Improving health and wellbeing for Victorians of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds

Witness to War is a national multilingual telephone hotline by NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors, for people affected by overseas conflicts. The helpline is for individuals, families and communities who are distressed about overseas events, have friends and family abroad, need someone to talk to, or need help finding information about useful services and support. Anyone across Australia can call, free of charge.

The Interpreter Scholarship Program works to improve the supply, quality and use of language services in Victoria by offering scholarships to eligible students seeking to undertake a range of Interpreting courses at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), commencing in 2026.

With recent heatwaves and the likelihood of more extreme heat in the coming weeks, the Victorian Government has developed a range of resources to support communities and service providers to raise awareness about the impacts of extreme heat on health. Translated resources are available to help everyone stay safe during hot weather.