Welfare Advocacy
CICM recognises the importance of welfare and wellbeing, and encourages the appointment of a welfare advocate. The welfare advocate is:
- A departmental role
- Not a CICM appointment
- Should be resourced by the department
- Duties should include:
- Welfare promotion
- Development of welfare-related policies
- Resource for colleagues seeking help
- Coordination with other welfare advocates
- Not a therapeutic role
Should be a neutral, safe, confidant who provides access to support services. - Approachable, fair, and non-judgmental
- Not the Director of the unit
Situations requiring support may include:
- Physical health
- Mental health
- Substance use and abuse
- Critical incidents
- Financial difficulty
- Family difficulty
- Sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying
- Support of at-risk colleagues
- Mandatory reporting
- Mentoring