What to expect

Want to learn how to share your experiences as a form of advocacy? Maybe your into public speaking, writing, art or creating videos!

Do you love sharing your story as a way to educate, relate to others or make change?

You'll walk away from this interactive training with the confidence and skills you need to tell your story in a safe and accessible way.

Through the careful and practiced guidance of our experienced Young Peer Facilitators you will leave knowing how to identify your boundaries around sharing, places you can get support and what makes a good story.

Topics we cover

What is YERP?
Why sharing your story is a form of advocacy
How to identify if you’re in a good headspace for sharing
Your motivation for sharing
Support while sharing

Who should attend

This event is open to young people aged 12 - 25 and those in the youth sector who share their story as part of their role.

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Commitment to Child Safety

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At YACVic, we take access and inclusion seriously. If you have a specific access request, would like further information or want to provide any suggestions, we would love to hear from you.

You can email or call us with your access and/or support requirements for this event using the contact information below.

YACVic are committed to access and inclusion. Throughout the training we have a ten-minute break, enable Zoom's automatic captioning and provide image descriptions of visuals used. If you require extra support to attend the session, we can book in live captioning and/or Auslan interpreters.

Refund Policy

All refund requests must be made in writing by contacting the organiser up to 24 hours before the start day of the event. No refunds will be granted after that. A full refund will be made up to 10 days of the request being submitted. Please contact Finnley Stirling at FStirling@yacvic.org.au.

If you would like to buy your ticket by invoice, please email complete this form, and state the type of ticket you would like to purchase.

Contact & Other Training

For more details, please get in touch with Finnley Stirling, YACVic Participation and Development Administrative Officer at FStirling@yacvic.org.au.

If you can’t make this session, find future dates and other YACVic training here to develop your work with young people

If you would like to speak with Finnley about the possibility of training for you and your team in-house please complete our online enquiry form.

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