT nurses onsite

18. Its about people… Driven and passionate coordinator, well placed in organisation Plant Manager as champion Highly effective steering committee operating as team Highly motivated and skilled peer educators Well coordinated and resourced peer educator system (Social Worker)

19. Peer Educator System

20. Johnson Controls do it as a team… Coordinator, Peer Educators, MD, Plant Manager, Social Worker/Peer Educator Coordinator, Guest speaker living with HIV,– launch of VCT

21. Communication

22. VCT Awareness Efforts Peer Educator sessions Dr Nojoko addressed workforce on treatment and wellness Launch – MD, Guest speakers Information sessions held for majority of workforce Competition for participants T-shirts provided

23. VCT Results (Number Employees: 641)

24. A Strategic Approach – External Advocacy Senior Management participated in EC SABCOHA strategy planning session Joined SABCOHA in May 2007 Peer Educators participated in SABCOHA Peer Educator launch Feb 2007

25. Strengths Commitment, key role players Organisational readiness Strategic approach – not only about internal program but its role in the bigger picture VWSA support – campaign materials, testing kits sourced from DOH AIDC Partnership

26. Future Management, management, management Focus on managing the risk Needs based wellness approach Increase uptake on DMP Target and measure health seeking behaviour Strengthen M&E component Communication (KAPB outcomes), – focus on key messages, treatment, relationships, stigma Peer educators develop as wellness agents

27. Future Promote ongoing VCT onsite services as part of health services Extend programme to other plants (JC JIT plant signed up for next cluster) Supply chain support programme Community component Participate in external forum such as SABCOHA, local business coalition

28. To begin a journey one must have courage; to finish a journey one must have perseverance. Alex Sung