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25.01.2022 Special congratulations to Rev John Jegasothy for receiving the Highly Commended Award for Human Rights at the Premier's Harmony Dinner last night. "Since arriving in Australia, he has worked tirelessly to promote the welfare of people seeking asylum and refugees, especially those from the Tamil ethnic group fleeing the violence of war. He is also deeply involved in promoting cross cultural relationships and multiculturalism in Australia. Rev Dr Jegasothy has been a lifetime advocate for human rights. He says his greatest achievement is seeing the people he has been working with settling down." Congratulations to all recipients of the Premier's Harmony awards, who are listed here: https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au//premiers_m/2019-winners/

24.01.2022 Last Friday, RTRP Directors Dr Angela Nickerson and Dr Belinda Liddell joined other key speakers to discuss important global issues regarding working with refugees. Their talks were part of a meeting organised with the United Nations, UNHCR, that took place in Canberra.

23.01.2022 NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service is looking for 10-15 passionate proposers and 202 visa entrants from Iraq and Syria to participate in a fun and rewarding mobile photography project. The aim is to help you and your community to understand the Australian health system.

21.01.2022 RTRP is out at the Fairfield Police & Community expo today. Stop by and say hello if you’re nearby!

20.01.2022 RTRP program director, Dr Angela Nickerson, recently spoke at the UNSW Scalable Research Researcher Talk Series about the latest research being conducted by the RTRP team. Dr Nickerson discussed how the work of RTRP will have a global impact by promoting good mental health and wellbeing in refugees and asylum-seekers. A fascinating series of talks by some very inspiring researchers!

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19.01.2022 Don't miss the next mental health literacy workshop hosted by South Western Sydney Local Health District and partners on Tuesday October 29th! The workshop is FREE and available for Arabic speaking religious and community leaders and other community staff.

18.01.2022 Last week, RTRP had the absolute pleasure to attend the 20th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress (ACOTS), hearing the amazing research being conducted on traumatic stress across the globe, as well as presenting the work that we have been doing with individuals from refugee backgrounds. There were many great talks encapsulating the conference's theme: how there may be different pathways to recovery from trauma, and that one can grow as an individual from their experiences. A special congratulations to RTRP members, Joel Hoffman and Philippa Specker, for receiving first and second prizes in the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - ASTSS Research Awards, respectively. The award recognises academic excellence and innovation in traumatic stress research!

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Deputy Director, Dr Belinda Liddell, for being named a winner of this year’s Top 5 Science Communication Program. Supported by ABC and University Of New South Wales Sydney, this award recognises the work of early career researchers, and their passion for communicating their research! Read more about the Top 5 winners here: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//top-5-young-science-communic

18.01.2022 Great news! The RTRP team recently received grant funding to investigate the impact of displacement, and the different pathways to settlement among refugees.

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16.01.2022 The war in the Middle East has forced millions of Syrians and Iraqi to leave their homes. A large percentage of these populations suffer from severe traumatizations due to their horrifying experiences. Hear from Professor Frank Neuner about how Narrative Exposure Therapy, the treatment he developed, can contribute to the treatment and integration of displaced persons. Register to attend the event for free.

15.01.2022 "We have programs that are effective in helping refugees to rehabilitate and recover, but at the same time we need to understand what works best, and how to make these projects better,". Read about RTRP Dr Belinda Liddell’s thoughts on the factors impacting on refugee mental health, as well as the importance of increasing awareness of mental health within the community.

15.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our team member, Joel, for winning one of the School of Psychology prizes at the UNSW Postgraduate Research Competition. Joel shared the important research he has been conducting at RTRP, all in 1 minute! Congratulations Joel!

15.01.2022 : www.rtrp-research.com/pathways-to-refugee-wellbeing-indones

14.01.2022 Happy Holidays everyone! It has been an incredible year, 2017, and the RTRP team would like to thank everyone for their support! We wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

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14.01.2022 Hear Dr Liddell talk about her research on refugee trauma during a segment this morning on ABC RN, following the announcement of the Top 5 Science Communication Program winners!

