Collectives & Organisations #

Shifa Project #

Shifa Project provides psychospiritual support for Islamic schools and communities in Australia impacted by the genocide in Gaza. They offer psychospiritual support circles, community events, and a wealth of resources to foster a strong, united community.

In collaboration with Mindwise Health and Well-being, they are offering free Telehealth and in-person psychological counselling. The service aims to assist with processing and dealing with grief and trauma as well as other issues related to mental health.

To access these services1:

  • You do not need a referral.
  • Call on (02) 8733 3169 or text 0477 118 184 for a call back.
  • Alternatively, request a consultation via their contact form.

You can access more information via their: Website | Instagram

Islamophobia Register Australia Mental Health Referrals #

The Islamaphobia Register Australia offers a secure and reliable service that allows people from across Australia to report any form of anti-Muslim abuse.2 The Register has also partnered with several health providers who can offer free mental health support.3

To access these services4:

  • You first need to submit an incident report here. Select ‘referral’ for the type of help required.
  • Then, one of their staff members will contact you to verify and assess the incident.
  • From there, they will refer you to mental health services.

You can access more information via their: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Sahar Sheikh #

Sahar is a trauma therapist (Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner (CTRP)) based in the UAE who’s offering free counselling for Palestinian Diaspora. See their original post for more information.

To access their service, please book a session here, and join the zoom link (available through the booking link) on the date and time that you’ve booked for.

Please note that:

  • Booked sessions cannot be rescheduled.
  • Sahar is operating in the UAE timezone (UTC+04:00), which is:
    • 7 hours behind AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra)
    • 6.5 hours behind ACDT (Adelaide)
    • 6 hours behind AEST (Brisbane)
    • 4 hours behind AWST (Perth)
    • Please double check your timezone while making the appointment to avoid miscalculations.

Muslim Alliance For Sexual & Gender Diversity #

The Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity is an LGBTQ Muslim community organisation offering free one-on-one peer support for Palestinians and other individuals most impacted by the ongoing genocide.

To access these services5:

  • Sign up by filling out this form.
  • A member of the MASGD will reach out to you via email.

You can access more information via their: Website | Instagram.

Collective Care for Organisers and Community Groups #

Mental Health Practitioners for a Free Palestine (Linktree | Instagram) is offering one-off debriefing sessions with a mental health practitioner for community members who have been, or are currently involved in organising efforts around Palestine. They are also offering one-off collective care support sessions for community groups and collectives.

For more information about these offerings and to sign up:

🍉 Please note, you must be based in Narrm (Melbourne) to access in person sessions. If you are based elsewhere in Australia, we can offer online support. Unfortunately we cannot offer support outside of Australia.

Tzedek Collective #

An anti-colonial, anti-zionist Jewish community and action based in and around Warrang (Sydney, Australia).

Hosted an Online Jewish Support Space on the 5th of November - a supportive discussion space for Jewish people who want to understand the Palestinian struggle in the context of Judaism and Jewishness. Follow their social media accounts to see future offerings.

Club Chutzpah #

Club Chutzpah is a Jewish-run, anti-zionist community organisation founded on solidarity building, Jewish cultures and futures beyond Zionism, community spaces and anti-racist Jewry for collective liberation.

Follow them on Instagram and view their Jews for Palestine Linktree.

Online Resources #

Collective Care Library #

“CCL is an evolving and emergent digital collection of resources and books on self/social- and collective- care, radical mental health, peer support, psychiatric abolition and decolonising healing.” The library includes resources on the following topics:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing
  • Anti-Zionist Jewish Healing
  • BLM Healing
  • Communication
  • Grief and loss
  • Legal
  • MENA Healing (terminology used in the database)
  • Radical Mental Health
  • Radical/Peer/Collective Healing
  • Street Medic

You can access it here.

Grief As Revolutionary Resistance #

“grief as revolutionary resistance” by Aisha Mirza: a written piece by a QPOC non-Palestinian writer, dj, and organiser Aisha Mirza about the “role of grief in the liberation of Palestine”.

You can read it here.

Transformative Mutual Aid Practices #

Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAPs) are a set of tools that provide space for building a personal “map” of wellness strategies, resilience practices, unique stories, and community resources.

You can access them here.

Notes #

  1. Shifa Project. <https://www.instagram.com/p/CzCvt6vPXGH/> Accessed 5/12/23. ↩︎

  2. Islamophobia Register Australia. <https://www.instagram.com/islamophobiaregisteraus/> Accessed 27/12/23. ↩︎

  3. Islamophobia Register Australia, Mindwise Health & Wellbeing. <https://www.instagram.com/p/CzX1BtyPLl-/> Accessed 27/12/23. ↩︎

  4. Islamophobia Register Australia. <https://islamophobia.com.au/seeking-support/> Accessed 27/12/23; Islamophobia Register Australia, Mindwise Health & Wellbeing. <https://www.instagram.com/p/CzX1BtyPLl-/> Accessed 27/12/23. ↩︎

  5. The Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity. <https://www.instagram.com/p/C0NYTa6MLe-/> Accessed 18/12/23. ↩︎