Panyappi Indigenous Youth Mentoring Program Evaluation

Panyappi Indigenous Youth Mentoring Program Evaluation
the staffing structure was reviewed. A decision was taken to create a Mentor Support
Worker position to provide a viable career path for the mentors, and support both the
mentors and the Coordinator in the ‘day-to-day’ running of the program. In addition
there would be other specific tasks, such as monitoring the case management approach
designed for Panyappi. This position was made possible through salary savings from the
two time periods during which the Coordinator position was unfilled. The intention was to
fill the position in July 2003. The revised structure is outlined in Figure 2.
1 Mentor Support
Worker – OPS2
Current staffing structure
Figure 2: Revised staffing structure
MAYT – Auspicing agency
Coordinator – ASO5
2.6 Mentors – OPS1
(Part-time)
3 Mentors – OPS1
(Trainees)
During mid-late 2003 some mentors left Panyappi for other positions. With the funding
period due to end in January 2004 these positions were not immediately filled, as new
people would start a process with young people that they could not see through for a
sufficient period of time. It was decided that the new OPS2 mentor position was more
appropriately classified as OPS3, and MAYT provided additional funding to establish
that position in September 2003, planning to absorb this cost into the ongoing Panyappi
budget, once that is clarified. Due to salary savings, the program could continue through
to June 2004 so its future and budget remains uncertain until that time. The current
staffing structure is outlined in Figure 3.
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1 Senior Mentor –
OPS3
Figure 3: Current staffing structure
MAYT – Auspicing agency
Coordinator – ASO5
1.6 Mentors – OPS1
(Full and part-time)
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1 Mentor – OPS1
(Trainee)