Shared Reading Facilitator Training - 6 Week Course
Fridays 1-5pm starting 11 Aug to 15 Sept
|Online via Zoom
Learn the skills to facilitate Shared Reading groups and use your love of reading to improve people's wellbeing.


Time & Location
Fridays 1-5pm starting 11 Aug to 15 Sept
Online via Zoom
About this Course
What is Shared Reading?
Shared Reading is a flexible, innovative, strengths-based group activity framework that can be used to support people's wellbeing.
It harnesses the power of stories to bring people together in order to:
Reduce loneliness/social isolation
Improve communication skills
Promote social connection
Help people find meaning amidst life's challenges
Our training will show you how to lead groups that can support clients to:
Feel more confident
Express themselves freely
Connect deeply to other people
Develop communication skills
Feel better
Become motivated
Who should attend?
Shared Reading training is for anyone who works to improve people's wellbeing and connection. In the past we have trained:
Mental health professionals
Aged care workers
Community workers
Librarians
Disability workers
What will I learn?
You will learn how to facilitate a Shared Reading group including:
Selecting and using appropriate materials
Supporting people to engage and communicate
Reading in a way that is engaging
Creating a safe environment
Dealing with challenging situations
Working with stories and poetry
As part of the training package trainees will also receive 6 months supervision and support to establish groups.
When will the course run?
The course begins on Friday 14th April and will run for 6 weekly sessions following. All sessions will be from 1 - 5pm. The dates are as follows:
Session 1: Friday 11th August, 1-5pm
Session 2: Friday 18th August, 1-5pm
Session 3: Friday 25th August, 1-5pm
Session 4: Friday 1st September, 1-5pm
Session 5: Friday 8th September, 1-5pm
Session 6: Friday 15th September, 1-5pm
Sessions will be conducted online via zoom so can be accessed from any location.
About your facilitator
With 12 years experience and having personally facilitated hundreds of Shared Reading groups, Christopher Smith is a leading figure in the Shared Reading movement in Australia. Christopher trained with The Reader Organisation in the UK in 2011 and founded Shared Reading NSW in 2014 to grow the movement and to train others in the framework of Shared Reading.
What does it cost and how do you book a place?
The total cost of the 6 week training course and 6 months support is $995 per participant.
Bookings can be made via Eventbrite. Go to EventBrite listing >