Lebanon mass displacement causes anxiety for diaspora in Australia via @maxwalden.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Lebanese Australians worry families will be killed amid Israeli strikes

The Lebanese government says more than 500,000 people have been displaced since the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for villages in the country's south.

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For many #refugees, peace in Australia is fragile. Local tragedies or news from abroad can trigger deep trauma. The Witness to War Hotline is now national, offering support in 6 languages. Read the full story via #SBS News: www.sbs.com.au/news/small-b... #MentalHealth

As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

A national hotline offers multilingual support for refugees who've fled war and violence. As global conflict continues, demand is soaring.

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Solidarity goes beyond a single day. In this piece for @croakeynews.bsky.social, STARTTS CEO Jorge Aroche highlighted that while gov initiatives like the National Day of Reflection are important, true healing comes from community-led support. Read the full article: www.croakey.org/amid-federal...

Amid Federal Government announcements, trauma expert calls for “visible, tangible solidarity” with the Jewish commun

Introduction by Croakey: The Federal and New South Wales Governments have declared Sunday, 21 December as a Day of Reflection

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Hayat Amina (“Safe Life”), a project by STARTTS sharing stories of resilience and collective healing among refugee women. Watch the full video on our Facebook and Instagram pages. #HayatAmina #STARTTS #RefugeeStories #CommunityHealing

Fantastic webinar, @australiainstitute.org.au @ebonybennett.bsky.social

Croakey Health Media@croakeynews.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"Not in our name" – doctors call out silencing over Gaza www.croakey.org/not-in-our-n...

Proud to be part of of the 2025 Muslim Mental Health Conference. From STARTTS: • Mohamed Dukuly – “Group Interventions with Refugee Students from Gaza…” • Paz Roman – “Sumud: Collective Healing for a Collective Wound.” Looking forward to support of refugee mental health. #STARTTS #RefugeeWellbeing

Today we mark World Mental Health Day, a reminder that mental health is essential for everyone, everywhere. Let’s break stigma, build connection, and support each other with empathy and understanding. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #STARTTS

2025 NSW Humanitarian Awards Winners Announced! Celebrate the inspiring individuals and organisations changing refugee lives in NSW. Read their stories: www.startts.org.au/news-events/... @refugeecouncilau.bsky.social

‪ Worthwhile read ($). www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri... 'The lost childhood of Khan Ali Safdary' by Dr Saba Vasefi. “I’ve been to places where officials say human rights are a Western idea and deny them. But none treated me as cruelly as Australia.” via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Exclusive: The lost childhood of Khan Ali Safdary

The UN has ordered that Australia compensate the Afghan refugee who, having arrived as an unaccompanied child, endured more than seven years of detention.

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"As the daughters of a Vietnamese refugee, we live with one foot in a story we didn’t live, and one in a world that keeps repeating it", writes Allison Kristina Ho and Katherine Maria Ho. womensagenda.com.au/latest/50-ye...

50 years after the Fall of Saigon, we are reliving history in Gaza

As the daughters of a Vietnamese refugee, we live with one foot in a story we didn’t live, and one in a world that keeps repeating it.

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Are you, or someone you know making a real difference in the lives of #refugees across New South Wales? Nominations for the #2025NSWHumanitarianAwards are open until 11 May. Enter now: www.startts.org.au/nsw-humanita... @refugeecouncilau.bsky.social #CommunityHeroes #SocialImpact

@raccanberra.bsky.social Just wanted to say thanks for including us on the recent X post highlighting accounts on BlueSky (The Good Social Media Place).