MULTICULTURAL NEWS AUSTRALIA
FEB 2024 - Vol 1, Issue 1
COMMUNITY NEWS
QPASST Programs support affected Australian Communities Brisbane, December 21 (MCCQ Newsdesk, QPASTT Press Release)
As part of its response to the impact of humanitarian crises and conflicts occurring across the globe, including in Israel/Gaza, Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (FASSTT) has launched Witness to War, a national multilingual telephone hotline to support affected Australian communities. Operating from MondayFriday between 10am-4pm AEDT (core times nationally), Witness to War is open to all people affected by overseas conflict and can be accessed
www.mccq.org.au
by calling 1800 845 198. Local operating times are as follows for each state and territory: Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory: 10am to 7pm South Australia: 9:30am to 6:30pm Queensland: 9am to 6pm Northern Territory: 8:30am to 5:30pm Western Australia: 7am to 4pm For more information about Witness to War including in-language flyers in Hebrew, Arabic, Dari, and Ukrainian, visit https://www.fasstt.org.au
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