Welfare

Whether deployment is for a short term or for an extended term both soldiers and their families can and will experience stress. To fulfil their service commitments to the best of their abilities, soldiers must know and believe that their families will be supported by the Unit and by the family support network.

Stress will be part and parcel of separation; however, this can be reduced by pro-active identification and remediation of welfare issues; the thorough preparation of families as well as members for the challenges of deployment; the provision of information, communication and support during deployment; the facilitation of re-integration after deployment; and the implementation of lessons learnt for the next deployment. The active inclusion of families in deployment planning and preparation is fundamental.

As it is unlikely that 21 Const Regt will deploy as a unit, members who deploy will likely be individual augmentees in support of Operations or other units, and therefore will be under the auspices of the deployed contingent's Welfare Plan. However, The Regiment will provide additional support to members and their families in the form of Unit Welfare Support, and this support is detailed in the 21 Const Regt Welfare Plan (see below).

21 Construction Regiment Welfare Plan

Defence websites with more information

National Welfare Coordination Centre
Defence Community Organisation