For all media enquires:
Nehad Kenanie
STARTTS PR & Communications Officer
(02) 9646 6700
nehad.kenanie@health.nsw.gov.au
Media Coverage
15 May 2024
STARTTS Hosted Refugee Men’s Cultural Trip to Dubbo
Listen to Susan Cunningham, STARTTS’ Cultural Exchange Project Officer speak to ABC Western Plains’ Nick Lowther about the project.
Access the full program at the following link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/westernplains-breakfast/breakfast/103828972
17 June 2024
Exclusive interview with Jorge Aroche, CEO of STARTTS, by Esther Lozano of SBS Español.
From June 16 to 22, Refugee Week aims to promote greater awareness of refugees, the challenges they face, and the contributions they make to the Australian community. Listen to Jorge Aroche’s insights in this in-depth interview with journalist Esther Lozano from SBS Español. The audio is in Spanish.
Access the full interview at the following link: SBS Español Interview
Media Coverage
27 July 2023
Why this country’s closure of salons is being labelled an ‘attack’ on women’s mental health
SBS interview with Nooria Mehraby on the closure of beauty salons and hairdressers across Afghanistan and the impact on mental health and well-being of women.
Read here.
Media Coverage
14 July 2022
The Wire Independent Current Affairs
Foundation recognised to support Ukrainian refugees in Sydney
Listen here
14 July 2022
The Armidale Express
Armidale sanctuary support receives 2022 NSW Humanitarian award
Read here
14 July 2022
Australian Jewish News
An honour for Ernie Friedlander
Read here
19 July 2022
SBS Russian
‘We unite communities in assisting those in need, regardless of nationality, language, beliefs or religion.’
Listen here
27 July 2022
SBS Dari
Afghan Australians take home three NSW Humanitarian awards
Listen here
12 July 2022
Fairfield City Champion
NSW Humanitarian awards recognize ‘extraordinary people.’
Read here
4 June 2022
7 News
Sydney river showcases multicultural art
Read here
2 June 2022
SBS News
This multilingual hotline is helping migrants impacted by overseas conflicts
Read here
30 May 2022
The Australia Today
The River Project: A feeling of maa ganga in Sydney
Read here
19 May 2022
ABC Radio Nightlife with Philip Clark
Under Siege: What are the experiences of war-affected children from past conflicts?
Listen here
19 April 2022
SBS Spanish Radio
Jorge Aroche: Interview with Carlos Colina
Listen here
12 April 2022
ABC News
Musicians take stand against racism, fear and division with song All One Under the Sun
Read here
8 April 2022
News of the Area
Youth-led Arts Project ‘All One Under The Sun’ Launches at the Jetty Theatre
Read here
25 March 2022
SBS Spanish Radio
Interview with STARTTS CEO Jorge Aroche on NZ offer to refugees in offshore processing
Listen here
13 March 2022
News of the Area
Multicultural Events Funding Boost for Coffs Festival – All One Under the Sun
Read here
1 March 2022
ABC Radio Breakfast – presented by James Valentine
Live interview with Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward, Support for NSW Residents Affected by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine
Listen here
1 March 2022
Fairfield City Champion
NSW Governor Margaret Beazley is a Patron of STARTTS
Digital Edition
Media Coverage
25 November
SBS Radio Dari
Specialist mental health services for Afghan students in New South Wales schools
Listen here
17 November
SBS Radio Assyrian
The learning development of traumatised students through the help of STARTTS.
