Voice Packs
The words to describe your body, and the confidence to use them.
Heard. Understood. Me.
Our most complete guide yet, written by young people for young people: how your body works, the words for what you feel, what to say when you’re brushed off, your rights, and where to get help. Start wherever you are.
- Understand
- Articulate
- Navigate
- Advocate
- Connect
- Act
- Influence
The Voice Packs info pack
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✦What it is
Voice Packs are Aletheia’s flagship resource: comprehensive, youth-designed health literacy packs written in plain, stigma-free language. Each pack covers all five of our pillars (Health Literacy, Medical Dismissal, Taboo Uplift, Diverse Voices and Youth-Led Action), so a young person can start knowing nothing and finish with the words, the knowledge and the confidence to speak up.
Packs include fact sheets, myth-busting activities, discussion prompts and “you can say” scripts for real appointments. They are currently developed in five languages, with plans to expand.
✦Why it matters
When something feels wrong but you don’t have the words, it’s easy to be dismissed. Many young people, especially girls, CALD and LGBTQIA+ young people, are told pain is “normal” or symptoms are “just stress”. Language is power: naming what you feel is the first step to being taken seriously.
✦Inside the April 2026 edition: Heard. Understood. Me.
Health 101 vocabulary
Plain explanations of terms like PMOS (formerly PCOS), endometriosis, ADHD, hormonal imbalance, chronic pain, fatigue, inflammation, anxiety, depression, medical consent, implicit bias and second opinions, each with lines you can say.
Fighting medical dismissal
What to say when you’re told “it’s probably just stress”, feel rushed, are interrupted, aren’t believed, or need more time to decide.
Navigating the health system
How to see a GP, bulk billing, referrals, consent, confidentiality, mental health and sexual health services.
Your story, your voice
Reflective pages such as “What have you been told about your body?” and “What do you wish someone believed?”
Read the full edition online → · Download it as a PDF · Explore the archive of earlier editions
✦Who it’s for
Young people aged 12 to 25, and the schools, councils and youth organisations that support them.
✦Where it’s at
Every Empower Pack in 2026–27 will include a Voice Pack.
Download the Voice Pack, order printed copies for your school or organisation by emailing contact@thealetheiaproject.org, or join our resource development team to help write the next edition.
The Voice Pack Archive
How we got here: four earlier editions
Before advocacy came vocabulary. Before vocabulary came understanding. Our earlier Voice Packs show how Aletheia’s approach grew, from body basics to youth-led change.