Voices Vic Training
Build your understanding of the experiences of Voice-Hearers.
Hearing voices is a common experience: around 1 in 10 people will experience auditory hallucinations at some point in their lives.
Voices Vic is the largest hearing voices support program in Australasia, and has been delivering extensive training, workshops and mentoring support to the voice-hearing community in Australia for over 15 years. Our team of professionals have lived and living experience of hearing voices and mental health recovery.
Training to suit your schedule
The Hearing Voices Approach Training provides a safe space to explore working with Voice-Hearers and integrates the latest therapeutic modalities, combined with lived experience knowledge to help you build your toolkit. We provide training sessions online and in person. Our trainings are designed for primary, allied and mental health professionals, peer workers, voice-hearers and family, friends and carers.
Funding
The Department of Health has provided funding that can be accessed by organisations and individuals within Victoria for subsidised access to training.
Eligible participants must be residing in Victoria and:
- Have lived or living experience as a voice hearer (unwaged participants receive a no cost space)
- Are a family member, friend or unpaid carer of a voice hearer (no cost)
- Are a concession card holder (no cost)
- Are a peer worker in a mental health service,* or
- Work in a public health or community service that supports voice hearers
*If you meet this criteria you are eligible for a reduced rate of $50 per person, per day.
Get in touch
Contact the Voices Vic team.
To find out more about Voices Vic, contact our team today at [email protected].