Youth Start is an initiative led by the youth, for the youth. Youth Start provides programs developed by the STARTTS Youth Team, as well as a platform to form friendships and build community. Youth Start is proud to provide time,…
Settling In Facilitator Training is run on a quarterly basis online via Zoom (free for eligible participants located in Australia). If you would like to be the first to know when registrations open, please complete the form below.
Settling In is a group program for newly arrived refugee and migrant students which aims to help students adjust to life in Australia. Although it is most often used with school students, Settling In can be used in a range…
The South Sudanese Youth Ambassadors (SSYA) program has been running since 2017 as part of the Mental Health Literacy & Suicide Prevention Project that focuses on improving the wellbeing of the four nominated refugee communities: South Sudanese, Hazara, Tamil and…
Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art that arose out of the struggle of the Afro-Brazilian population of Brazil, many of whom were brought to Brazil to work as slaves in the 16th century. Capoeira is an art form that combines elements…
Sporting Linx is an 8 week program run in high schools that uses sport to promote social connection, empowerment and leadership among refugee youth. STARTTS works closely with individual schools to customise the program to address the specific interests and…
The STARTTS Youth program aims at bringing young people of refugee background together to learn how to communicate, play, live and learn together in order to foster long-lasting relationships built on common interests, friendship, cooperation, mutual understanding and trust. For…
STARTTS School Liaison Officers work with educators across NSW public, private and Catholic systemic schools to enhance schools’ capacity in their work with students with refugee experience. For more information, visit the School Liaison Program page on the STARTTS website.
STARTTS In Schools works in collaboration with schools across NSW to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of students with refugee experience. For more information, view the STARTTS In Schools page on the STARTTS website.
STARTTS provides a broad range of services for children and young people. We employ specialist youth workers and child and adolescent counsellors to work with this age group. They also work closely with others that are important to children such…
