Aiming High Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Morwell
The Aiming High Program offers young people an opportunity to develop a one-to-one relationship with a more experienced adult from the local community. Young people are able to benefit from their mentor's life experiences and obtain support to achieve their personal and educational goals. The Aiming High Program supports young people in three specific areas: Pathways development; Personal development and Social development. [ more info... ]

Asista mentoring and friendship program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Melbourne
The Asista Mentoring Program is an activities based mentoring program that matches volunteer women with high-risk young women from the North Western region of Melbourne. Mentors provide a positive role model via friendship and support. Mentors spend approx. [ more info... ]

Bass Coast Region Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Cowes
Bass Coast Youth Mentoring Program is a school- based program, with one-to-one mentoring. Bass Coast YMCA Youth Mentoring Program works with young people in grade 9, from Wonthaggi Secondary, Leongatha Secondary, and Newhaven College. The YMCA took on the program in 2009. [ more info... ]

Bayside Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: South Melborune
The aim of the program is to prevent ‘at risk’ young people in the community from becoming ‘high risk’ by linking them to trained and accredited adult mentors. The BYM program can assist young people who are: •Aged 10-21 years of age •Reside within, or have links to City of Bayside •Are referred from families, friends, schools or community agencies Young people referred to the program may face the following issues: •Interpersonal conflicts or disruptions within their family or personal networks •Isolation from family, peers, school and/or community •Experimenting with alcohol or illicit drug taking •Emotional or behavioral issues •Lack of social skills •Limited parental support through illness, distance or other issues •Low self esteem •Bullying from peers By providing an ‘at risk’ young person with a suitable mentor, they have the opportunity to: •Develop a significant relationship with an adult who can offer support, advice and assistance •Develop links with recreation and other positive social activities •Strengthen the development of positive self-esteem •Manage the transition form adolescence into adulthood and •Experience a sense of belonging to individuals, family and the community A mentor is a volunteer from the community who: •Has undergone a police check, Working with Children Check and medical check •Has completed a training program •Has been successful in the interview and assessment process •Receives support during office hours and is referred elsewhere outside these times. •Receives constant reviews during their role as a mentor •Is committed to the program and the young person (One - four hours a week for up to two years) A mentor is NOT a counsellor Families of the young person and the mentor are not involved in the visits or activities. [ more info... ]

Beyond all Expectations

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group, Peer
Location: Emerald
A mentoring program to reconnect disconnected and at-risk young people (14-17) with their community, school, further education and training and employment. This program builds resilience, self-awareness, accredited skills and knowledge in preparation for work and the world "Beyond" school with experiences in the real workplace environment. [ more info... ]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Brimbank/Moonee Valley

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Flemington
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a prevention focused program that reduces social isolation and improves self esteem for young people. Mentoring enables young people to reach their potential through the development of a trusting friendship with an adult mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to quality long-term mentoring with measurable impact for young people and their families. [ more info... ]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Geelong

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Geelong West
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GEELONG Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Geelong is a community based mentoring program which provides young people, who are in need of additional support and friendship, with a caring adult mentor and positive role model. The program is of greatest assistance to young people aged 12-18 years from the Geelong region who are in need of additional adult support and may be disengaged from education or training. [ more info... ]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Melbourne

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Flemington
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a prevention focused program that reduces social isolation and and improves self-esteem for young people. Mentoring enables young people to reach their potential through the development of a trusting friendship with an adult mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters is committed to quality long-term mentoring with measurable impact for young people and their families. [ more info... ]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Outer South East Melbourne

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Hallam
A Unique Youth Mentoring Program that provides young people aged 7 to 25 years in the City of Casey with a caring adult mentor in their lives, someone to confide in and look up to. The Program is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It matches vulnerable young people with a adult volunteer mentor who can be both a role model and a supportive friend. [ more info... ]

