Media Articles
The following media articles provide a snapshot of coverage within national and Tasmanian media related to transcultural mental health. This list is not exhaustive, but draws attention to topical issues around mental health for asylum seekers and people from refugee backgrounds, established migrant communities and international students. If you are a member of the TTMHN and would like a media article added, please feel free to contact us.
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- Perinatal experiences (473 KB) 09-Aug-2018
SBS The Feed Interview with Startts09-Aug-2018
Counsellors helping surivors of torture at STARTTS. Marc Fennell interviews counsellors from STARTTS about working with people fro.. read more
Syrian refugee Community Dinner16-Mar-2018
Members of Hobart's growing Syrian community gathered at the Goodwood Community Centre to share a meal prepared by Rimon Ghazal.. read more
Humanitarian Settlement Services Contract announced16-Aug-2017
The Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja announced the outcome o.. read more
Families in Cultural Transition - Gardening Project Interview28-Jul-2014
Families in Cultural Transition - Sustainable Gardening Listen to an interview on ABC 936 (/_literature_124033/Families_in.. read more
The healing mind: how neurofeedback is treating trauma28-Jul-2014
Mirjana Akovic, a psychologist at STARTTS, treats and rehabilitates torture and trauma survivors using neurofeedback. Read.. read more
Long road to Tassie haven20-Jun-2014
Bhutanese refugee Dhan Thapa forced to endure long road to Tassie haven. Read more in The Mercury (http://www.themercury.c.. read more
At work inside a detention centre | a guard's story25-Mar-2014
This is a first-hand account of life inside an Australian immigration detention facility, told from the perspective of a forme.. read more
