National instructions on the psychosocial support of victims and their family members

6) the preconditions for psychosocial support needed by the victims and their families as well as the essential means of livelihood and services are guaranteed at a qualitatively and quantitatively sufficient level. For this purpose national directives need to be renewed and regularly updated and compliance to them has to be seen to. As regulations are reviewed, it must especially be seen to that a) structures and methods for providing services ranging from immediate emotional and material support to care of demanding crisis situations and traumas are developed in order to guarantee proper support and care and essential economic support, b) long term service and care guidelines are established to support children and the young, c) issues related to protection of privacy and information transfer are clarified so as to safeguard the continuation of services, income and medical care, d) current legislation is revised taking into account the responsibilities and tasks of ministries, provinces, medical districts and municipalities as well as other actors in order to guarantee psychosocial support and services to the population in a major accident or disaster, e) the tasks and roles of crisis groups in the organizations of municipalities are reviewed and the preconditions of their activities and their professional skills are safeguarded.