Programs

Program of Assistance for the Survivors of Torture and Trauma

The Program of Assistance for the Survivors of Torture and Trauma (PASTT) promotes the health and wellbeing of people who have experienced torture and trauma prior to their arrival in Australia.

The objective of PASTT is to promote the physical health and psycho-social recovery of people who have experienced torture and trauma in their countries of origin or while fleeing those countries, prior to their arrival in Australia. PASTT improves clients' access to health, mental health and related mainstream services after they have received the specialist assistance that they need.

There are eight torture and trauma services in Australia, one in each state and territory. Services provided by the torture and trauma organisations include counselling, referral, advocacy, education and training, and natural therapies.

Page last reviewed: 27 January 2009