NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors is a specialist, non-profit organisation that for more than 25 years has provided culturally appropriate and cutting edge psychological treatment and support to help people heal the scars of torture and refugee trauma and rebuild their lives in Australia.
Group of Serbian women coordinated by STARTTS has marked 20th anniversary on 26th April (Serbian Voice)
Ms Borka Licanin is an adviser for STARTTS and more then 20 years works with the group of Serbian women who experienced torture during the war in Former Yugoslavia. Talking to SBS Serbian she said it was more then a rewarding job.
"It must be said that this area of social work practice is rewarding. The capacity of people to rebuild a life of meaning, to hope, and to trust others again after suffering such shattering experiences is constantly surprising. The enduring sense of support and commitment between colleagues of varying cultural backgrounds overrides professional barriers. This work is personally challenging, and offers much scope for social work theory, practice, and research development."
