Critical Incident Stress Management / Trauma Management

What is CISM or Trauma management?

A CISM program provides 'acute' counselling and support to employees who have experienced a significant traumatic event.  This may include (but is not limited to) staff within the banking, retail, transport, mining, construction and emergency services industries where there is the risk of experiencing assaults, hold-ups or accidents.  It also includes providing acute counselling for individuals and employees who may have experienced a traumatic event in their personal lives such as a relationship breakdown or death of a close family member.

Langmont Advantage provides CISM services to organisations and their employees through our state wide network of psychologists and social workers who are experienced in delivering this valuable form of acute 'debriefing' intervention and the follow-up necessary after distressing events.  We take a risk assessment approach and focus on individuals most at need of assistance. We also provide advice and training to managers and supervisors on how to recognise employees who have been seriously affected and may need more assistance.

Potential benefits of providing a CISM program for your business or organisation include:

• Improved staff morale through a sense of feeling supported
• Decreased risk of long term problems/emotional distress following a traumatic event
• Reduced cost of sick leave and poor performance because of ongoing distress
• Fulfilment of occupational health and safety and industrial relations responsibilities