Sarah Pember

QPASTT established the Homework Club in 2001 as a supportive, safe environment for high school students to come after school and receive tuition and assistance with their school work from…

Children and young people from refugee backgrounds have often experienced major disruptions to their education due to social upheaval in their country of origin and periods of displacement in refugee…

I love that at QPASTT I can work with people who have been through a similar journey that I have - to be there for them and be part of…

Today is Harmony Day.  We're sharing Hanaa's story of how she found connection and belonging at QPASTT's Women's Skillshare Group."I come from Syria. When the war started in 2013 we…

Settlement poses unique challenges for men. Many men from refugee backgrounds come to Australia from countries where it is the cultural norm for males to be the head of the…

QPASTT was supporting newly arrived women with resume writing who expressed that they felt like they had no relevant skills and experience. The women were in fact highly skilled across…

In a group setting, people are sharing and hearing from each other, which can enable healing to happen much more quickly than in 1:1 counselling.  In a group, there is…

There's a real honour in being able to hear people tell their story." Michael is a Counsellor/Advocate in QPASTT's Logan and Gold Coast team.  He shares insights into how he…

A goal of somatic therapies is improved self-regulation - the ability to organise one's own experience, to understand what we are thinking, feeling and sensing, and to respond in ways…

In Townsville, we focus on working in partnership with communities and service providers." Consy Sakaria, Counsellor/Advocate with QPASTT in Townsville Consy Sakaria shares her experience of supporting clients, communities and…