Building Relationships & Initiating Change

VIC Type of Program: Group
Location: Carlton
Building Relationships and Initiating Change (BRIC) is an exciting group mentoring initiative coordinated by the Centre for Multicultural Youth, with funding from the Office for Youth for three years (2009-2011). It aims to support groups of young people from newly arrived and culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities seeking to establish their own youth groups and/or youth-led initiatives. It will provide them with mentoring for one year to support their skill and knowledge development to achieve identified goals for their youth group and/or youth-led initiative. [ more info... ]

Chances for Children

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: MILDURA
One on one mentoring support to tertiary students from the Mallee studying away from home. [ more info... ]

Community Volunteer Mentor Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Langwarrin
One on one support for students from a reliable adult role model, in an encouraging and supportive environment. Mentors meet with students weekly or fortnightly during school hours only, mentors and student share ideas and develop a relationship. They may complete projects, play cards or board games share a cuppa and chat. [ more info... ]

Drive On (L2P) - Ballarat

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Ballarat
The Drive On (L2P) program aims to provide the opportunity for young people who face a significant barrier (economic, social or other) to successfully obtaining their licence to do so with the support of a skilled local mentor. L2P is a community based volunteer program designed to provide access to driving practice on public roads for learner drivers under the supervision of a fully licensed driver. This is undertaken in a car provided by the program. [ more info... ]

elev8

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Frankston
elev8 is a Christian formation and leadership development programme that helps students be their best through: Challenge: elev8 enables students to complete the Queen's award - an internationally recognised leadership and personal formation process. Connection: elev8 connects students with a mature Christian person who suports and guides them as they grow through their awards Celebration: elev8 recognises the achievements of students by the presentation of certificates. The ultimate elev8 award is the Queen's award which is presented by the State Governor in a ceremony at government house. [ more info... ]

Firey Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: South Melbourne
The Firey Youth Mentoring Program is a new initiative of the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB). The program aims to work towards increasing the diversity of the MFB's staff, especially amongst the ranks of operational firefighters by training 20 existing staff as mentors. Mentees for the program will be from under-represented communites such as Aboriginal and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds between the age of 16 and 30 who reside in the Inner Metropolitan Fire District. [ more info... ]

Inspire Youth Mentoring

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Morwell
Inspire Youth is available for young people from 12 to 25 who have an acquired disability, in the Latrobe Valley, Baw Baw shires, and are facing the challenges that this creates in their lives. It is also for those that are born with a disability, but it didn’t impact on their life until they were into their teenage years They are provided with the opportunity to be matched with a trained mentor who also has an acquired disability, to develop a caring and supportive relationship. Inspire Youth is a program that offers group based and one on one mentoring. [ more info... ]

iTrack

VIC Type of Program: E-Mentoring
Location: Collingwood
iTrack aims to support and inform senior high school school students who are beginning to formulate their post-school plans, by pairing them with active members of the workforce who can offer encouragement, advice and share the benefit of their experiences. As a mentor you will work together with your student on activities regarding their future career and other personal development topics. The majority of interaction takes place on-line through specifically designed and monitored chat rooms and message boards. [ more info... ]

Jindi Woraback Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Lilydale
The Jindi Woraback youth mentoring program is for young people aged 12-25 years of age who are in need of support and friendship. Jindi Woraback means to join and unite from the Wurundjeri people in the Yarra Valley. Our mentroing program is based on having fun, sharing interests and recreational activities. [ more info... ]

Kalay Wartee Indigenous Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Warrnambool
The Kalay Wartee Indigenous Mentoring Program aims to: - Support: link young people to trained indigenous and non-indigenous mentors from the community and support the development of their relationship - Connect: Make connections between young people & their families, their culture and their communities to develop greater confidence & self esteem - Build: Through positive mentoring relationships, help young people to make better decisions and more positive choices to achieve their goals and aspirations - Promote: Promote an understanding of indigenous culture by young people and the broader community. [ more info... ]

KIDS HOPE AUS.

