Health Reserves Update

AIRCDRE Hugh BartholomeuszDGHR-AF

AUG 11

Army Reserve Health

• Major restructure in the way Army Health Support is structured is underway– Improve opportunities for meaningful clinical

training– Better alignment with operational cycle and

rotation models– Time line- will take one to two posting cycles

to achieve

Army Health Restructure

• End state of current phase (primarily full time units)– Close Health Battalion

• Responsible for primary care and emergency services to combat forces

• Amalgamation of what were Levels 1 and 2 into NATO Role 1 Enhanced

• Sub- units with major ARA brigades

Army Health Restructure

• End state of current phase (primarily full time units)– General Health Battalion

• Responsible for generating capability to provide initial wound and resuscitative surgery (what was ADF Level 3 into NATO Role 2 Enhanced)

• Will have establishment positions for reserve specialists medical officers, nursing officers and allied health staff

Army Health Restructure• End state of current phase (primarily full time

units)– 3rd Health Support Battalion

• Responsible for – generating individual specialist reinforcements

– Planning and conduct of relevant health specific operational related training (eg EMST, military surgical and anaesthetic training)

• Will have elements across Australia including small number of full time staff and positions for reserve specialists

Army Health Restructure

• Next phase will involve the examination of health support requirements for 2nd Division elements

• Dependent on the review of the role of 2nd Division

• Time line not known

NAVY HEALTH

Strategic Plan – approved by CN November 2008

To be an excellent provider of well trained health personnel and high quality health support to our Fleet, our Navy, and Defence.

• Key Priorities• The delivery of a high quality heath service at sea• The provision of health support for 'whole of Navy

preparedness’• Taking care of our people; and• Health service governance.

DGNHSDGNHS DGNHRDGNHR

DPSYCHRESDPSYCHRESRegional Director NHR

x6Regional Director NHR

x6

Navy Health ReserveNational Manager

Navy Health ReserveNational Manager

Regional NHR Staff Officerx6

Regional NHR Staff Officerx6

NHR National Staff Officer

NHR National Staff Officer

Health Professional Liaison Officer

•Surgery•Anaesthetics/ICU•General medical

•Nursing•Dental

•Medic/MAO

Health Professional Liaison Officer

•Surgery•Anaesthetics/ICU•General medical

•Nursing•Dental

•Medic/MAO

DNHDNH

ASO4ASO4

Navy PsychNavy PsychSO HCMSO HCMSO HPSO HPSO PD and

GovernanceSO PD and

Governance

ASO HPASO HP

So Health Regional

x4

So Health Regional

x4

FMOFMO

Fleet Reserve Liaison OfficerFleet Reserve Liaison Officer

PDOEast / West

x2

PDOEast / West

x2

Commander Australian

Fleet

Commander Australian

Fleet

Head Navy People and Reputation

Head Navy People and Reputation

CJ HEALTHSGADF

CJ HEALTHSGADF SG DHRSG DHR

Commodore Support

Commodore Support

SME

Technical

NAVY HEALTH BRANCH - STRUCTURE

Professional Liaison Officers - ROLES

• mentor NHR members within their professional group,

• assist with recruiting and advocacy within their professional group

• act as a point of contact for their relevant consultative group.

• identify training needs for their professional group,

• Maintain an accurate database – employability and deployability

Regional Directors - Roles

• Provide ‘whole of Navy’ support

• Conduct local training and professional development activities

• Assist – employability and deployability

• General recruitment activities

• Mentor/support local undergraduates in cooperation with DNH

• Close liaison with PLOs

Navy Health Reserve Numbers 2011

Air Force Health Reserves Structure

•DGHR 65 Personnel

•HSW 548 Personnel

DIRECTORATE HEALTH RESERVES

REGIONAL DIRECTORATES

CLINICAL DIRECTORATES

HSW ESTABLISHMENT

Dental 23Environmental Health 34Laboratory Technicians 9Medical Assistants (AR) 58Medical Officer CL 1-3 58Medical Officer CL 4 183Nursing Officer 130Pharmacy Officer 7Radiographer 7

COMPETENCY TRAINING

•Promotion to O4/5/6

•Simple and Relevant

•Delivered by Distance Learning Packages

•Military Competencies

•Civilian Competencies

INITIATIVES

•Operation Outback Assist

•Quarterly Newsletter

•Yearly Directorate Meetings