ACICIS Jakarta Professional Practicum ProgramsHealth & Security Session2017

Session Outline: Health

› Staying Healthy, Exercise

› Common Complaints, Visiting the Apotek

› Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid, HIV/ AIDS

› Visiting the Rumah Sakit

› Mental Health and Counselling Services

Session Outline: Security› ACICIS’ Security Policies

› Personal Safety

› Roads/ Motorbikes

› Drinking/ Drugs

› Political Security

› Travel

› Natural Disasters

› Social media safety

Staying Healthy

› Drink water: 2L/ day

› Eat fruit and vegetables

› Exercise

Common Complaints/ Questions…

› Pollution

› ‘Where can I find healthy food?’

› ‘Is tap water safe to brush my teeth in?’

› Eating at local warung

Penyakit biasa (common complaints)

› Sakit perut

› Sakit kepala

› Batuk

› Flu

› ‘Masuk angin’

Visiting the Apotek

Visiting the Apotek

› Many medicines sold over the counter;

› Awas obat palsu;

› Be aware of your own allergies;

› Check active ingredients online or with your GP if unsure;

› Remember: Antibiotics are for bacterial infections; ineffective for colds/ flus.

Bacterial Infections

› Diarrhoea

› Typhoid

› Remember: Always wash your hands before/ after the mandi and before/ after eating

Mosquito-borne viruses› Malaria:

› Not common in cities like Jakarta; still common in some remote areas.

› Dengue (Demam Berdarah), Chikungunya, Zika › Aedes aegypti mosquito

› Take precautions by wearing long pants and long sleeves at dusk. Use repellants, sprays, plug-ins. Dry Season now but still getting a bit of rain and mosquitoes still around.

Other Health Issues

› Tuberculosis or TB

› Not a real risk but take precautions by not sharing drinks. ‘Bottled is best.’

› HIV/ AIDS

› Indonesia has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV infection. Always use protection.

What if I have to go to hospital?

› Firstly, don’t panic. › ACICIS staff can accompany you.› Health insurance = good quality of service/

rooms.

Typical Hospital Admission Story› Flu like symptoms, fever more than 3 days.

› Blood test at external clinic confirms dengue fever.

› Student accompanied to Rumah Sakit. Form filling out (take a seat!)

› Once insurance details finalised, student accompanied to room.

› IV treatment (with a drip) will usually start following first doctor’s consult.

› 3- 10 days, depending on condition.

› Kick back, relax, watch movies!

› Hoards of friends will come to visit you.

› When allowed to go home, ACICIS will finalise all the discharge paperwork for you and help you on your way.

› Follow up check up one week later.

Mental health, culture shock and counselling

› Culture shock and homesickness are a very normal part of studying in another country: it’s ok!

› Talk about it! We’re here to help.

› Counselling services available here: private companies and also through embassy consular numbers.

› Call/ Skype through to your home university Counselling section.

› Confidentiality.

Health Questions?

Session Outline: Security› ACICIS’ Security Policies

› Personal Safety

› Roads/ Motorbikes

› Drinking/ Drugs

› Political Security

› Travel

› Natural Disasters

› Social media safety

Security: ACICIS Security Policies1. Mobile phones on, local SIM card in.

2. Save ACICIS staff numbers in your phone and always carry your emergency card.

3. Must let us know if out of Jakarta.

4. Be smart on social media: don’t post locations, endanger yourself/ fellow students or colleagues.

5. Register with your embassies (eg. Smart Traveller).

Security: Personal Safety

› Pickpockets on buses, trains, busy streets.

› Theft: esp. laptops, cameras, motorbikes. Back up your laptop every week.

› Always lock your kos door and window, ALWAYS!

› ATM/ Credit card fraud

Traffic and safety on Jakarta streets› Traffic different here compared to your

home cities.

› Busier, more types of vehicles on the roads (angkot, ojek, bis kota, trucks coming in and out of town).

› Don’t rush into getting a motorbike (or getting on a motorkbike) – there’s plenty of time.

› Get used to the traffic first by walking, taking the bus.

If you do decide to ride an ojek…

› Accidents happen every single day.

› In 2013, 8,500 fatalities recorded in Java alone.

› Especially on highways/ roads out of town.

› Take your own helmet on an ojek!!!

