201:, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) enhanced the country's emergency planning to include the need for psychological support for victims of traumatic incidents. In July 1994, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and other government agencies, MHA set up the National Emergency Behaviour Management System (NEBMS) with FY Long as the chief EBO and TG Oh as deputy to provide leadership in the development of the system. The NEBMS was activated during the 1996 North-South Highway accident, the
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was successfully carried out in a chronic ward in 1973. Woodbridge psychologists with other members of the psychiatric team were involved in rehabilitation projects in the hospital. Psychology lectures began for various groups of nurses, social workers, and psychiatric nurses.
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also required psychological evaluation on political candidates earmarked for higher office. In 1984, the
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