Australian Women's Mentoring Network (AWMN)
The two priorities of the Australian Women's Mentoring Network (AWMN) are to: promote, encourage and
implement women's mentoring programs in the workplace (and for members of women's organisations), and
provide a free web-based mentoring service for women who don't otherwise have access to suitable mentors.
PO Box 2146
CARLISLE NORTH WA 6101
Ph. (08) 93616696
Fax: (08) 93616438
Email: enquiries@womensmentoring.com.au
Web: www.womensmentoring.com.au
Big Sister Big Brother (YWCA)
The Y's Big Sister Big Brother Program is a professionally run mentoring program that provides children
and young people with positive adult role models who offer support and friendship. This is achieved through
a trusting relationship with a professionally trained adult volunteer. The aim of the Program is to develop
the self-worth and confidence of the young person through the experience of having a caring and positive
adult friend in their lives who listens, understands, accepts and respects them. The healthy development
of every child is enhanced by positive, nurturing, mentoring relationships. The friendship develops
through regular outings together, usually on weekends. Outings might include going to the park, bike
riding, seeing a movie or going to a museum.
5-11 Wentworth Avenue
SYDNEY NSW 2010
Ph: 1800222776
Fax: (02) 92832485
Email: bsbb@ywcansw.com.au
Web: www.ywca-sydney.com.au/bsbb/default.asp
Leadership Plus
Leadership Plus is a Victorian community organisation and a project of Action for Community Living. We
promote people with disabilities as leaders. Our focus is on civic participation and inclusion as citizens
in Australian society. The mission of Leadership Plus is to develop leadership capacity and opportunities
for people with disabilities to drive change that raises the status of people with disabilities in society.
We deliver programs and courses that develop the leadership skills of people with disabilities. We also
promote people with disabilities into mainstream leadership programs, undertake research and fee for
service training.
86-88 Herbert Street
NORTHCOTE VIC 3070
Ph: 03 9481 7154 or 03 9481 7183
Fax: 03 9482 5855
Email: sgianni@leadershipplus.com
Web: www.leadershipplus.com
National Mentoring Association of Australia Inc
Mentoring Australia is an association of mentors, educators and researchers. The objectives of Mentoring
Australia are to:
Dr Judith MacCallum
Australian Institute of Education
Murdoch University
MURDOCH WA 6150
Ph: (08) 93607847
Fax: (08) 93606280
Email: jamac@murdoch.edu.au
Lesley Tobin
Dusseldorp Skills Forum Education
1 Glebe Street
GLEBE NSW 2037
Ph: (02) 43883392
Fax: (02) 43882440
Email: lesleytobin@ozemail.com.au
Web: www.dsf.org.au/mentor/index.htm
The School Volunteer Program Inc
The School Volunteer Program is a very successful 'school-based' mentoring program that runs successfully
in Western Australia and now nationally throughout Australia. This program is to assist school students
from years K-12 and involves volunteers from across all sectors of the community ranging in age from 16 to 92.
Office 2/173 Gildercliffe Street
SCARBOROUGH WA 6019
Ph: (08) 9205 1533
Fax: (08) 9205 1544
Email: SVPWA@bigpond.com
Web: www.svp.org.au
Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program
Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program assists people who have a disability throughout Australia reduce
the disadvantage they often confront in gaining career opportunities by providing the person who has a
disability with a mentor in the career area that person is aspiring towards. Originally aimed at tertiary
students who have a disability, WAM is now being offered to graduates and other job-seekers who have a
disability, and has plans to offer successful WAM mentees who are over 18 the opportunity to go on and
mentor a secondary school student who has a disability.
Kevin Murfitt
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
BURWOOD VIC 3125
Ph: 03 9251 7190
Ph: 0427 425 424
Email: kfm@deakin.edu.au
Web: www.gradlink.edu.au/content/view/full/318/
Young Artists Mentoring Program (YAMP)
YAMP is a state-wide, nine month program that supports young and emerging artists, aged 18-25, in
developing and establishing a professional career in the arts and cultural industries. The program
aims to expand the professional development and employment opportunities available to Queensland's
young and emerging artists.
The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts
420 Brunswick Street
FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
Ph: (07) 32525115
Fax: (07) 32524741
Email: pm@yaq.org.au
Web: www.yaq.org.au/yamp/about.htm
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