Torture and trauma counselling There are specialised services in each state and territory to assist people who have experienced trauma and torture. Refer below to find out how to access these services in your state or territory. TORTURE TRAUMA COUNSELLING TELEPHONE WEBSITE AND 02 6251 4550 ACT Companion House Assisting Survivors of – Torture and Trauma 02 9794 1900 NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) 08 8985 3311 NT Melaleuca Refugee Centre support Service for – Survivors of Torture and Trauma 07 3391 6677 QLD Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) 08 8346 5433 SA Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service (STTARS) 03 6234 9138 TAS Phoenix Centre support Service for Survivors – of Torture and Trauma 03 9388 0022 VIC Foundation House Victorian Foundation for – Survivors of Torture (VFST) 08 9227 2700 WA Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS) Child safety and accident prevention Kidsafe, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia is a non-government organisation that provides child safety and accident prevention information and services to parents and communities. Some translated fact sheets are available in the Western Australian and Victorian sections of the Kidsafe website. AGENCY TELEPHONE WEBSITE National Kidsafe See website for state and territory information and contact numbers Immunisation Immunisation protects children (and adults) against harmful infections. Immunisation is not compulsory but is recommended for all children. Some states and territories require a record of a child’s immunisations to be presented when the child attends child care or starts school. Child care centres and schools want to know which children have not been immunised. Immunisations can be obtained from your family doctor or your community health centre. If you wish to obtain the immunisations from your community health centre you will need to contact them to find out which immunisations are available and when they are available. Your child must be up-to-date with immunisation or have an immunisation exemption for you to receive Child Care Rebate. AGENCY TELEPHONE WEBSITE 1800 671 811 Department of Health and Ageing National Immunisation Infoline – 1800 653 809 Medicare Australia Australian – Childhood Immunisation Register
Torture and trauma counselling There are specialised services in each state and territory to assist people who have experienced trauma and torture. Refer below to find out how to access these services in your state or territory. TORTURE AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING TELEPHONE WEBSITE ACT Companion House – Assisting Survivors of Torture and Trauma NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) NT Melaleuca Refugee Centre – support Service for Survivors of Torture and Trauma QLD Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) SA Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service (STTARS) TAS Phoenix Centre – support Service for Survivors of Torture and Trauma VIC Foundation House – Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST) WA Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS) 02 6251 4550 02 9794 1900 08 8985 3311 07 3391 6677 08 8346 5433 03 6234 9138 03 9388 0022 08 9227 2700 Child safety and accident prevention Kidsafe, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia is a non-government organisation that provides child safety and accident prevention information and services to parents and communities. Some translated fact sheets are available in the Western Australian and Victorian sections of the Kidsafe website. AGENCY TELEPHONE WEBSITE National Kidsafe See website for state and territory information and contact numbers Immunisation Immunisation protects children (and adults) against harmful infections. Immunisation is not compulsory but is recommended for all children. Some states and territories require a record of a child’s immunisations to be presented when the child attends child care or starts school. Child care centres and schools want to know which children have not been immunised. Immunisations can be obtained from your family doctor or your community health centre. If you wish to obtain the immunisations from your community health centre you will need to contact them to find out which immunisations are available and when they are available. Your child must be up-to-date with immunisation or have an immunisation exemption for you to receive Child Care Rebate. AGENCY TELEPHONE WEBSITE Department of Health and Ageing – National Immunisation Infoline Medicare Australia – Australian Childhood Immunisation Register 1800 671 811 1800 653 809
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