STARTTS is the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors. We provide services to assist people from refugee and refugee-like backgrounds who have experienced torture or other traumatic events before arriving in Australia or as past of their refugee journey.

We do this by helping individual refugees and families recover from their experiences, working with refugee community groups to foster empowerment and self-determination, and supporting other organisations and individuals working with refugees.

We have been working to heal trauma since 1988 and we are now one of Australia’s leading organisations for the treatment and rehabilitation of torture and trauma survivors.

Humanitarian

Rehabilitation

Social Impact

NSW SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS (STARTTS)

Jorge Aroche

Sejla Murdoch

Rukia Km

Marta Artemenko

Hamed Turay - Gaicd

Fatana Rahimi

Elizabeth Tong

Catherine Kelly

The Counselling & Psychotherapy team at STARTTS provides specialized therapeutic support to individuals and families from refugee backgrounds who have experienced torture and trauma. This team employs clinical expertise, including forensic psychology, neurofeedback, and child and adolescent counselling, to assist survivors in their healing process. Additionally, they manage various projects aimed at enhancing mental health, fostering resilience, and promoting overall well-being within refugee communities through both direct counseling and outreach initiatives.

Counselling & Psychotherapy

Community and Case Management

Health and Analysis Team

Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Other teams at NSW SERVICE FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF TORTURE AND TRAUMA SURVIVORS (STARTTS)

Community and Case Management

Health and Analysis Team