Foundation House Victoria (VFST Inc.)
Archana Bhat is an experienced mental health professional with a strong background in managing multidisciplinary teams and providing specialized trauma-focused interventions. Currently serving as the North Regional Manager at Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc since June 2022, Archana leads a team of over 45 staff members, overseeing operational and clinical governance. Previous roles include Regional Branch Manager at Relationship Matters, where Archana managed family violence programs and relationship education initiatives, and Team Leader at IPC Health, overseeing the gamblers help program. Archana's private practice since January 2008 involves providing services to Medicare referred clients and supervising intern psychologists. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from SNDT Women's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Osmania University.
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Foundation House Victoria (VFST Inc.)
With more than 100 million people forcibly displaced across the world, specialist trauma-focused services that empower refugees to thrive have never been more important. The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc. (also known as Foundation House) was founded in 1987 to advance the health, wellbeing and human rights of people of refugee background who have experienced torture or other traumatic events. We have worked with over 100,000 people from more than 70 different communities and have grown from a single worker to a team of approximately 250 staff across five sites in metropolitan Melbourne and have partnerships with community organisations across Victoria. Foundation House is recognised as a national leader in the provision of trauma-informed and trauma-focused service delivery that effectively supports the recovery and settlement of our clients, their families and their communities. Our organisation is committed to maintaining a culture of continuous improvement at all levels and to being a responsible and positive partner with agencies in our sector, and beyond. Our services include counselling, advocacy, family support, group work, psychoeducation, information provision and complementary therapies. In addition, we deliver an expansive capacity building and engagement program with refugee communities and provide specialist trauma-informed training programs to professionals in the health, mental health, community, education, legal and government sectors. Foundation House also plays an active role in the provision of policy advice and advocacy to state and federal governments for improvements in policies and programs that affect the lives of refugees and asylum seekers.