2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association

a. rebalanced deployable AAPsych capability to allow the optimal
task-specific Psychology Support Teams (PsST) through
augmentation of CHSB and GHSB;
b. centralised management of all operational mental health capability
within RTS and augmentation of the GHS Mental Health and
Psychology Sections as endorsed under RLA with JHC;
c. dedicated specialist capability development and operational
analysis; and
d. standardisation of MST for all deployable PsST.
Garrison Health Support. The CHS restructure will facilitate the
GHS transition and enable JHC to deliver comprehensive GHS. This will
incorporate augmentation through the RTS cycles, maintenance of
habitual relationships between close health elements and bde elements
they predominately support, enable the establishment of Army clinical
governance regimes of GHS models of care, enable the establishment
of bde level welfare boards/injured personnel management cells and
support soldier rehabilitation and transition.
ARES Combat Health Capability. The ARES is a key Combat Health
enabler and integrated into a number of the CHS structures to provide
a whole of force package. The 3 HTRB will manage the personnel that
generate the ‘high end’ clinical ARES capability for the Army.
The development of the ARES health capability (outside 3 HTRB) will
be informed by the ARA CHS implementation, outcome of the Health
ECR (particularly the Combat Medical Attendant) and the ARES AFF.
This will shape the future structure of ARES capability currently resident
within 2 Div.
I need to acknowledge the work of a small team of key staff if it were
not for their vision, commitment and stamina over the past four years
the Combat Health Restructure would still be a pipe dream: MAJ Caitlin
Langford, LTCOL Ian Marsh, LTCOL Fred Parker, LTCOL Andy Williams,
LTCOL Richard Mallet, LTCOL Stan Papastamatis, MAJ Liz Barnette,
MAJ Blue Reidy, MAJ Phil Butt, MAJ Nathan Fraser, MAJ Lee Melberzs,
WO1 Tony McKindlay, WO1 Michael Clarke and LAST but not LEAST two
officers who should be made honorary members of the Army Health
Service : LTCOL Paul Rogers (RACT) and LTCOL Michelle Miller (RACT).
HEALTH TRAINING – MISSION
SPECIFIC TRAINING
Health Training Continuum. The effective generation of the LBTS
requires adherence to detailed and prescriptive clinical training regimes
within the foundation warfighting and mission specific training
programs. Given the complexity and sophistication of this training a
significant portion of this will be undertaken via strategic alliance
programs with state and federal health facilities. However, the key to
readiness of the Health Force is Health Mission Specific Training as
demonstrated via the Primary Survey series of training and the
programs run at 3 HSB in Adelaide. Currently, this training is run by
HQ Forces Command staff supported by KEEN AND DEDICATED GROUP
OF Army Reserve instructors, Army Reserve specialist medical advisors
and partnering with industry – Cubic Australia and Care Flight.
The MST Team comprising of: COL Charles New, MAJ Greg Brown,
MAJ Sean Kennaway, MAJ Tania Rogerson, WO1 Liz Matthews and a
trusted team of support staff have delivered first rate quality training to
the deploying Bdes for the past two years. Most recently we have been
very excited about the integration of Battle Smart into the program.
By 2012 the mantel for this training will be passed to ALTC.
Army School of Health (ASH). ASH will be central in meeting
Adaptive Army’s intent by ensuring the delivery of timely and
operationally relevant training. The establishment of a Combat Health
Training Team within ASH reflects its expanded role in delivering and
coordinating foundation warfighting and close health MST.
The on-going development of health specific foundation warfighting
skills is fundamental to success on operations and will be embedded in
the health training continuum that covers All Corps Soldier training and
relevant employment category continuum. This training will be
delivered under the Army Training Continuum (ATC) construct that will
see the “school” extended through the establishment of the 3 HTRB.
The training continuum will demonstrate effective use of Technical
Control from within FORCOMD that extends from AHQ through
Functional Commands, through the Training Authority (TA) at the school
and culminate with delivery by the unit, in this instance 3 HTRB.
Combat Health Training Team Concept of Operations
Mission: The CHTT is to conduct Combat Health Foundation
Warfighting and coordinate selected Medical Mission Specific Training
as directed by CO ASH and under the technical control of the Command
Health Officer FORCOMD IOT prepare individual and collective Army
Force Elements for ‘A War’ and mission rehearsal conducted by LCRC
on behalf of 1 Div for ‘The War’.
Execution: The role of the CHTT is to deliver up to Army Training Level
2 individual combat health foundation warfighting training at ALTC and
selected BDE locations, and coordinate collective medical mission specific
training up to Army Training level 3 at Army Training Standard A
utilising blended ARA, ARES and contracted support .
Special Acknowledgement must be made of MAJ Blue Reidy, WO1 Liz
Matthews, WO1 Stu Robertson, LTCOL Barney Flint, SHO 17 CSS Bde
designate and LTCOL Stan Papastanatis CO 3 HSB for their outstanding
contributions to the early development of this training.
A snap shot of MST in profile is detailed on the following pages.
References
By: COL Georgeina Whelan AM CSC
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