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13.01.2022 Are you a refugee or asylum seeker living in Indonesia? Would you like to take part in an online survey about the wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees? If you are interested in learning more about this study, please visit this link: www.rtrp-research.com/pathways-to-refugee-wellbeing-indones

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12.01.2022 As part of her residency at the ABC, RTRP's Dr Belinda Liddell co-produced an episode on RN's All In The Mind, focusing on the mental health of refugees. You can listen to the episode here: http://www.abc.net.au//the-mental-health-of-refug/10061580

12.01.2022 On Wednesday, in collaboration with the UNSW Grand Challenges, we had the pleasure of having Professor Frank Neuner shed light on the importance of understanding and addressing mental health issues in refugees. His treatment approach, Narrative Exposure Therapy, has become a gold standard treatment intervention for survivors of war, torture and natural disasters, and uses storytelling to help survivors process the challenges they have faced. As raised during the talk: We need to give the traumatic event a time and place in their [the individual’s] autobiography...to give the individual a voice.

12.01.2022 RTRP had the pleasure of joining Community First Step in celebrating World Mental Health Day. Community First Step hosted an excellent Mental Health Expo bringing together the Fairfield community with service providers to raise awareness about Mental Health. We were honoured to be a part of it!

11.01.2022 : www.rtrp-research.com/pathways-to-refugee-wellbeing-indones

11.01.2022 The 2nd Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference is fast approaching and will be held from 27-29 March 2019 in Brisbane! Don't miss the opportunity to hear from professionals across the world explore the initiatives that enable people from refugee backgrounds to recover from the challenges they have faced, and resettle in their new context. Please visit the website to read more and register: http://www.refugeetraumaconf.org.au/

11.01.2022 Western Sydney Local Health District is hosting an excellent seminar with guest speaker Dr Mara Adelman (Fullbright Scholar) discussing cross-cultural communication. She will be presenting on Wednesday November 6th at Blacktown and Friday November 8th at Westmead.

08.01.2022 The NSW Refugee Health Service is inviting organisations to contribute Art pieces to be exhibited during Refugee Week 2018 #WithRefugees This event will showcase art work produced by people from a refugee background.

08.01.2022 RTRP is so excited and grateful to be attending the 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). It’s been amazing not only presenting our own research on refugee mental health, but also hearing about the innovative and exciting work looking at trauma, across the world! #ISTSS2017

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05.01.2022 The RTRP team recently attended the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) from November 8-10. With this year’s theme of promoting societal change, the RTRP team discussed our recent research on the factors impacting refugee mental health - from understanding the mechanisms underlying refugee mental health to identifying potential targets for psychological treatment. A special congratulations to team member, Philippa Specker, for being awarded an Honorable Mention for her Poster Presentation! Her presentation focused on evaluating how the classification of posttraumatic stress disorder may be best represented among refugees. #ISTSS2018

04.01.2022 Another great turnout at the annual Fairfield Police & Community Expo, hosted by Fairfield City Police Area Command, Fairfield City Council and CORE Community Services. Thank you for letting us be a part of such a great initiative - keeping locals up-to-date with the available local services and resources!

02.01.2022 The RTRP team was excited to present our research on the mechanisms underlying refugee mental health, at the 38th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy #AACBT17 We look forward to hearing more about the research currently being done, both in Australia and internationally at Day 2 today!

02.01.2022 If you are nearby, come and say hi at the Fairfield Police and Community Expo, Emerson Street Reserve, Wetherill Park.

01.01.2022 South Western Sydney Local Health District and partners are hosting mental health literacy workshops for Arabic religious leaders, Arabic community leaders and Arabic service providers and volunteers. This is an exciting new initiative aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in the Arabic community. Places are limited, so please see below for contact details and more information about how to secure your spot for the 2 remaining workshops in 2019!