Volunteer Mentor
About this opportunity
The Boroondara Volunteer Resource Centre is advertising this role on behalf of Women and Mentoring (WAM).
The program aims to support women, transwomen and non-binary people (“women”) at their own pace by providing a trusted mentoring relationship with a screened and trained community volunteer who also identifies as a woman. This relationship encourages self-determination and self-advocacy to assist women to address the underlying issues behind their offending, and meet their social and wellbeing goals.
Volunteers identify as women, non-binary or gender diverse, are non-judgemental and open to the differences of others, are empathetic listeners and are able to commit for 12 months to the program. We encourage volunteers from all walks of life to join the program, all age groups, cultural backgrounds, First Nations women and women with various lived experiences
Additional requirements
National Police Certificate *. Working with Children Check *.
Mentors should have some availability during the week to meet face-to-face with a woman in her community.
Mentors and participants meet regularly (at least fortnightly) at a mutually convenient time Mentors also attend monthly group supervision (either in person or online) on the last Tuesday of the month 4.30-6pm.
Type of work- Companionship & Social Support
Two days of training, plus additional support, guest speakers and professional development
Reimbursementsome fuel/travel costs