SA Contingent Troop Support SATS

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SA Contingent Troop Support(SATS)
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Meet the Team
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• Director Tony Wood
• Troop Support Officers Mick Delany
• Pat Digance
• Simon Gray
• Helen Huffa
• Harry Long
• Ashley Wilkin
• Troy Williams
• Youth Support Officers Dylan Hunt
• Gemma Wood

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Troop Support
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• Welfare system to support members of SA
  Contingent
• Customers are SA Troop/Line Leaders Service
  Leaders (incl Venturers/Guides) Scouts Conti
  ngent staff Parents/Families back home

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Troop Support
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• Services provided by Troop Support Officers
• Friendly chat to targeted counselling
• Assistance with problem-solving
• Monitoring camping standards
• Services provided by Youth Support Officers
• Providing support and a listening ear to duty
  patrols and young leaders within the troops
• Stimulating participation in Youth Forums and
  Yakkery
• Promoting post-Jamboree Scouting

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Troop Support
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• Services are provided at troop sites SA
  Contingent HQ
• You can contact SATS in person or by phone
• On-call service 24/7 for after-hours
  crisis/emergencies
• Each Troop will have two assigned SATS
  officersa primary contact and a buddy for
  relief and after-hours
• SATS Officers will visit troops and activity
  sites at random generally once or twice each
  day
• Think about inviting your SATS officer to lunch
  one day

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Troop Support
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• Troop Support Office
• Transportable building at SA Contingent HQ
• Private office/interview room available for
  discrete counselling
• Troop Support Officers
• Camp at SA Contingent HQ
• Spend their days visiting troops (random or
  programmed visits)
• Have lunch within Troop Lines if possible
• Have an on-call roster for after-hours callout
• Have radio contact whenever mobile
• Will all be trained in counselling techniques
• Are hand-picked for their personable approach,
  Jamboree experience, and can-do attitude

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Policies and Procedures
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• Homesickness
• Leader reassurance and keep them busy
• Engage in fun activities
• SATS Youth Support can visit if requested
• Serious trauma or incidents
• First aid if necessary
• Report to SATS as soon as possible
• SATS will escalate to Jamboree Office for ongoing
  liaison

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Policies and Procedures
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• Child Protection
• Same behavioural practices as in South Australia
• Reportable conduct to be reported direct
  toDirector Troop Support without delay
• Director Troop Support will assign appropriate
  action and keep you informed as appropriate
• Grievances and Disputes
• Manage within the Troop if possible
• Discuss with your SATS Officer if necessary
• SATS Officer will escalate if unresolved

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Troop Support
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• A Jamboree is supposed to be hard work and lots
  of fun
• SATS is geared up to help take some of the stress
  and sharp edges off the work, so you can have
  more fun.
• A Jamboree should be memorable for all the right
  reasons. Our job is to help make this true for
  you.

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