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Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international movement promoting and defending human rights. Amnesty International Australia works with people in Australia and the region to encourage respect for human rights and to protect people facing abuse of human rights. Amnesty conducts campaigns, undertakes research and fundraising and promotes a culture where human rights are embraced, valued and protected.
FASSTT
News and Information on Issues relating to Torture and Trauma around the world
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
ISTSS is dedicated to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge about policy, program and service initiatives that seek to reduce traumatic stressors and their immediate and long-term consequences.ISTSS provides a forum for the sharing of research, clinical strategies, public policy concerns and theoretical formulations on trauma
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
MMHA builds awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. MMHA promotes the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's diverse communities through campaigns, projects and fact sheets. Information is available in many community languages.
Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA)
The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national peak body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them. It advocates for flexible, humane and practical policies for refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons in Australia and internationally. RCOA undertakes research and policy analysis, advocacy, training and community education.
The Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (FASSTT) - Members
Contact list of specialist services for survivors of torture and trauma in other states.
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT)
The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) is an independent, international health professional organisation that promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide.
The International Society for Health and Human Rights
The International Society for Health and Human Rights is a membership organisation for health workers engaged in work with survivors of human rights violations. The aim of the Society is to contribute to the promotion and improvement of aid to persons who have experienced gross violations of human rights, and to contribute to the world-wide eradication of gross violations of human rights with an emphasis on developing and sharing information about treatment and psychological interventions.
The Tasmanian Council of Social Service Inc. (TasCOSS)
The Tasmanian Council of Social Service Inc. (TasCOSS) is the peak body for the community services sector in Tasmania. TasCOSS is the principal voice for low income and disadvantaged Tasmanians on social and economic policy issues. For over 40 years TasCOSS has worked towards eliminating poverty and creating a more equitable society by addressing the causes of disadvantage, not just the symptoms.
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