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 are enquiring out of Victoria state. You can book this through this event directly.

Any issues or questions please email: vvtraining@vt.uniting.org