Photo: Vigil for victims of the Sri Lanka bombings at Strathfield Uniting Church, Wednesday 24 April. Photo Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward OFFICIAL STATEMENT: STARTTS is deeply saddened at the news of the terrible loss of life and injuries sustained as a result…
STARTTS was immensely proud to support the 2019 Australian Tibetan Interstate Unity (chigdril) Soccer Tournament this month, setting an example of the unifying power of sport. In a message of support, STARTTS' Deputy CEO Lachlan Murdoch stated, "I understand it's…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Catastrophic flooding is threatening the lives of millions in Ahwaz in southwestern Iran, with at least 1.5 million local people displaced from their homes and the numbers rising daily since 17 March. According to ethnically distinct Ahwazi’s in…
M-Series Harmony Round – Celebrating Diversity, Strengthening Social Cohesion and Connecting Communities to play the World Game Down Under IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday 24th March 2019 heralds the launch the Multicultural Futsal Series (Or the ‘M-Series’ for short), to be staged at…
Dealing with the horror and senseless injustice of events such as yesterday’s terror attack in Christchurch is difficult for all of us. Feeling upset by such events is in the nature of being human, it is entirely normal, and part…
It is important for us all to be attentive to this, and do what we can to support each other at this difficult time. Dear all, It is with a heavy heart that I write to you after learning…
“His integration of the latest knowledge in neuroscience and its clinical applications is impressive, and he conveys this with warmth, humour and clarity.” IMMEDIATE RELEASE: STARTTS is thrilled to present Dr John Arden PhD ABPP on his return to Australia…
“While we celebrate Hakeem’s release, let’s hope this victory will cement the same rights for all other torture and trauma survivors who have been granted protection,” said STARTTS CEO, Jorge Aroche. OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The NSW Service for the Treatment and…
As a service devoted to the rehabilitation of torture survivors for 30 years, a member of a network of Australia’s eight specialist rehabilitation agencies (FASSTT) and one of 160 member Centres of the International Council for the Rehabilitation of Torture…
The recent workshop on treating dissociation and complex PTSD by Dr Joan Haliburn on 7 December 2018 was an outstanding success, training close to 100 people, including 60 STARTTS clinicians. STARTTS’ clients, who are from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds,…