Response to the Afghanistan Crisis

August 23, 2021/in NEWS

Our hearts are with everyone in the Australian Afghan community.

HEAL, together with QPASTT, have compiled a fact sheet with further resources and links for schools and teachers supporting Afghan students and their families in Australia. Download the PDF document at .

For anyone in the Queensland Afghan community that needs support at this time, QPASTT (Queensland Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma) can assist with counselling and other support. Please call them on 07 3391 6677 if you or someone you know needs support.

Acknowledgement of Country

HEAL acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land where we live and work and we pay our respect to their cultures, their ancestors and their elders – past, present and emerging. We recognise the continuing trauma caused by losses of children, language, lore and land and the impact that this continues to have on psychological, physical and spiritual wellbeing. We recognise that since time immemorial, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have nurtured communities of belonging and thriving and we work in solidarity towards a future of healing and justice.