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Burwood East
A partnership program between a sponsoring local church congregation and a government primary school. 10-15 mentors mobilized into the school and matched one to one with a child referred by teaching staff. The mentoring hour is spent doing some academic work, some creative activity, some sport or game, some educational puzzle or activity. [ more info... ]

Kokoda Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Mildura
The Kokoda Youth Mentoring Program is a twelve month program designed to provide local disengaged youth 14-18 years with an opportunity to connect themselves with mainstream society. This will be achieved by providing mentoring and support from members of local businesses and the welfare community in a structured program. The mentor will be trained in their role to ensure that maximum beneficial results are achieved for the young people. [ more info... ]

L2P (Geelong)

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Geelong
The L2P program aims to provide the opportunity for young people who face a significant barrier (economic, social or other) to successfully obtaining their licence to do so with the support of a skilled local mentor. L2P is a community based volunteer program designed to provide access to driving practice on public roads for learner drivers under the supervision of a fully licenced driver. This is undertaken in a program provided vehicle. [ more info... ]

L2P - Learner Driver Mentor Program (Brimbank)

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Keilor
In July 2008, the Victorian Government introduced road safety initiatives that saw a requirement for learner drivers to obtain 120 hours mandatory driving practice prior to obtaining their provisional licence. This move was based on research proving that 120 hours of driving practice in a number of different driving conditions can significantly reduce the likelihood of crash involvement for young drivers. While the introduction of the new regulations for learner drivers will have significant beneficial effects on the safety of young Victorians, it is recognised that it will be challenging for some young people who do not have easy access to suitable supervising drivers, a suitable vehicle, or both to obtain the mandatory on road driving experience. [ more info... ]

L2P and Leaving Care Mentoring Programs - Wodonga-Indigo

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Wodonga
L2P Program: L2P is a community based volunteer based program designed to provide young learner drivers who face significant barriers to obtaining their Probationary License with the oppotunity to access driving practise under the supervision of a fully licensed volunteer driver. Such barriers may include not having access to a supervising driver or a vehicle, and not being able to afford professional driving lessons. Leaving Care Mentoring Program: The Central Hume Support Services Mentoring Program helps to empower youth in our community to maximise their potential. [ more info... ]

L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program - Moreland

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: COBURG
The Moreland L2P Program aims to assist learner drivers (16 - 21 years) who do not have access to significant adults or a suitable motor vehcile to gain the minimum 120 hours driving experience as prescribed under the Victorian Graduated System (GLS). Learner Drivers also have access to 7 professional driving lessons as part of the program. A referral process determines the eligibility criteria for Learner Drivers and a screening process for Volunteer Mentors to participate in the program. [ more info... ]

L2P-Learner Driver Mentor Program (Hume Whittlesea)

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Broadmeadows
The L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program is a state wide initiative funded by the state government and managed by VicRoads. The program aims to provide assistance to disadvantaged young people facing significant barriers to complete their mandatory 120 hours of on road driving experience through the support of volunteer mentors from the community. The Hume L2PLearner Driver Mentor Program has been created to meet critical community need within the municipality of Hume by supporting unlicensed, untrained and unsupervised young drivers presenting on our roads who pose a risk for themselves and the community. [ more info... ]

LARF (Lifeskills, Activities, Recreation, Friendship & Fun) Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group, Team, Peer
Location: Ballarat
LARF aims to provide children with opportunities to develop resiliency and positive life skills through access to mainstream recreational and leisure activities. The program supports the concept that early intervention is the best prevention. The LARF Program involves the matching of children, who are in grade 1 through to year 8, with a fully trained volunteer mentor. [ more info... ]

Latrobe Community L2P Drivers Education Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Morwell
The Latrobe Community L2P Driver Education Program is open to young people aged 16 to 20 years who reside in the Latrobe municipality and who do not have access to the support and resources necessary to achieve the 120 hours of driving experience required for obtaining their probationary drivers licence. The program aims to: 1. Assist disadvantaged young people to get the support they need to get their licence. [ more info... ]

Leaving Care Mentor Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Moorabbin
The aim of the mentoring program is to promote purposeful, voluntary, relationships in which mentors assist young people leaving state care to develop a positive sense of self and connections with their community. Mentors engage in regular recreational activities with individual young people to facilitate the development of an enduring, constructive relationship. This reduces the isolation many young people experience following institutional living and instils hope for a positive future and active engagement in the community. [ more info... ]

