Are you a frontline worker, interviewer, case manager, lawyer, advocate, or service provider who needs to ask sensitive questions of people who may have experienced trauma, persecution or displacement? Do you ever worry that your interviews may unintentionally cause distress or re-traumatise someone? The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma […]
Preliminary findings on the strategies utilised by health providers working in the mental health space from culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in delivering culturally responsive and safe care to CALD patients in Tasmania. Join the Meeting
Are you a frontline worker, interviewer, case manager, lawyer, advocate, or service provider who needs to ask sensitive questions of people who may have experienced trauma, persecution or displacement? Do you ever worry that your interviews may unintentionally cause distress or re-traumatise someone? The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma […]
Registrations are ongoing for the 4th Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference. This is a bi-national, sector-leading conference focused on refugee trauma recovery and resettlement practice, policy, research, and lived experience. It brings together practitioners, researchers, community leaders, and government stakeholders from across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Find out more […]
MASTER CORE CONCEPTS IN WORKING WITH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS Are you ready to transform your approach and build genuine connections with people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds? This intensive workshop, led by experts from STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors), offers you a unique opportunity to […]
This workshop will provide participants with incidental counselling and other skills for handling difficult and distressing situations. This workshop provides an approach to working with people from a refugee and asylum seeker background in a range of settings. This service may help: Understand the impact of past and current trauma Understand appropriate emotional responses of […]
Working with Interpreters Training This session provides participants with greater understanding, knowledge and skills required to work with interpreters when providing services to people who do not speak English well or at all, covering: Role of interpreters, Role of service provider, Accessing interpreter services, Strategies for communication, case scenarios and role plays. Working with Interpreters […]
INTEGRATING HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN TRAUMA TREATMENT: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS WITH TORTURE SURVIVORS Refugee survivors of torture and trauma often experience profound disruptions to emotional, physiological, and psychological regulation following prolonged exposure to violence, persecution, displacement, and loss. These experiences can leave the nervous system in persistent states of hyperarousal, shutdown, or instability, affecting a person’s […]
This session provides the foundational knowledge and understanding needed to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, covering: overview of migration to Tasmania, the broad concepts of ‘culture’ and cultural competency, experiences of people subject to forced migration, common refugee experiences prior to arrival in Australia, Settlement challenges, cross-cultural communication skills. Training […]
BUILD RESILIENCE AND WELLBEING IN HIGH-IMPACT ROLES Are you a counsellor, frontline worker, case manager, educator, or healthcare provider supporting individuals affected by trauma, displacement, or adversity? Do you sometimes feel emotionally depleted, overwhelmed, or unsure how to maintain your wellbeing while holding space for others? The Managing Vicarious Trauma and Burnout Workshop is an evidence-informed, reflective […]