Volunteer Mentor Program Introduction and Expression of Interest form
Volunteer Mentors are local professional people who help provide support, advice and direction to refugees and skilled migrants who are enrolled in our Skilled Migrant or Refugee Mentoring Programs.
The Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program (SMMP) aims to support skilled migrants who are unable to find employment appropriate to their experience and qualifications.
Each client enrolled in the Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program receives a range of services including assistance from a mentor who is a professional working in the same vocational area of expertise. Go here to find out more about the Skilled Migrant Mentoring Program.
The Refugee Mentoring Program is a pilot program which aims to provide one-on-one mentoring for refugees who require guidance and support in engaging in employment and finding a job which is appropriate to their skills. If you would like to find out more about the Refugee Mentoring Program, click here
What is mentoring?
Mentoring is an alliance of two people which creates a space for dialogue that results in reflection, action and learning for both.
A mentor is a person who will listen and give information, advice and counsel when requested.
Mentoring a skilled migrant or refugee is about:
- Supporting them in a transition and helping them to assimilate into a new environment by acting as a source of information and insight
- Counselling them regarding career development or strategies for achieving professional goals
- Teaching specific skills such as interview techniques or resume development
- Facilitating self directed learning that will assist them to find appropriate employment
Who can help?
We have particular need for volunteer mentors who:
- are engineers of all disciplines
- are accountants, auditors or working in the financial services area
- are IT Professionals
We also occasionally need mentors from diverse other occupational areas, such as marketing, human resources, pharmacists, project managers and high level administrative/management professionals.
If you have mentoring/teaching/counselling or human resources experience, particularly with refugees or people from diverse backgrounds, you may be able to help someone from our Refugee Mentoring Program.
Apply to mentor a Skilled Migrant here.
Apply to mentor a Refugee here
If you would like more information, contact our SMMP team on 8752 7525.