Leaving Care Mentoring

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Parkville
Whitelion provides the Leaving Care Mentoring Initiative for young people in the North West Metropolitan and Barwon regions in partnership with MacKillop Family Services and The Salvation Army Crossroads. In Bendigo the program runs in partnership with St Lukes, and in Gippsland the program runs in partnership with Berry Street Victoria. The program works with young people from 16 years of age who are preparing to or who have left State care. [ more info... ]

Links for Life

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: charlton
Links for Life provides meaningful mentoring in the communities of Wedderburn and Wycheproof, in North Central Victoria. Trained mentors who are postive role models provide support for a young person who is finishing their final years of school or transitioning from school to work. Mentors meet with the young person two hours a fortnight, enjoy pursuing similar interests and encourage them to look at different career/employment/further education options. [ more info... ]

Linkz

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Emerald
Linkz is aimed at supporting and encouraging young teenagers through transition into secondary school with the aid of a mentor who meets regularly with the participant over the year. Participants develop a project together with the mentor and this is presented at a graduation ceremony. Mentors are volunteers from the local community with time and expertise to develop a positive relationship with a young teenager. [ more info... ]

LYPET (Linking Young People to Employment and Training)

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Bundoora
The Linking of Young people into Employment and Training is an innovative project that aims to develop models for working with young people who are currently not involved in education employment and training and who are 'at risk' of becoming early school leavers. The objectives of the program are to provide an opportunity for disengaged young people to be linked with a trained community mentor who will assist them to become work ready and connected to their community. [ more info... ]

Making Links Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Euroa and Shepparton
Making Links assists young people (15-25 years) from Strathbogie Shire and Greater Shepparton, who have a disability, to explore options for work, further education and community participation. Disabilities can be of ANY kind (learning difficulties, ongoing medical conditions, mental health conditions or intellectual, physical, sensory and neurological disabilities). No formal disability assessment is necessary. [ more info... ]

Mallee Family Care Youth E-Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: E-Mentoring
Location: Mildura
The Mallee Family Care Youth E-Mentoring Program matches adult mentors who are in the workforce with students 13-16yrs who are, have been or maybe in the future, at risk of disengaging from school. The E-Mentoring program will give students the support and encouragement to continue their education, look to further study and/or training, or give them practical advice and knowledge on how to achieve their career goals. [ more info... ]

Melton Youth Mentoring Project

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Melton
The Melton Youth Mentoring Project provides disconnected and vulnerable young people between the ages of 12 and 18 with an adult mentor to share recreational activities, fun and friendship. The program aims to develop the self-confidence and resilience of socially isolated young people; to expand their educational and vocational possibilities; and to strengthen their connection to family and community. [ more info... ]

Mentoring Mentees

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Hallam
The program aims to offer at-risk adolescents the opportunity to build a supportive, caring, non-judgemental relationship with a mentor, who can offer guidance and support to the young person whilst engaging them in social, recreational and leisure activities. With the building of this relationship, the program aims to strengthen links between at risk young people and their, families, communities and peers. [ more info... ]

Menzies Mates

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Frankston
Menzies Mates offers 2 types of mentoring. One is where the mentor and young person spend at least a couple of hours per week together enjoying low cost activities. The mentor is fully screened, trained and supported by Menzies Mates staff. [ more info... ]

MOIRA Post Care Mentor Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Moorabbin
The aim of the MOIRA Mentor Program is to offer high risk adolescents whom are in, or have been in, state care the opportunity to have a supportive, caring, non-judgemental relationship with a mentor, who will be a positive role model and offer guidance, friendship and support to the young person whilst they are in the process of transitioning from care to independence. [ more info... ]

Northern Mentoring Support Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Reservoir
The Northern Mentoring Support Program is a joint initiative between The Salvation Army Preston & Plenty Valley Corps and Crossroads Youth and Family Services to help refugees and migrants through mentoring. The program will recruit up to 30 mentors who will work with a refugee or migrant one to one to support them in varieties of issues, example support may include: Literacy and English language education, mentoring, advocacy, building life-management skills, parenting support, Job search skills, housing skills & driver training. [ more info... ]

