2nd Health Support Battalion (Australia)
- 2nd Health Support Battalion (Australia)
The 2nd Health Support Battalion (2HSB) is a unit of the 17th Combat Service Support Brigade of the Australian Army. It is based at the Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Queensland.
Role
2HSB is a rapidly deployable medical facility able to support all contingency as requested by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The role of the 2HSB is to provide Level 3 combat health support to land-based forces in joint, combined and inter-agency operations. A Level 3 facility provides the first formal initial wound surgery (surgical resuscitation) and medium to high intensity nursing care in the area of operations. It also provides a definitive diagnosis of the casualties condition. [ [http://www.defence.gov.au/health/infocentre/journals/ADFHJ_sep01/ADFHealthSep01_2_2_80-84.pdf p80-84 ADF Health Sept 2001 ] ] ]References
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