› Always wear protective gear: long pants, long sleeves, closed-toe shoes, and a helmet.

Do ride a motorbike like this!

› Always wear protective clothing, and ALWAYS wear your helmet!

› Common sense, but also an insuranceissue: you will often not be covered ifyou are at fault and not wearing a helmet. Check your coverage for motorbike accidents.

› If you do fall, always go to an Emergency Room to get checked properly by a doctor and get an X-Ray check.

Drinking/ Drugs

› Bars, cafes, clubs

› Be sensitive when drinking with friends

› Drugs: Zero Tolerance policy

Political Security

› No demos: Atma Jaya policy for foreign students.

› Read the Indonesian newspaper/ watch the news EVERY DAY.

› Don’t post speculative information about sensitive political issues on your social media: always include a news link/ double check your source.

Terrorism› Bombings, terrorism,

political strife, ‘sweepings’.

› Don’t panic: we have a strict risk management plan we will follow. Await instructions.

› Confirm your location and condition with ACICIS PO/ RD.

Travel

› Always let us know when you’re out of Jakarta, even for one night. Always!

› Certain out of bounds places: Sulawesi Tengah, Maluku, Papua, Timor Leste + Timor border.

› Check with PO/ RD before you book your itinerary.

› Save social media posts until your return.

› ‘Travel Beyond Jakarta’ Guidelines in your handbook.

› Travelling as part of your work placement- check with PO.

Natural Disasters› Volcanoes

› Earthquakes

› Tsunami

› Floods

› Good to follow: @infoBMKG; http://www.bmkg.go.id/BMKG_Pusat/

Natural disasters continued…› Earthquakes

› Head outside if you can to an open space; otherwise, cover yourself under a desk, bed or solid object.

› Do not try to recover valuables from collapsed buildings. A quake will be followed by aftershocks all day long.

› Tsunami› Biggest worries are in coastal areas. › Watch for receding tide then head for the hills (30m above sea level).

› Floods

› Mostly an issue in Jakarta. Macet will be your biggest problem, then concern of water-borne bacterial diseases. Prepare a ‘Go Bag’: have matches, candles, chargers etc. on hand ready to go.

In the event of an emergency:1. Ensure you are in a safe location.

2. Await SMS from your PO or ACICIS RD and follow instructions. Reply to that SMS within 15 minutes.

3. Locate your ‘Go Bag’ and check its supplies in case you need to evacuate.

4. Do send an SMS home to family to let them know you’re ok; Don’t update your status with ‘Epic volcano just erupted- hectic banget’ or with a selfie of you in floodwaters. Minimise panic, act responsibly.

Social Media: Be safe, be sensible

› As a risk minimisation strategy, do not post simultaneously while on the program: wait until later.

› Do not put yourself/ your friends/ colleagues at risk of becoming a target. Turn location settings off as an added precaution.

› 67 international students in one room: be conscious of that. Be conscious of your presence in your kos/ workplace as well.

› Avoid using sensational language; always include news links to back up stories.

ACICIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

› We’re on Facebook:

› https://www.facebook.com/AcicisStudyIndonesiaProgram

› Semester groups

› We tweet:

› @ACICIS

› @elewilliams

› @Prof_David_Hill

We want to share your stories.

WHY?

› On Facebook we are promoting study in Indonesia to both Australians and Indonesians. 47% of this audience is aged 18-24.

› On Twitter we are linking with government, NGOs and businesses in Australia and Indonesia.

Indonesia and Australia:Perceptions are wrong › 7% of Australians say the bilateral relationship is improving (Lowy Institute Poll

2014).

› 30% of Australians who travel to Bali do not realise they are in Indonesia (DFAT-Newspoll 2014).

› 53% of Australians do not believe Indonesia is a democracy (DFAT-Newspoll 2014).

› 62% of Indonesians have positive views towards Australia (Lowy Institute Poll 2012)

We can say something different.

How you can help us tell a different story…

› Post your photos to the semester group page, or;

› Volunteer as one of our guest bloggers to write ‘daily wrap ups’/ post pics – there are prizes involved!

› Send your photos to Dian in our Yogya office: d.purnama@acicis.edu.au or add on FB/ Instagram/ twitter: #ACICISPP2016

› Let us know if you’re blogging.

What sort of photos do we want?

What sort of photos do we NOT want?

Any questions?