Parents Mentoring Project

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: SOUTH YARRA
The Parents Mentoring Project (PMP) is founded upon the value and strength of having a trusted guide. We all need extra support and advice with parenting; parenting while also coping with a mental illness brings its own set of challenges. Having a mentor who listens and fosters a caring and supporting relationship shows the mentee that they’re not the only one - that what they’re experiencing is normal and that they are good parents. [ more info... ]

Plan It Youth

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Bairnsdale
Plan It Youth is about engaging young people at the secondary school level who are at risk of leaving school early. We provide mentors on a one on one basis who will became a friend to a young person to help them with career choices, further education and to enjoy other fun activities like crafts, sports and life experiences. Once a friendship is formed the student and mentor can continue to work together to work through and overcome life's challenges. [ more info... ]

Refugee and (CALD) Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Peer
Location: Dandenong
The Refugee and CALD Youth Mentoring Program is an early intervention initiative by the South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Cetre (SER MRC). The program aims to enhance the capacity of young people aged 14-20 from a range of cultural backgrounds through mentoring. [ more info... ]

Standing Tall - In School Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Hamilton
Standing Tall is an in-school mentoring program which recruits and trains members of the community students to act as mentors to students in a school setting. [ more info... ]

Teen Mentoring - Australian Red Cross

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: North Melbourne
The program provides weekly, individualised support and activities for secondary school students who could benefit from contact on a one to one basis with a significant adult other than their parent or teacher. The significant adults are enthusiastic locally recruited and trained volunteers. There are 6-12 volunteers per school. [ more info... ]

Tertiary Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Collingwood
The Smith Family's tertiary 'Learning for Life' scholarship program supports university and TAFE studies through a scholarship towards textbooks and other educational expenses, and through the opportunity for these students to have a mentor. The Tertiary Scholarship Scheme is designed to support the transition of university and TAFE students through their period of study and into the workforce. Scholarship students in their 1st year of study are matched with a career mentor who can offer an alternative avenue of support for these young people from financially disadvantaged backgrounds where it is not always possible to draw upon parental experience or social networks. [ more info... ]

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Neighbourhood Renewal Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Collingwood
The Neighbourhood Renewal Mentoring Program aims to connect Adult Volunteers with The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Independent Participants. The Mentors have an opportunity to support a young person to participate in an International Award that enables individual challenges, the setting and achieving of personal goals, self improvement and which encourages persistence and determination. The Mentoring Program enables Mentors to share experiences, to see participants of the Award acquiring new found wisdom, helps to bridge the generation gap and enables the forming of rewarding relationships with a Mentee. [ more info... ]

The Village Project

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Corryong
One-on-one, site-based mentoring for kids and adults to meet at a safe, neutral environment for one hour a week. Neighbourhood House offers a range of activities and crafts for the pairs to do while they get to know each other. At the end of the 8 weeks, the kids, parents/caregivers and mentors are given the chance to decide on their next steps. [ more info... ]

Ucan2 Volunteer Peer Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: Peer
Location: Carlton
The Ucan2 Volunteer Peer Mentoring Program is looking for 20-28 years old with experience in balancing part time work with study to be volunteer peer mentors to newly arrived young people from refugee backgrounds. Ucan2 is an opportunity to further develop leadership skills, contribute to your local community, help a peer and have fun within a curriculum classroom. The volunteer peer mentors will be required on Thursday 12-4pm fortnightly in the City of Greater Dandenong area over five months during the school term (approximately nine times). [ more info... ]

Whitelion Leaving Care Bendigo

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Bendigo
The Leaving Care Mentoring Program aims to match young people, who are transitioning from state care to independent living, with a mentor from their own community. Being a mentor is about offering a supportive and non-judgmental relationship to a young person and becoming a positive and motivating influence in their life. Mentors connect, encourage and inspire young people to reach their full potential. [ more info... ]

