Carer Support Group Facilitator Training Two-Part Online Program

Carer Support Group Facilitator Training Two-Part Online Program

For carers, volunteer group leaders, unpaid facilitators and committee members

Dates and time

Session 1 Tuesday 24 March 2026 – 12.30pm – 3pm

Session 2 Tuesday 31 March 2026 – 12.30pm – 3pm

About this event

Have you recently established, or are you wanting to start a Carer Support Group? Or do you organise, facilitate, or participate in a volunteer-led committee responsible for a CSG?

Our Carer Support Group Facilitator Training will equip you with the knowledge and skills to perform your role more effectively. The program is an introduction that offers an overview of key ideas and practices related to establishing and facilitating a group.

After completing this program, you will have the skills and confidence to:

• establish a Carer Support Group
• effectively facilitate a Carer Support Group
• better understand the dynamic of working with groups.

Who can attend

This workshop is suitable for people who:

• are volunteers and are unpaid
• plan to set up a new Carer Support Group
• have recently established a Carer Support Group
• organise, coordinate or facilitate meetings and would like to develop relevant skills
• are joining a volunteer-led committee
• preparing to assist your existing group leader.

About the presenters

Sally and Kim are Carer Educators at Carers Victoria. Both have delivered group facilitation training for many years and have a passion for supporting carer support groups to flourish.

Please note

In registering for this event, you are automatically registered for session two on 31/3/26. Please use the same MS Teams link for second session.

Both sessions must be attended to complete the program.

Register here.

Location

Online via MS Teams. A link will be provided upon registration.

Technology

This online event will be held on MS Teams. Carers Victoria has previously used Zoom in the past. MS Teams is very similar. To understand more about MS Teams visit the help site Microsoft Teams help & learning.

These sessions are for community members and volunteers only. If you facilitate a carer group, peer support or yarning circle as part of your paid employment, and would like to undergoes Facilitator training, please contact our Sector team directly sectorengagement@carersvictoria.org.au.