This podcast focuses on helping parents and carers understand the potential impact of pornography on their children, and what can be done about it. Much of the content in this podcast comes from the work of Maree Crabbe from “It’s Time We Talked” which is a violence prevention project that seeks to prevent pornography’s harms…

Parents and Carers often look for ways they can make their children’s lives safer while also supporting them to make choices that are both lawful and respectful. Often neglected, however, are conversations and guidance for children and young people about sexual consent and consent legislation. These conversations can feel uncomfortable and awkward, but they are…

We hope that this podcast will provide parents and carers with some ideas on what they can do to foster the mental health of young men and boys, as well as how to help them navigate romantic and sexual relationships. This podcast was adapted from an interview in which Mathiang Aguer (a South Sudanese Youth…

Rafik Tanious returns to Hints for Healing to tie together the four episodes on racism and anti-racism leave you with some concluding remarks. We hope this season has been helpful in forming your conceptualisations of how racism impacts on students with refugee experience and what can be done to ameliorate its effects. Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery.

In this episode, STARTTS School Liaison Officer, Rafik Tanious, discusses how all forms of racism impact on the developing individual and highlights how schools can work against racism and toward inclusion, belonging and recovery for learners with refugee experience.  Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Eric Avery.

In this podcast, Dianne Jacobus (STARTTS’ Coffs Harbour Youth Community Development Project Worker) discusses three arts-based anti-racism projects she has worked on in Coffs Harbour: All One Under the Sun, Change the Story and Stand Up/Stand By. Show notes: All One Under the Sun Official Website All One Under the Sun ABC News Article Produced…

In this episode, Marica Stipanovic (Principal Policy Officer, Anti-Racism, NSW Department of Education) discusses how the NSW Department of Education is tackling racism and shares highlights from the Department’s 2022 revision of their Anti Racism Policy. Anti Racism Education, NSW Department of Education Racism. It Stops with Me. Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music by Blue…

In this episode, Dr Virginia Mapedzahama (African Women Australia) and Rafik Tanious (STARTTS) discuss structural racism in Australia and what is needed to combat it effectively. African Women Australia  Diversity Council Australia  Leaked audio reveals Queensland police staff in racist conversations, joking about violence to black people and protesters  https://mindtribes.com.au/reports/   Produced by Nicole Loehr. Music…

In Season 3, Hints for Healing examines four forms of racism, how racism impacts on learners with refugee experience and what is being done to combat this. In this introduction, STARTTS School Liaison Counsellor, Rafik Tanious, introduces the four forms or racism: structural racism, institutional racism, interpersonal racism and personal racism. Produced by Nicole Loehr.…

Translanguaging Tip Sheet for Educators Translanguaging is a powerful way to help students learn by allowing them to use all the languages they know. It’s more than just switching between languages—it’s about making full use of their linguistic skills to understand new ideas.

Multilingual School Staff enrich our school communities with their language skills, cultural knowledge and a strong desire to support student learning and wellbeing. The STARTTS School Liaison Team has produced an In-depth Article as well as a Checklist on how schools can maintain a safe work environment for their multilingual staff members. Supporting Multilingual Staff…

All One Under the Sun ‘All One Under the Sun’ is a remedy to racism campaign for the whole community, driven by young people and using the arts to promote inclusion, belonging, connection, education & empowerment. ‍ In May 2022 the campaign collaborated with schools to create a theatre show ‘Stand Up Stand By’ to…

The STARTTS school holiday break program is funded through the Office for Regional Youth to provide young people across NSW from a refugee background, with access to free opportunities to connect, learn new skills and have fun. For more information, visit the STARTTS school holiday break program page on the STARTTS website.

A core aspect of STARTTS’ approach to assisting children and young people to overcome the impact of trauma is through providing counselling and psychotherapy. This is provided at STARTTS offices and also in schools and other outreach locations such as youth services when appropriate. These interventions utilise different approaches including play therapy, sand tray, music…