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