Hearing Voices 4-Day Training MAY 13, 14, 20, 21
Event description
Who are Voices Vic?
Uniting's Voices Vic is an award-winning and research supported specialist program improving the wellbeing and recovery of people who hear voices.
Led by peers with lived & living experience in hearing voices and mental health, Voices Vic provides dynamic recovery groups for adults & youth. We also facilitate trainings across Australia for organisations and individuals who work and care for voice hearers and voice hearers themselves.
Training dates for this event - 4 days:
Tuesday 13th May - 9.45am-3.30pm
Wednesday 14th May - 10am- 3.30pm
Tuesday 20th May - 10am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 21st May - 10am - 3.30pm
DAY 1: Foundations of The Hearing Voices Approach
This training covers the history & foundations of the Hearing Voices Approach.
Participants will learn about:
- The origins of the Hearing Voices Approach & Global Network
- The consumer perspective of someone who lives with voices
- Fears & myths around voice hearing
- Ways we can work with voices & pathways of recovery
DAY 2: Skills Building for Hearing Voices Approach
This training teaches the skills, knowledge and techniques on how to apply the Hearing Voices Approach in many practical settings.
Participants will learn about:
- Coping skills & strategies for when someone is in distress from their voices
- How to make sense of voices & their meaning
- The importance of validating and empowering voice hearers' experiences
DAY 3: Voice Profiling
This training teaches the technique of Voice Profiling, a useful tool to build greater awareness and understanding of a person’s voices.
Participants will learn about:
- The principles of the Voice Profiling technique & how to apply them when supporting a voice hearer
- Building confidence and compassion when working with people’s voice hearing experiences
- The process and benefits of creating a mind-map
***DAY 1-3 training is suitable for voice hearers, family, friends & carers of voice hearers, lived experience workers & mental health professionals who work with voice hearers.
DAY 4: Hearing Voices Group Facilitation Training
This training teaches the foundations of setting up and facilitating a Hearing Voices
Support group using the Hearing Voices Approach.
Participants will learn about:
- Hearing Voices Groups and the benefits of attending groups
- The Facilitators role, what to talk about in groups and The Facilitators Toolkit
- Non-English-speaking voice hearers and interpreters
***DAY 4 training is suitable for those who would like to setup and facilitate a hearing voices group. We encourage those with and without voice hearing experience to facilitate groups.
Funding: The Department of Health has provided funding that can be accessed by organisations and individuals within Victoria for free access to training.
Eligible participants must be residing in Victoria and:
- Have lived or living experience as a voice hearer
- Are a family member, friend or unpaid carer of a voice hearer
- Are a concession card holder
- Are a peer worker in a mental health service, or
- Work in a public health or community service that supports voice hearers
If you do not meet this criteria and would like to book a larger group, please reach out directly as we have packages for private training starting from $387 per person!
If you are enquiring out of Victoria state, you can book this through this event directly or contact us for a group enquiry.
Any issues or questions please email: vvtraining@vt.uniting.org
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