Disaster Aid Australia General Manager, Jenni Heenan said "Our volunteer DARTs (Disaster Aid Response Teams) are a valued member of the DAA family and as such it is our duty of care that they receive the best debriefing available. D’Accord provides Disaster Aid Australia with a Deployment Debriefing Program. The aim of the program is to promote health and wellbeing throughout the Disaster Aid Australia community. DART members have access to the debriefing program to assist with post-deployment difficulties such as trauma, anxiety and depression. DART members can access the program by calling D’Accord at any time (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) on 1300 130 130. Appointments can be conducted initially on the telephone, then at a D’Accord office or a suitable location, if required. D’Accord aims to partner with Disaster Aid Australia for the long term to help ensure its community and team members are supported and assisted following what can be difficult and traumatic deployment experiences. D’Accord is a leading national provider of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Critical Incident/Trauma Response, Mediation, Training and a range of other services. Their quality personnel are tertiary qualified professionals with extensive experience in counseling and psychological practice. For more information about D’Accord, visit their website www.daccord-vic.com.au
