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Mental Health Resources
Headspace
Headspace is an organisation that focuses specifically on the mental health needs of young people. They provide online and phone counselling, work, and study services.
Kids Help Line
Call 1800 55 1800
Australia wide free 24/7, confidential and private counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 years.
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue offers a range of resources, including Mental health check-ins, online communities, mental health coaching and short counselling sessions.
Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute offers freely available, evidence-informed fact sheets about mental health. They also offer online tools and mobile apps for mental health and well-being tested through research trials.
Lifeline
Call 13 11 14
Lifeline specialises in crisis support and suicide prevention. Anyone experiencing distress has the option to either call them or text them.
1800 Respect
Call 1800 737 732
This is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
Learning and Upskilling Resources
Volunteering
Volunteers have always played an important role in supporting and expanding STARTTS’ services and its areas of work to provide support to individuals, families, and communities of refugee backgrounds. If you join our amazing team of volunteers, you can choose your level of commitment in relation to your volunteer hours as either a one-off or ongoing volunteer. You are also able to volunteer in specific teams in STARTTS, such as the Youth Team!
Students Placements
STARTTS provides opportunities for students currently engaged in both undergraduate and post-graduate programs in Psychology, Social Work and other appropriate disciplines.
ReachOut
ReachOut has developed an email chain that will guide you step-by-step through looking after yourself, your home, budgeting, and other adulting stuff.
AMEPOnline
AMEPOnline is a free method to learn English provided by the Australian government. All you need is a computer or mobile phone.
Information for Schools and Service Providers
Additional STARTTS Resources
STARTTS Main Website
Our organisation’s main website to find other services or support you might want to receive for yourself, a family member or friend.
Hints For Healing
A team within our organisation (STARTTS) that works with school staff to share resources, professional learning and STARTTS programs that can support students from refugee backgrounds.
Refugee Transitions Magazine
A special STARTTS magazine that covers inspirational stories from refugee and asylum seeker communities.
FASSTT
A website that covers inspirational stories from survisors of torture and trauma.
STARTTS Program Evaluations
At STARTTS, we evaluate programs and activities to reflect on activities and learn how we can meet the needs of those we work with.
STARTTS Clinical Support for Young People
Clinical Referral
Call to Refer
Call Intake Phone Number (02) 9646 6800 or Reception Phone Number (02) 9646 6700 (and ask to speak to an intake counsellor)
Email to Refer
Complete referral form from STARTTS main website.
Email completed form to IntakeGeneral@health.nsw.gov.au
Or Fax to (02) 9646 6801