About HEAL
HEAL is an award-winning mental health service, employing expressive therapies to support the wellbeing and trauma recovery of children, young people and communities from refugee and culturally diverse backgrounds.
HEAL is an acronym for Home of Expressive Arts and Learning.
The HEAL program incorporates a range of expressive therapies, including art therapy, music therapy, play therapy and other modalities, offering:
- Individual and small group therapy
- Transition support
- Crisis support
- Workshops and other tailored services
Expressive arts therapies are evidence-based and delivered by qualified therapists.
Through community donations and fee-for-service programs, HEAL supports over 400 school students and community members each year.
In 2005, HEAL won Education Queensland’s Showcase Award for Excellence in Inclusive Education and in 2016, the Friends of HEAL Foundation (HEAL’s fundraising arm) received the Services and Organisations Award at the Multicultural Queensland Awards.
In 2021, HEAL and the Friends of HEAL Foundation joined with QPASTT, Queensland’s specialist trauma-recovery agency.
From 1 July 2026, the HEAL program continues under QPASTT’s charitable status and all donations over $2 to the HEAL program through QPASTT are tax deductible.
To contact HEAL about our services, email heal@qpastt.org.au
Our Board
QPASTT’s Board provides governance for the HEAL program. QPASTT’s Board of Directors consists of people from refugee communities, human rights workers, financial specialists and education, health and welfare workers who have experience in providing services to people from refugee backgrounds.
For full biographies of our Board Directors, please visit qpastt.org.au/who-we-are/
Our Leadership
Sally Stewart
As Co-CEO of QPASTT, Sally Stewart provides strategic leadership for the HEAL program.
Sally has worked with families and young people of refugee backgrounds for more than 10 years at QPASTT and at Multicultural Australia.
Sally has worked in community development, systemic advocacy, business development and senior management roles, often at the interface of community health service, research and government policy.
Sally is passionate about creating inclusion and weaves together people and opportunities to build responsive and sustainable services. She has a Masters of Public Policy and Bachelor of International Business.
