ED Decision 2018/012/R
ELEMENTS OF A SUPPORT PROGRAMME
(a) A support programme should contain as a minimum the following elements:
(1) procedures including education of flight crew regarding self-awareness and facilitation of self-referral;
(2) assistance provided by professionals, including mental and psychological health professionals with relevant knowledge of the aviation environment;
(3) involvement of trained peers, where trained peers are available;
(4) monitoring of the efficiency and effectiveness of the programme;
(5) monitoring and support of the process of returning to work;
(6) management of risks resulting from fear of loss of licence; and
(7) a referral system to an aero-medical examiner in defined cases raising serious safety concerns.
(b) A support programme should be linked to the management system of the operator, provided that data is used for purposes of safety management and is anonymised and aggregated to ensure confidentiality.
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