ASeTTS recognises that children and young people from refugee-like backgrounds can be significantly impacted by trauma and benefit from tailored and purposeful support. Although children and young people are often courageous and resilient, their experiences as refugees or during resettlement is often complex and results in their needing additional support or care.
Our Children and Youth Services support children between 6-11 and young people aged 12-25 from refugee backgrounds to overcome personal and social barriers, address challenges arising from exposure to torture or trauma, and increase their social participation. We also support young survivors and their families to strengthen family relationships, reconcile family differences, develop skills and behaviours that promote safety, and develop independence.
We provide counselling, group activities, school holiday programs and camp, and peer mentoring opportunities for young people. We will work with children and young people at home, at school or in other locations where they feel safe or have a sense of belonging. Our Children and Youth team includes counsellors, youth workers, and an educator who are experienced in working with children and young people.
Our services are culturally safe, trauma informed and age appropriate and uses a strength based and solution focused approach. Programs are developed in consultation with children and young people, their families and carers, community leaders and other important stakeholders – including educators, and other multicultural service providers.
Other groups, projects and activities are developed and delivered to address the identified needs of children and young people, their families and communities.
For further information please contact ASeTTS on (08) 9227 2700 or email here.
Current projects
Warriors of Wellbeing (WOW) program
The WOW program is a school-based approach to provide support for primary school students from refugee backgrounds
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Children in Cultural Transition (CICT) program
CICT aims to assist children from refugee backgrounds to adjust well to life in Australia and particularly the school environment.
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Youth Peer Support Pilot
Peer Mentors attended an information session and in keeping with National Child Safe Principles, were provided basic training in Circle of Courage, cultural competency, boundaries and self-care, access to online child safe training and support to attain a volunteer Working with Children’s Check.
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