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Information for Community Leaders about Mental Health

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Resources for Service Providers

QPASTT Information Brochure for Service Providers

QPASTT’s Guide to Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Vicarious Trauma

SBS Cultural Atlas

The Cultural Atlas is an educational resource providing comprehensive information on the cultural background of Australia’s migrant populations.

Resources for Health Professionals

QPASTT Information Brochure for General Practitioners

The Australian Refugee Health Practice Guide can be used by doctors, nurses and other primary care providers to inform on-arrival and ongoing health care for people from refugee backgrounds, including people seeking asylum. If you are looking for services for people from a refugee background in QLD please go here.

Queensland Government Multicultural Health – Information for the public, for health workers, Interpreting and translating, policies, plans and strategies.

Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre – A state wide service for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Health Translations Victoria – Health Translations enables health practitioners and those working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to easily find translated health information.

Refugee Health Network Queensland

Refugee Health Network of Australia (RHeaNa)

Resources for Educators

Information Sheet – Young People’s Exposure to War and Conflict in Media.

Schools in for Refugees. Extensive educator resources from our sister service in Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture.

Beacon House. Therapeutic and educational resources to understand trauma and impacts on development from UK specialist service Beacon House.

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Tailored Training Form

Date of Request

Postion/Title

Contact Person

Organisation

Postal Address

Phone

Mobile

Fax

Have you had any training from QPASTT in the past 12 months?

Yes

Please specify the topic

About your organisation

The percentage of your clients from a refugee or asylum seeker background?

The estimated percentage of your clients who are newly arrived refugees? – ie. those who have been in Australia less than 12 months

What is the nature of your work with clients?

The Catchment Area of your organization (eg. specific region, state-wide)

Proposed training content and format

What topics would you like to be addressed in this training?

Number of sessions requested

Length of each session (hours)

What is the reason for this training request? What has led to the need for training?

How many people will be attending the training?

What is their profile? (eg. Case manager, volunteer)

What do you want the participants to get out of the training?

Your answers to the questions in the following section will assist us in planning your session.

Please rate on a scale of 1-5 (where 1= limited knowledge, 5=expert knowledge) the participants knowledge in the following areas:

Australia’s Humanitarian Program

Psychosocial effects of traumatic experiences

Working with children and families

Services for refugees & asylum seekers

Principles of working with traumatised clients

Incidental counselling skills

Recovery goals

Impact of trauma on learning and wellbeing

Understanding the refugee experience

Working with adults

Working with young people

Identifying survivors of torture and trauma

Cross-cultural skills & considerations

Boundaries & emotional responses of workers

Clinical focus (comprehensive assessment and interventions)

Date and Venue

Date

Requested date and time of session

Proposed Venue

Is there flexibility around this date and time?

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Acknowledgement of Country

QPASTT acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land where we live and work and we pay our respect to their cultures, their ancestors and their elders – past and present. We recognise the continuing trauma caused by losses of children, language, lore and land and the impact that this continues to have on psychological, physical and spiritual wellbeing. We recognise that since time immemorial, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have nurtured communities of belonging and thriving and we work in solidarity towards a future of healing and justice.

QPASTT supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and a First Nations Voice to Parliament - read our statement here.

QPASTT is committed to creating a safe, inclusive and equitable environment for people from all genders, sexualities, religions and cultures – for our clients, communities and our staff.

QPASTT is committed to the safety and protection of children, young adults and vulnerable people in all its work. When entering our offices or engaging in our programs, staff, volunteers and contractors are expected to conduct themselves in a manner which is consistent with QPASTT core values and the safeguarding practices which are inherent in all QPASTT policies. QPASTT provides a welcoming, inclusive, trusted, and safe environment for all clients while acknowledging the importance of establishing and maintaining clear professional boundaries that protect everyone and promote safety.

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