Our Previous Projects
RTRP Treatment Program for PTSD
The Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program (RTRP) is offering an evidence-based and culturally sensitive counselling program to help refugees or asylum-seekers with Arabic, Dari or Farsi-speaking backgrounds overcome symptoms related to traumatic events. All services are free and confidential. Find Out More...
Tell Your Story
'Tell Your Story' is an innovative online program designed specifically for Arabic-speakers with a refugee or asylum-seeker background. Users can read and hear advice from other refugees about what they found useful when dealing with stress. The program contains twelve online chapters with videos and information about stress. You can access the program privately, on your phone or a computer at times that suit you. Find Out More...
Pathways to Refugee Wellbeing: Indonesia
The Pathways to Refugee Wellbeing study aims to help us understand how refugees adapt to life in Indonesia, and after leaving Indonesia. Find Out More…
Thinking about Stressful Events
The Thinking About Stressful Events Study aims to understand how individuals from refugee and asylum seeker background cope with stressful situations. It is open Arabic speaking refugees and asylum seekers. Find Out More…
The Refugee Adjustment Study
The Refugee Adjustment Study is an Australia-wide study, which aims to examine the potential role of resettlement factors on refugee adjustment over time. We also hope to understand the possible mechanisms through which resettlement might affect psychological wellbeing. Find Out More...
The Experiences of Refugees Study
The Experiences of Refugees Study aims to understand how refugee experiences affect beliefs and emotions. Find Out More...
The Coping with Stress Study
The Coping With Stress Study aims to understand how individuals from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds cope in difficult situations. Find Out More...
The Refugee Neuroimaging Study
The refugee neuroimaging project aims to build an understanding of the brain processes that underpin some of the key traumatic stress reactions experienced by refugees. These include difficulties processing emotions, managing stress, relating to others and dealing with loss and separation. This project is being conducted in collaboration with STARTTS to inform the development of new tools and strategies for supporting the recovery of refugees. Find Out More...