About us…

The Forum of University Nursing Deans of South Africa (FUNDISA) is a registered Not-for-Profit Organization (registration number: 076981 NPO) that is the national voice for South Africa’s nursing and midwifery programmes in higher education. FUNDISA provides ongoing events and opportunities to advance the interests and needs of nursing scholarship, through strategic partnerships with donors, regulators, other non-profit organisations, companies, associations, professional bodies, health and nursing faculties.

FUNDISA represents 21 member university nursing departments and 2 associate members namely the Harry Crossley Children’s Nursing Development Unit (UCT-CNDU) associated with the University of Cape Town previously known as the Child Nursing Practice Development Initiative (CNPDI), and the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (NuMIQ) associated with the North-West University Potchefstroom campus previously known as the Quality in Nursing and Midwifery (INSINQ).

Vision

The vision of FUNDISA is to be a unified platform to pursue excellence in nursing scholarship at universities in South Africa.

Mission

To provide strategic innovative leadership and expertise in nursing education, promote scholarship and strengthen collaboration with stakeholders.

Strategic Objectives

Represent the interests and standpoints of nursing and midwifery education, practice and research at various forums nationally, regionally and internationally
Provide transformative leadership to develop excellence in scholarship and build capacity among nurse scholars and practitioners
Respond to contemporary issues (education, research, practice) impacting on nursing education, health care and research priorities, and create a space for equitable representation and collaboration in dealing with such issues.
Support quality in nursing education, practice and research endeavours.
Maintain its footprint and sustainability through projects that enhance nursing education, practice and research.

Values

Respect

Integrity

Commmitment

Cooperation

Transparency

Equity

Defining our purpose

We aim to furnish the field of nursing a full range of intellectual and creative activities that may include the generation, validation, synthesis, and/or application of knowledge to advance the teaching and practice of nursing.

Dr Kgaogelo Elizabeth Mokoka (CEO, FUNDISA)