WhiteLion Leaving Care Mentoring

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: MORWELL
WhiteLion's Mentoring programmes work with disadvantaged Young People involved with the Child protection and Youth Justice Systems. These Young People are often disconnected from the Community due to abuse, neglect, addictions and poverty. They have often had horrific Life experiences and lack positive role models. [ more info... ]

Whitelion Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group
Location: Parkville
Whitelion has a number of Mentoring Programs to suit young people at various levels of involvement with the Juvenile Justice or Out-of-Home Care Systems. These programs include: (a) Custodial Juvenile Justice (b) Community Based Juvenile Justice (c) Leaving Care (d) Ramp (in partnership with REACH) (e) Ansaar Please see our website for details on each program. [ more info... ]

Whitelion's Mentoring Program Custoial Services

VIC Type of Program: One to One, Group, Peer
Location: Parkville
Whitelion provides Mentoring to young people involved with the Juvenile Justice system, providing transition back into the community. The program creates opportunities for young people to connect with positive role models through one2one and group mentoring experiences. The aim of the mentoring program is to promote purposeful, voluntary, relationships in which mentors assist young people to develop a positive sense of self and connections with their community. [ more info... ]

Whitelion's Northern Youth Justice Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Parkville
Whitelion runs the Northern Youth Justice Mentoring Program for young people from Melbourne’s northern region who are on Youth Justice community based orders, including parole, at-risk of offending, and those in transition back into the community from the Youth Justice system. The program provides opportunities for young people to connect with positive role models through one2one and group mentoring experiences. The aim of the mentoring program is to promote purposeful, voluntary, relationships in which mentors assist young people to develop a positive sense of self and connections with their community. [ more info... ]

Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Burwood
Willing and able (WAM Program) matches Tertiary students or job seekers with disability with a mentor in the career area the mentee is aspiring towards for a series of 8 mentoring sessions in the workplace. [ more info... ]

XLR8 Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Dandenong
XLR8 Mentoring Program, auspiced by Jesuit Social Services, provides positive role models to young people involved in the Youth Justice system, to assist them in accessing and maintaining education, employment or training, within the Southern and Eastern metropolitan regions of Melbourne, Victoria. [ more info... ]

YMCA Youth Mentoring

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Fairfield
The primary focus of YMCA Youth Mentoring is the relationship. Each trusting, professionally backed, long-term relationship will also have set objectives and outcomes. Mentoring within the YMCA comes in many forms. [ more info... ]

YMCA Youth Mentoring - Casey Region

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Narre Warren
The primary focus of YMCA Youth Mentoring is the relationship. Each trusting, professionally backed, long-term relationship will also have set objectives and outcomes. Mentoring within the YMCA comes in many forms. [ more info... ]

Young Adults Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Flemington
The Young Adults Mentoring Program targets young people who are wishing to undertake further education, training and employment. Young people are referred to the program through a broad range of youth services. Priority is placed on young people associated with Kids Under Cover scholarship program and the Rotary Club of Richmond's Youth Arts Program. [ more info... ]

Young Carers Mentoring Project

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Footscray
The Young Carer Mentoring Project is for young people aged 14-18 years who live in Melbourne's western suburbs and have a responsibility to look after a family member or friend. The person they care for may have a chronic condition or physical or mental illness, a disability, alcohol or other drug dependency. The role of the mentor will be to provide mentored young carers with an opportunity to take a break from the caring role. [ more info... ]

Youth Mentoring Assisted Pathways (YMAP)

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: Kensington
The Mentoring Program's goal is to support young people who are at risk of leaving school and to help them explore educational and employment pathways. the program has been running inschools in the north west of Melbourne since 2002. Mentors meet students for approximately 2 hours per week for a term, usually 10 -12 weeks in a time allocated by the secondary college. [ more info... ]

Youth Mentoring Program

VIC Type of Program: One to One
Location: St Kilda
The Inner Eastern Local Learning and Employment Network is a not for profit community agency that provides a range of programs and services to young people. Our focus is particularly young people who have left school early and require assistance in choosing pathway options. The mentoring program is offered to young people at school and young people in out of school education programs. [ more info... ]