Hearing Voices Approach 2-Day Online Training

Voices Vic 2-Day In Person Hearing Voices Approach Training provides an exploration of the Voice-Hearing experience in a safe and supportive space. Explore working with Voice-Hearers and gain lived experience knowledge.

2027 Dates:

• Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th January

• Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd March

• Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th April

• Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th June

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 1 & 2 training is suitable for voice hearers, family, friends & carers of voice hearers, lived experience workers & mental health professionals who work with voice hearers. We have additional days of training that focus on additional tools for working with voice hearers and running Hearing Voices Groups.

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 and experience other unusual experiences. ​​​ 
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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.​​  

Subsidised Training:

Thanks to the Department of Health providing funding for our training we can offer spaces for Voices Hearers, unpaid carers and family members for just $5 per day booking fee for online.

Additionally, if you work in Community Health or a public Hospital within Victoria you can also gain access to our subsidised training for just $50 per day for online.