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Train the Trainer - Developing your own Biography Program
Learn from the Leaders — Empower Lives Through Storytelling
When it comes to palliative care biography services, EPC stands at the forefront internationally, with over 1,750 client stories published and a proven track record of creating meaningful, lasting impact.
Now, we’re offering you the chance to tap into that expertise. Our training program has already equipped organizations across a wide range of sectors — including palliative care, disability services, aged care, mental health, and grassroots community groups like the CWA — to deliver life-affirming biography services of their own.
The beauty of this program? It’s highly adaptable and designed to address core human needs across many fields, helping participants:
- Reduce anxiety
- Ease depression
- Combat social isolation
- Boost self-esteem
Whether you're building connections, empowering voices, or strengthening mental health support, this program gives you the tools to make a real difference — one story at a time.
Train the Trainer Gold
At this level you receive:
- Accessible lessions - Weekly Zoom sessions (5) to receive personalised support and expert guidance to help you stay on track
- One-on-one mentoring — Craft a compelling biography with dedicated, individual support to consolidate your learnings
- Access to all our resources - Tried-and-tested tools to streamline your program in a format that you can customise to suit.
- Comprehensive electronic training notes - over 200 pages of valuable resources at your fingertips.
- Step-by-step guidance - on how to successfully establish your program from the ground up.
- Proven techniques to recruit, train and mentor volunteers - build a strong and committed team.
Join the organization at the forefront of palliative care storytelling and gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence to create lasting impact through your own program.
Details about this course
Cost
$1,950 per person incl GST
Duration:
8 weeks/14 hours
Delivery Mode:
On-line via Zoom
Registration closes 14 days before the course. No registration on the day. Payment is required to confirm booking.
For further information email volunteers@epcvic.org.au
Train the Trainer Silver
Learn how to create a biography and receive support from our experts.
At this level you receive:
- Accessible lessions - weekly Zoom sessions (4) to recieve personalised support and expert guidance to help you stay on track.
- One-on-one mentoring - craft a compelling biography with dedicated, individual support to consolidate your learning.
Comprehensive electronic training notes - over 200 pages of valuable resources at your fingertips.
Details about this course
Cost
$1,350.00 per person incl GST
Duration:
8 weeks/10 hours
Delivery Mode:
On-line via Zoom
Registration closes 14 days before the course. No registration on the day. Payment is required to confirm booking.
For further information email volunteers@epcvic.org.au
Train the Trainer Bronze
Learn how to create a biography.
At this level you receive:
- Accessible lessions - weekly Zoom (4) to receive personalised support and expert guidance to help you stay on track.
- Comprehansive electronic training notes - over 200 pages of valuable resources at your fingertips.
Details about this course
Cost
$1,050.00 per person incl GST
Duration:
4 weeks/8 hours
Delivery Mode:
On-line via Zoom
Registration closes 14 days before the course. No registration on the day. Payment is required to confirm booking.
For further information email volunteers@epcvic.org.au
Why Choose Us
Be inspired by the best in biography writing
We have been training biographers since 2006 and are the biggest palliative care biography service provider in the world.
High Quality Training
Your trainers and volunteers will get the same training as our own staff and volunteers, so you benefit from our 17 years of experience.
Experienced Team
Over 30 years of combined experience in our Volunteer Coordination team, who are up to date with the latest technology.
Award-Winning
Our Biography and Volunteer programs have won multiple awards:
2023 - National Winner of Palliative Care Australia Innovation in Volunteering Award.
2018 - Minister for Health Volunteering Award.
2005 - State Winner of National Australia Bank Award.
PhD Researched
PhD Research shows that EPC runs Australia’s largest volunteer biography program and has revealed the philosophy behind the programs success. Listen to podcast series at onceuponastorypodcast.podbean.com
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Meet the Trainer
EPC has decades worth of experience in managing volunteers. Under Krystal Wallis’ leadership they have worked on their philosophy and practice to the point where their volunteers now report a 99% satisfaction rate with their work and how they are treated. This is unheard of on any satisfaction surveys that are done around staff or volunteers.
This is your opportunity to come and learn from the best, pick up ideas and be mentored into getting your program onto the same path to success.