Events and Workshops

Engaging, thought-provoking sessions at the leading edge of alternative approaches, that spark reflection, dialogue and exploration of a diverse range of mental distress experiences and that transform individual and collective responses.

Look out for workshops and events with lived experience leaders, activists, researchers and artists featuring alternate approaches, critical conversations and unpacking practices. 

Previous events and workshops

  • Living with voices, unusual beliefs and paranoia with Rufus May
  • More Than Medication – Critical conversations about medication, mental health and recovery (with University of Canberra)
  • Care Without Coercion – Critical conversations about power, self determination and recovery (with University of New South Wales, Sydney)
  • Youth Hearing Voices – Understanding and supporting young people who hear voices – Marius Romme, Sandra Escher & Kellie Comans (with Hearing Voices Network NSW and Macquarie University)
  • Living with Extreme states of trauma and Mental Distress with Ron Coleman
  • Creative approaches to supporting Recovery with Mary O’Hagan
  • Living with voices, unusal beliefs and paranoia with Peter Bullimore
  • Rethinking Risk with Mary O’Hagan
  • Healing Voices – Let’s change the conversation (part of the ‘Recovering Community’ global event screening the Healing Voices movie
  • Intentional Peers Support with Tyneal Hodges and Flick Grey
  • Creative ways of working with voices with Rai Waddingham
  • Dialogical approaches to supporting people, families and networks in crisis with Rai Waddingham
  • Alternatives to Suicide Group Facilitator Training (developed by Wildflower Alliance) with Sarah Grey and Trish Tran
  • When Conversation Turns to Suicide (developed by Wildflower Alliance) with Emery Wishart and Trish Tran (Introduces the Alternatives to Suicide approach developed by Wildflower Alliance)

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