These networks provide support to voice hearers specifically through the establishment of local hearing voices support groups, where people who hear voices are afforded the opportunity in a non-medical setting to share their experiences, coping mechanisms and explanatory frameworks. The first 15 years of the development of the global networks is outlined by Adam James in his book Raising Our Voices (2001). Subsequently Networks have been established in 29 countries over the world, including Australia (2005), Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Canada, Denmark (2005), England (1988), Finland (1996), France (2011), Hungary (2013), Germany (1998), Greece, Ireland (2005), Italy, Japan, Kenya, Palestine, Malaysia, New Zealand (2007), Netherlands (1987), Norway, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uganda, USA (2010) and Wales (2001). This was followed by the founding of the UK network in 1988 based in Manchester, England. The first hearing voices network was founded in the Netherlands in 1987 by the Dutch psychiatrist Marius Romme, the science journalist, Sandra Escher and voice hearer, Patsy Hage. To provide training and education for mental health services and practitioners.To provide information, advice and support to people who hear voices, their family, friends.To campaign for human rights and social justice for people who hear voices.Raise awareness of the hearing voices approach.To support and develop local Hearing Voices Support Groups.The principal roles of Hearing Voices Networks are as follows: Within these international networks, the combined experience of voice-hearers and professionals have overseen the development of ways of working with people who hear voices that draw on the value of peer support and which help people to live peacefully and positively with their experiences. The National and Regional Networks are affiliated to the international umbrella organisation known as INTERVOICE (The International Network for Training Education and Research into Hearing Voices) and often referred to as the Hearing Voices Movement. There are also regional networks in Australia (Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and southwest Australia), Quebec, UK ( Greater London, southwest England) and the United States. Twenty-nine national Hearing Voices Networks have been established worldwide.
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