BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 30 November 2020 – The first Combat Stress Control Workshop organised by the Prihatin Centre Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) ended today with a closing ceremony held at the Prihatin Centre RBAF.
The workshop took place from 23 until 30 November 2020 was attended by 20 para-counselors and facilitated by Major (Rtd) Rusli bin Bujang, a special instructor from Empowerior Consultancy.
Present as the guest of honor was Lieutenant Colonel Mardiana binti Mohd Tuah, a representative to the Director of Directorate Personnel.
The event commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and a speech by the guest of honour. In her speech, she highlighted that the objective of this workshop is to improve the skills of counselors for crisis intervention and stress control during combat, and to act as ‘crisis workers’ to treat psychological injuries.
She stressed that the way forward for this combat stress control workshop is to extend to leadership level and to activate counseling practitioner (counselors) during a crisis; and called on course participants to apply the knowledge gained in their daily life, especially in dealing with the crisis of psychological issues among RBAF personnel during missions and operations.
The ceremony concluded with presentation of certificates and photo session with all participants.
MAJLIS PENUTUP BENGKEL KAWALAN STRESS KOMBAT
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin, 30 November 2020 – Bengkel Kawalan Stress Kombat yang dikendalikan buat julung kalinya oleh Pusat Prihatin Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berakhir dengan majlis penutup di Pusat Prihatin ABDB hari ini.
Bengkel yang telah berlangsung dari 23 hingga 30 November 2020 telah dihadiri oleh 20 para kaunselor dengan menjemput tenaga pengajar khas dari Empowerior Consultancy, Mejar (B) Rusli bin Bujang.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat majlis ialah Leftenan Kolonel Mardiana binti Mohd Tuah bagi mewakili Pengarah Jabatanarah Keanggotaan.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan ucapan dari tetamu kehormat. Dalam ucapan beliau, beliau menyatakan bahawa objektif bengkel ini ialah bagi meningkatkan kemahiran kaunselor-kaunselor untuk intervensi krisis serta kawalan tekanan semasa kombat, dan bertindak sebagai
‘crisis workers’ bagi merawat kecederaan psikologi.
Beliau menekankan bahawa hala tuju bengkel kawalan stress kombat ini adalah untuk dilaratkan ke peringkat kepimpinan dan mengoperasikan pengamal kauseling (kaunselor) semasa krisis; dan mengingatkan kepada peserta kursus agar mempraktikkan ilmu yang telah diperolehi sepanjang bengkel ini dalam kehidupan harian, terutamanya dalam menangani krisis isu psikologi di kalangan warga ABDB di dalam waktu misi dan operasi.
Majlis diakhiri dengan penyampaian sijil dan sesi bergambar ramai bersama peserta kursus.