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National Youth MentoringTraining WorkshopKickstart & Strengthen Your Mentoring ProgramThis two-day workshop will provide you withthe knowledge and tools you need to run aSUCCESSFUL youth mentoring program.Numbers at this very popular training are STRICTLYLIMITED so be sure to get in early. The training willbe conducted in groups of max 25.When: 21-22 October 2013Where:Cost:Department for CommunitiesGordon Stephenson House140 William StreetPERTH WA 6000$200 for WA Mentoring ProgramsWhat you get:• Training by experts from the mentoring sector• The NRGize Resource Pack containing everythingyou need to build a quality program in line withthe Australian Youth Mentoring Benchmarks• Networking opportunityVisit http://www.youthmentoring.org.au/nrgize.htmlfor more information and to book your place today!Or contact Becky Robertson on 02 9085 7172 oremail info@youthmentoring.org.auTravel subsidies of up to $600 1 are available to WAMentoring Programs who incur transport costs ofmore than $400. Please contact us for more detailsWHY NRGize?NRGize is Australia’s only comprehensivetraining package for mentoring programcoordinatorsFocused on youth mentoringHighly regarded in the sectorDeveloped and trialled by practitionersover a number of yearsAbout Us________________________________________________The Australian Youth Mentoring Network(AYMN), Australia’s peak mentoring body,is a national hub for youth mentoringresearch, tools and resources.The AYMN works with interestedorganisations and practitioners to fosterthe growth and development of highquality youth mentoring programs foryoung people in Australia by providing anational base of collaboration, support,guidance and expertise.For more information visit our website –www.youthmentoring.org.au1 Subsidy will be the actual transport costs incurredcapped at $600

National Youth MentoringTraining WorkshopKickstart & Strengthen Your Mentoring ProgramNRGize 2013 Topic InformationTopic 1 – Planning and DesignThis comprehensive planning module identifies the stepsrequired to design, conduct and implement a tailoredcommunity needs assessment. These results, along withfindings from mentoring research are explored andapplied to the program planning process with the aim ofdesigning an evidence based youth mentoring program.Delegates also learn how to recruit an advisory group toassist with the design, planning and improvement of theprogram and design the boundaries of the programTopic 2 – Management and governanceDuring this session delegates will examine the roles andresponsibilities of a mentoring program managementteam, discover the essential components required toassemble a comprehensive policies and proceduresmanual, identify how to assess potential risk factors andcalculate the steps required to mitigate these risks.Topic 3 - EvaluationDuring this session delegates learn how to defineconcrete, measurable outcomes for youth in theirprogram, examine data-collection strategies, learn how tomeasure the quality of the relationships between mentorsand youth in their program and explore the uses they canmake of their outcomes findings.Topic 4 – StaffThis topic will outline staff roles and responsibilitiesrequired to undertake allocated roles and discusselements of a staff management plan.Topic 5 – RecruitmentElements of the recruitment process will be identified,including characteristics of an effective mentor, items toinclude in a mentor position description, formulating aplan to attract specific mentors, along with the process ofselecting suitable mentees for a youth mentoringprogram.Topic 6 – Screening and selectionDelegates will engage with the screening and selectionprocess in order to identify the essential components of acomprehensive application process, while examining theimportance of screening mentors for both suitability andchild protection. Delegate will also learn how todevelopment of a clear policy for managing the process ofinforming successful and unsuccessful applicants.Topic 7 – Orientation and trainingThis topic explores components of orientation andtraining in relation to both mentors and mentees.Planning and delivery of training is discussed in order tomeet the learning requirements for mentors andmentees, in line with identified youth mentoringbenchmarks.Topic 8 – Making the matchDelegates in this session will learn how to developmatching criteria, create a matching process with anemphasis on the mentee’s perspective; develop suitablesupport and monitoring strategies that minimise risk andencourage strong mentoring relationships and create anongoing training strategy.Topic 9 – Monitoring and supportDelegates will learn how to identify suitable support andmonitoring strategies that minimise risk and encouragestrong mentoring relationships, recognise the importanceof recording progress data about the ongoingdevelopment of the match, develop strategies fordetermining and providing ongoing training and exploreopportunities for acknowledging and celebrating thementor relationship.Topic 10 – Closing the matchThis topic will discuss the elements of a formal matchclosure policy and procedure and will provide delegateswith an awareness of a process to assist young people inplanning their next steps at completion of the program. Itwill also explore ways to acknowledge and celebrate thesuccesses of the mentoring relationship.Testimonials from previous attendees“Loved it all! Great energetic trainers and lots ofvaluable info to be digested” – NSW Delegate“The concept is excellent - I would think that forpeople starting out this is a brilliant workshop” – WADelegate“Great to meet other people doing the same programenjoyedit all; the group activities, conversations,sharing ideas and all the resources” – VIC Delegate