Listen here
19 November
SBS World News
For the first time, the Refugee Council of Australia has a president with refugee background – Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward
Read here
14 November
SBS Radio Bosnian
Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward – newly elected president of the Refugee Council
Listen here
11 November
The Senior
Australia Post grant to connect isolated refugees – Arran Saunders
Read here
20 October
SBS Arabic24 Radio
Iraqi refugee and university student: “Racism is a disease that has no cure, but awareness of living in diversity” – (2021 CiCT Forum highlights)
Listen here
20 October
SBS Radio Tamil
Free consultancy sessions for community groups and organisations
Listen here (English)
4 October
EducationHQ News
“It’s a huge responsibility:” How teachers can better support refugee kids – Shaun Némorin
(Paywall)
Read here
4 September
SBS Radio French
Covid-19, one more trauma for some Africans in Australia – Tshimanga Beya
Listen here
28 August
SBS Radio Assyrian
How to deal with lockdown in a positive way – Lina Ishu
Listen here
23 August
ABC News Radio: Morning briefing
Calls to help local Afghan students – Jorge Aroche
Read here
Watch interviews
20 August
SBS World News
Australia’s trauma counsellors seeing influx in calls for help from the Afghan community – Nooria Mehraby and Jorge Aroche
Read here
Watch interviews
18 August
Croakey Health Media
Urgent calls for federal government to step up on Afghanistan crisis
Read here
13 August
News of the Area (Nambucca Valley)
Getting safety messages out to multicultural communities in their language – Rebecca Blayney
Read here
10 August
SBS Kurdish Radio
How do those of refugee background feel under strict Sydney lockdown? – Hassan Saleh
Listen here
3 August
Star Observer
Covid-19 lockdown and the impact on LGBT migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
Read here
30 July
ABC News Radio: Morning briefing
ADF begins Covid deployment – Jorge Aroche
Listen here
30 July
SBS Spanish
Interview with STARTTS CEO and clinical psychologist, Jorge Aroche
Listen here
22 July
SBS Arabic24
Interview with STARTTS community development officer, Ashraf Sedrak
Listen here
22 July
SBS World News
How southwestern Sydney’s lockdown is impacting the mental health of its refugee residents – Jorge Aroche, CEO STARTTS
Read here
16 July
SBS Spanish Radio
STARTTS CEO Jorge Aroche shares his concerns for the Fairfield community in extended lockdown
Listen here
15 July
SBS Arabic24
STARTTS staff provide around the clock support with CALD communications at pop up testing clinic – Yassmen Yahya
Listen here
9 July
The Western Weekender
Honored for passion and community work – Mohamed Dukuly
Read here (p20)
6 July
Canterbury Bankstown Torch
Refugee champions rewarded over effort
Read here
June 30
SBS Assyrian Radio
2021 NSW Humanitarian Awards Profile: Basim Shamaon
Listen here
June 27
SBS Persian Radio
Humanitarian Awards To Celebrate Unity To Mark Refugee Week In NSW
Listen to broadcast
June 18
Newcastle Herald
Newcastle’s sixth Unity in Diversity festival returns to Foreshore Park
Read article
June 10
SBS Spanish Radio
What impact does the prolonged detention of a Tamil family have on Christmas Island? – Jorge Aroche
Listen here
June 1
Daily Advertiser
Immigrants form new Wagga Multicultural Women’s Art Group
Read article
June
Reach Out
How to talk to your parents about wellbeing – Lina Ishu
Read article
May 28
News of the Area
All One Under The Sun – Anti-Racism Youth Art Project Launches On Coffs Coast
Read article
April 13
ARTnews
With a Focus on Indigenous Knowledge, 2022 Sydney Biennale Names Artists.
Read article
April 13
Concrete Playground
The Biennale of Sydney 2022 Has Announced the First 59 Participants for Its Water-Themed Program.
Read article
January 08
SBS Radio French
New tools and a site to facilitate the rehabilitation of survivors of torture and trauma – Shaun Nemorin
Listen here
Media Coverage
December 21
SBS Assyrian Radio
New website for learning about Trauma healing.
Read article
December 9
ABC News
Calls for tailored mental health support for migrant and refugee children as traumatic memories of racism endure.
Read article
November 29
Newcastle Herald
The community program helping young migrants and refugees learn to navigate Newcastle’s iconic beaches.
Read article
September 06
SBS News
Weeks after the Beirut blast, Lebanese Civil War survivors in Australia remain retraumatised.
Read article
June 22
SBS Arabic Radio
NSW Humanitarian Awards.
Read article
June 22
AJP.Com.Au
A ‘Tireless’ Campaigner For Refugee Rights.
