This brochure documents stories of victims of torture who have regained their dignity and rebuilt their lives with the help of organisations supported by the United Nations Fund for Victims of Torture.

This resource, developed with Professor Louise Newman, focuses on the traumatic events and adversities that face people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum from the point of escaping their country through to resettlement in a new country.  The resource discusses how the

Universal Stories of Healing from Depression is an audio-visual resource which has been developed to raise awareness of depression in refugee communities. There are three stories from three different communities spoken in English and the languages of Dari (Afghanistan), Karen (Burma)

About seven out of 10 refugees in Australia have been tortured or gone through some kind of war-related trauma. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometimes develops after frightening events. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety attacks and depression. The symptoms of t

This desktop guide accompanies the Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors, nurses and other health care providers caring for people of refugee background (3rd edition). The guide contains sections on: identifying patients from a refugee background engaging interpreters consulta

In early 2009, a consortium of health professionals in the Dandenong area identified a need to address mental health concerns among Afghan families of a refugee background. This research explores and documents issues contributing to poor mental health and wellbeing among women of chil

The IRCT is a health-based umbrella organisation that supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and the prevention of torture worldwide. IRCT’s members comprise more than 140 independent organisations in over 70 countries.Their work is governed by these member organisations

The Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (FASSTT) is a network of Australia’s eight specialist rehabilitation agencies that work with survivors of torture and trauma who have come to Australia from overseas.  There is one FASSTT member agency in each

This US paper was produced by the  National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States. The Refugee Trauma Task Force of the NCTSN specificall

A guide developed to assist improving services to survivors of torture and trauma, focusing on adults and young people. “Responding to people who have survived torture and trauma often represents a significant challenge for those in a position to help. The horror and pain contai