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HISTORY Sailors in Gallipoli on display at AWM THE Australian War Memorial (AWM) is releasing images of the RAN Bridging Train at Suvla Bay in 1915. On the eve of the 95th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, the AWM will display these images which have likely never been seen by the public before, in an effort to broaden the publics understanding of the ANZAC story on the Turkish peninsular. While most of the Navy will be familiar with the story of the AE2 submarine, the actions of the 1 st RAN Bridging Train in Gallipoli is not as widely know. From August 1915, the Bridging Train performed under relentless shell fire constructing piers and helping to land troops, stores and ammunition on the Peninsular. The Train also assisted with the withdrawal of troops in December that year. The images come from the collection of the Bridging Teams Commanding Officer RADM Leighton Bracegirdle who served in the Boxer Rebellion, Boer War and the first and second World Wars. Are you eligible for a DHOAS subsidy? Then you are also entitled to home and contents insurance through the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme—even if you don’t have a DHOAS home loan. The scheme offers: • Comprehensive cover • Economical premiums • No general excess Suvla, Gallipoli, August1915. Officers seated in front of the dugout of LCDR Leighton Bracegirdle (left to right) RAN staff surgeon Morris, LCDR Bracegirdle, LEUT Bond, CAPT Mcritchie and MAJ Jellicoe. Image courtesy AWM (P01326.002) • Contents new for old replacement, regardless of age. ABOVE: The RAN Bridging Traing tow a old hulk into place to form a breakwater for the boat dock at West Beach. BELOW: Dirt sprays up from the impact of a shell hitting 1RAN Naval Bridging Train stores.AREA IS CROWDED WITH SOLDIERS Our Australia-wide network is easy to access. For the cover you can count on just call 1300 552 662. NAVY NEWS www.defence.gov.au/news/navynews April 29, 2010 23 P02018 DSHI—DHOAS 261x190 Dec 09
24 HEALTH Program can save your life Are you alcohol dependent? Sgt Andrew Hetherington spent time with members brave enough to answer ‘yes’. ‘‘ I WAS having cold showers every night for four months, because I didn’t pay my gas bill as I was spending all my money on alcohol. But I kept paying the electricity bill to keep the fridge running just so my beer would be cold.” These are some of the lengths a client of the ADF Alcohol Rehabilitation and Education Program (AREP) went to so he could continue to fuel his dependency. The 29-day live-in program is held at a purpose-built unit at 3 Expeditionary Health Squadron (3EHS) at RAAF Base Richmond, and can accommodate up to 12 clients at a time. AREP is run by RAAF and civilian personnel and treats members of all three services. Acting OIC and alcohol and drug counsellor FLTLT Warwick Chate says it is a myth that only a certain type of person can be an alcoholic. “We see a variety of personality types, ranks and jobs represented on the program,” FLTLT Chate says. “Any type of person can volunteer for AREP once they are diagnosed as being alcohol dependent.” Personnel become clients of AREP usually as a result of a string of alcohol-related incidents, including drunken fights, driving under the influence, turning up late for work or failing breath tests. “This attracts the attention of the individual’s chain of command where initially, colleagues commonly cover for the member, thinking they are doing the right thing by their mates,” FLTLT Chate says. “But this only delays treatment, the incidents continue, their cover disappears and then they eventually get referred to the medical sections of their units.” Self-referrers, on the other hand, often don’t have trouble at work – they have problems outside the ADF before seeking help. “I self-referred to AREP after a big night on the town following a unit function,” a client says. “I woke up the next morning at the airport not knowing how I got there, and Inspector General Australian Defence Force P R O M O T I N G M I L I T A R Y J U S T I C E If you’ve had a first hand experience with the DFDA or complaints process, here’s your chance to tell us about it. Our aim is to make sure you have confidence that the military justice system will deliver unbiased, timely and fair outcomes and to improve any areas where necessary. Personal experience with the system is the only requirement. You can have your say by visiting www.defence.gov.au/mjs. Your comments will be non-attributable. Compassion: FLTLT Warwick Chate in a one-on-one session with an Navy member on AREP. Photo by Sgt Andrew Hetherington went to work in the clothes I wore the night before – covered in dirt, spew and blood. “I talked to my boss and told him I wanted to get help.” After arriving at AREP, clients are assessed in a ward at 3EHS by medical staff. “They are admitted to the inpatient ward for two days and are fully assessed by medical staff, including assessment for alcohol withdrawal,” FLTLT Chate says. Clients also undergo pathology and physical health tests to determine the extent that alcohol has affected their health and they all speak to a doctor to confirm the need for rehabilitation in an inpatient setting. “After they leave the hospital clients are allotted a room and a search for banned items such as alcohol is conducted. Clients are then introduced and inducted into the program and an individual treatment plan is drawn up. They must also sign and abide by a contract, which says they agree to the rules of AREP. They do have some freedom during their stay. “Clients are allowed off site to go to AA meetings at nights and on weekends, to eat at the mess at RAAF Base Richmond, see a movie at the base movie theatre or visit local shopping centres for short, supervised trips,” FLTLT Chate says. Family members are allowed to visit clients twice a week and, in the last 10 days of the course, ADF-recognised spouses are invited to participate in group counselling and other activities to assist with the recovery of their partners. During the course, clients keep a daily journal where they enter their feelings and thoughts. FLTLT Chate and the other counsellors use this journal as an indicator of clients’ progress. “If we see through their daily journal any additional things we think need to be addressed, we might increase the number of individual counselling sessions.” Most clients want a good outcome and report from their stay at AREP. “Some want to use the report in court to mitigate a harsh penalty,” FLTLT Chate says. “Many clients just want to do something for themselves to change their lives.” One client says drinking caused him to start slacking off in his life. “I couldn’t clean my house properly, my uniform wasn’t clean and my priorities weren’t right,” he says. “Drinking came first and everything else came second. “But this program made me real- AREP AT A GLANCE ➤ Began in 1979, with a trial alcohol dependence rehabilitation program at Northside Clinic, a private psychiatric hospital in Sydney. ➤ In 1980 AREP was developed as a clinical flight of No 3 RAAF Hospital at RAAF Base Richmond. ➤ AREP includes individual and group counselling sessions, compulsory and optional Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, guest speakers who have been through AREP, PT, anger management classes, grief and loss counselling sessions, development of an individual treatment program, spiritual counselling and creative arts activities. ➤ At least eight AREP courses are run each year. ➤ AREP is run by the RAAF but open to all ADF members. ise there’s so much more to life than just drinking and there is a whole world to explore instead of sitting around the pub drinking beer. “I’ll now be able to look after myself properly, cope with reality and live like a normal person.” Most clients find the treatment life changing and leave AREP with a new outlook on their lives and careers. “I’d recommend the AREP course to anyone,” one says. “If you feel you have a problem, what have you got to lose? But you have everything to gain.” FLTLT Chate says the greatest difficulty ADF personnel have with alcohol is admitting they have a problem. “They need to ask for help. I’d encourage them to do so and view it as a positive sign, that they are strong enough to make a change in their lives to be healthier and have better careers,” he says. “Go and see your unit doctor or CO if you have a problem and ask for help.” The next AREP program is scheduled to start on May 24, with four other programs to be run this year. 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