Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma

Overview

The purpose of the grant opportunity is to continue funding PASTT organisations that provide specialist counselling services and other supports to those who are experiencing psychological and/or psychosocial difficulties resulting from their pre-migration experiences of torture and trauma. The grant opportunity also provides for the delivery of community capacity building activities that help mainstream health and community organisations better support successful resettlement of humanitarian entrants. The objectives of the grant opportunity is to assist the recovery of humanitarian entrants who are survivors of torture and trauma and support them to successfully settle in Australia by: providing them with specialist psychological and psychosocial support to improve their mental health and wellbeing increasing their access to mainstream health, mental health and community services to manage their ongoing needs; and increasing the capacity and capability of health, mental health and community services to respond effectively. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: improved psychological and psychosocial outcomes for humanitarian entrants increased capacity of mainstream health, mental health and community services to meet humanitarian entrant needs; and contribute to the successful resettlement of humanitarian entrants in Australia. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.