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

The Company - JC Trim Plant Manufacturer of Seat Covers/Trim, supplier to VWSA, GMSA Employs 641 permanent employees 50% female workforce Previous HIV/AIDS workplace activities limited impact Partnership with AIDC October 2006 to December 2007.

Objectives of Partnership Senior Leadership commitment Baseline data including a KAPB survey, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Develop and implement HIV/AIDS and Wellness programme Internal capacity to ensure sustainability M&E for effectiveness of workplace interventions

AIDC Responsibilities Project Management through hands-on involvement Provide technical support through: –Planning and capacity building –Advice and support on HIV/AIDS implementation Provide a SABCOHA HIV/AIDS toolkit

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Policy Reviewed & Implemented

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

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+

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

It’s about people… Driven and passionate coordinator, well-placed in organisation Production 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)

Peer Educator System

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

Communication

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

VCT Results

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

Future Sustain programme with needs-based wellness approach Increase uptake on DMP Strengthen M&E component Line manager buy-in Communication (KAPB outcomes), – focus on key messages, treatment, relationships, stigma Peer educators develop as wellness agents

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

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