Sarah Pember

QPASTT is proud to be part of Wattle House Toowoomba, a new community-based service making it easier for people to access free mental health and wellbeing support in the Toowoomba…

QPASTT has published a new paper examining how racism affects the mental health, safety and recovery of people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. Racism: the wounds and the barriers - Evidence, lived experience…

QPASTT is proud to welcome two exceptional leaders to our Board of Directors: Dr Nora Amath and Dr Nga Tran. Their appointments, endorsed at our recent Annual General Meeting, bring…

We’re delighted to welcome Vivienne Braddock as QPASTT’s new Co-CEO.  Vivienne has spent over 30 years walking alongside people and communities impacted by trauma. Her career has focused on supporting…

Ms Jasmina Joldić PSMHEAL, QPASTT's school-based expressive arts therapy charity, is thrilled to welcome Ms. Jasmina Joldić PSM as its new patron. Jasmina’s journey from fleeing war-torn Bosnia as a…

At QPASTT, we have a long history of working with families from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to foster healing and belonging and to nurture thriving futures.   A group of…

The Board of QPASTT today announces that Liz Gordon has resigned as Co-CEO to take up an opportunity to return to direct practice and post-graduate study. 2025 marks Liz’s 20th…

Trauma affects everyone differently, but understanding and recognising the natural human responses to traumatic experiences is crucial in beginning a journey towards healing and recovery.   We know that not…

For those who have fled their home countries due to violence and conflict, the journey to safety is often marked by unimaginable challenges. The trauma associated with such experiences can…