Mentoring Program
Supporting our Youth
What is Mentoring?
Mentoring can provide young people with friendship, support and healthy role modelling. This can help build confidence, self-worth, motivation and skills to find their way through challenging stages in life. Mentoring programs help young people make positive choices and look forward to the future.
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Hilltops Youth Mentoring Program offers support and guidance to their Mentors and Mentees to ensure a successful match.
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This Program supports young people (Mentees) aged 12 to 18 years in Hilltops LGA.
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Once you join the program you will be matched with a trained mentor one-on-one with a plan tailored to meet your needs.
Benefits and Support
Benefits for Mentees include:
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Improved education outcomes
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Healthier relationships
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Making more positive lifestyle choices
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Enhanced self-confidence & self esteem
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Stronger relationships
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Improved interpersonal skills
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Improved safety and wellbeing
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Improved management of emotions & feelings
Mentors are able to offer support with:
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Social activities
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Hobbies/special interest activities
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School projects/assessments
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Participation in sports
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Learning new skills
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Talking things over and listening
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Other areas of interest and goal setting
Why Mentor and What's Involved?
Benefits to mentors can include:
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Satisfaction of passing on life experience and skills
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A sense of achievement by providing opportunities that have a positive influence on someone's life
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A feeling of purpose, making a difference to others
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An opportunity to build new positive relationships and meet new people
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Developing new skills and having new experience
What's involved?
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Hilltops Youth Mentor Program conducts screening and offers a comprehensive training program to all new Mentors. To be a mentor you must:
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Aged 21 years or older
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Able to obtain a current Working with Children and National Crime Check
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Willing to sign and adhere to the programs Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreements
Want more information?
Hilltops Youth Mentoring Program is non-judgmental and focused on positive outcomes for young people.
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Anyone wishing to find out more about becoming a mentor can contact the Mentoring Coordinator using the contact information on the back of this brochure.