2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association
2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association
2010 Paulatim Magazine - RAAMC Association
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will reduce hollowness in deployable capabilities and well as getting<br />
health staff employed in health roles.<br />
It’s been a long time coming but the hard work of our mental health<br />
people well supported with technical expertise across the Mental Health<br />
organisation has resulted in the generation of DVD addressing Post<br />
Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a resource that will have great versatility<br />
within the Army and will go a long way to further demystifying and destigmatising<br />
psychological stress reactions and other aspects of Mental<br />
Ill Health. The DVD is likely to be launched in September 10.<br />
The Australian Defence Force Paralympic Sports Program (ADFPSP)<br />
(incorporating the ADFPSA Australian Defence Force Paralympic Sports<br />
<strong>Association</strong> (ADFPSA) in conjunction with the Australian Paralympic<br />
Committee (APC) was established in 2009 to provide wounded and<br />
severely injured ADF members with acquired disabilities, equitable<br />
access to sport through to the elite international level. The ADFPSP<br />
conducts two high performance camps annually and subject to funding<br />
plans to conduct range of future activities such as the Kokoda Track and<br />
the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.<br />
The Policy and Plans cell has been light on this year however key tasks<br />
undertaken this year include, input and monitoring of the review of<br />
DI(G) 16-15 Medical Employment Classification System, the parallel<br />
review of DI(A)159-1 PULHEEMS, the generation of the Army SunSmart<br />
policy (lees the Beret policy change in ASODS) and Army oversight of<br />
the development of Occupational Medicine Occupational Hygiene<br />
capability in Defence.<br />
CAPT Kristy Davies has done an outstanding job in gripping up<br />
procedures required to manage the MO CPD and SOCS payment<br />
schemes. She has been a key contributor to the review and<br />
development of the treatment protocols using her considerable Nursing<br />
background to support the Directorate in the generation of this very<br />
important document.<br />
Staff Leaving in 2011<br />
LTCOL Parker<br />
Leaves the directorate after three years to take up post at HQ 1st<br />
Division as the Senior Health Officer. Out of the pot and into the Frying<br />
pan. Goodbye and good luck.<br />
MAJ Dodd<br />
Despite superhuman performances in the BFA, has reached that point in<br />
his life where Army says he can’t be in the ARA anymore. Gary will<br />
retire from the ARA in January and move to a Reserve position.<br />
We all wish him the best of luck with his future endeavors and Reserve<br />
service.<br />
MAJ Swinney<br />
Kev Swinney has managed to secure himself a deployment with the UN<br />
on OP PALADIN for 2011. We wish him a safe and successful<br />
deployment.<br />
WO1 Stewart<br />
Despite our best efforts to hold onto Ali, the Career Management<br />
Agency has spoken…Ali is off to ALTC, Development Group to take up<br />
the position of ECA for Health Corps. We thank her for her dedication<br />
and commitment in carrying out her varied tasks at DAH, and look<br />
forward to working with her in developing the health capability.<br />
In summary short term bureaucracy can be challenging such as media<br />
inquiries and ministerial representations needing to be juggled with<br />
longer term projects. The Directorate though is responding to the future<br />
challenges from a higher tempo and new methods of war at our point<br />
of injury.<br />
By: LTCOL Parker<br />
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