Read article
June 10
SBS Spanish Radio
Lucy Marín galardonada con la Medalla de la Orden de Australia por una vida dedicada a sobrevivientes de torturas y trauma.
Read article
June 11
SBS Spanish Radio
España enjuicia a coronel salvadoreño por asesinato en 1989 de jesuitas, uno de ellos conectado a Australia.
Read article
June 7
SBS News
After fleeing her own homeland, this woman dedicated her life to supporting Australia’s refugees.
Read article
June 5
SBS Radio
What mental health services in your language are available in Australia?.
Read article
May 14
ABC News
The coronavirus surveillance that’s triggering memories for Sydney’s Uyghur community.
Read article
April 29
SBS Spanish Radio
Estados autoritarios estarían usando lucha contra COVID-19 como pretexto para reprimir.
Read article
Media Release
Media Release – STARTTS Official Statement Hakeem al-Araibi
January 10
Blue Mountain Gazette
Blue Mountains donation helps torture survivor in long road to recovery.
Read article
September 13
SBS Arabic
SBS Arabic: Coverage from the 2019 CiCT Forum – Bita Jayzan interview.
Read article
Media Coverage
October 3
SBS Spanish
‘UN human rights chief must address Manus, Nauru during Australian visit,’ psychologist says.
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Media Release – 
Media Coverage
August 5
ABC Radio National – All in the Mind
The Mental Health of Refugees – with Mirjana Askovic.
Read article
July 22
SBS World News: Africa
After Mugabe, what do local Zimbabweans want from July election?.
Read article
June 28
ABC News The World
Former Zimbabwean senator says country cannot ‘sit back’ and expect government to lead.
Read article
June 27
Canterbury Bankstown Torch Newspaper
The Mental Health of Refugees – with Mirjana Askovic.
Read article
June 26
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Zimbabwe’s fearless lady on torture and reconciliation.
Read article
June 26
SBS Kurdish
Supporting Life After Torture – Jorge Aroche and Hassan Saleh.
Read article
June 25
ABC Radio National, Late Night Live
Sekai Holland: Recovery from Torture.
Read article
June 14
SBS The Feed – With Marc Fennell
Torture Therapy: Giving Survivors Their Lives Back.
June 10
ABC Radio National – God Forbid
Does good spiritual health equal good mental health? – with Nooria Mehraby.
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The Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma has released a statement on the report of the Australian Human Rights Commission, The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention.
December 18
2SER Radio – ‘Thursday Overdrive’
STARTTS Public Affairs Coordinator Richard Walker speaks to Thursday Overdrive about the ‘Let it Be’ choir concert at Riverside Theatre.
October 18
ABC Radio National – ‘Into The Music’
The fantastic ‘Choir of Love’, made up of members from the Assyrian, Chaldean and Syriac communities from Iraq, sing and play beautiful traditional spiritual music. It is also a place for trauma survivors to heal through musical expression. The Choir, and STARTTS, were recently featured on Radio National’s music program.
Listen now (26 min)
October 15
The Point magazine
A network of Sudanese-Australians has received the green light from NSW Corrective Services to run a voluntary prison support program for inmates in their community so they can adjust to life outside jail upon their release. STARTTS’ David Ajang is volunteering for the project.
July 26
The Weekend Australian Magazine
STARTTS’ cutting edge work in Neurofeedback has been featured in the Weekend Australian, in an article focusing on one of our past clients and our Senior Neurofeedback Clinician Mirjana Askovic.
November 30
The Sydney Magazine
Former STARTTS counsellor, Humanitarian Award winner and entrepreneur Deeqo Omar named as one of Sydney’s 100 most influential people.
November 8
Catalyst, ABC TV
Catalyst program focusing on torture and STARTTS’ Neurofeedback program for torture survivors.
November 3, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald
Profile of 2012 Sydney Peace Prize winner and STARTTS supporter Sekai Holland.
August 24, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald
‘A little care for refugees goes a long way’ – a feature about Amazing Family Day Care, started by STARTTS Humanitarian Award winner Deeqo Omar.
July 27, 2012
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Burmese refugees find new hope and work in the west’ – with the support of STARTTS.