What you will be doing? Raise awareness of the challenges at risk young people experience and foster a culture of acceptance by encouraging involvement in the MU program.

Increase the opportunities for young people to explore, access and pursue positive interests and activities that are meaningful for them.

Increase confidence and build capacity of young people through supporting them to develop diverse, positive and sustainable connections.

Use an interest and activity-based approach for young people to build their capacity (identified as self-esteem and social skills) to form and develop relationships and networks within the community, over time.

Role Requirements Communication skills: Mentors are friendly, engaging, and able to establish communication in a non-judgmental and appropriate manner. Mentors are able to develop active listening skills and communicate with empathy and integrity that fosters trust.

Self-Awareness: Mentors have awareness of their strengths and weaknesses and are able to ask for help, guidance and support. Mentors are able to set boundaries. Mentors recognise their feelings and prejudices and aim to manage their emotions such that mentors can respond to situations in a considered trauma informed manner.

Teamwork: Mentors work well with others and are able to take initiative while remaining accountable to Whitelion’s policies.

Resilience: Mentors demonstrate commitment and reliability whilst remaining flexible and sensitive to a given situation. Mentors persevere to achieve goals even in the face of obstacles, cope effectively with disappointments and setbacks, remain calm under pressure and accept constructive criticism without becoming defensive.

Life stage: Mentors have both the maturity and time to commit to the MU PROGRAM. Mentors have a range of life experiences and are able to share these with the young person.

Diversity: Mentors have an appreciation and understanding of diversity in the community. Mentors are willing to challenge the stereotypes they carry about those who are different from themselves.

Ethics: Mentors have an appreciation of ethical issues and can be entrusted to behave appropriately around vulnerable people and seek guidance when ethical dilemmas arise.

Confidentiality: Mentors respect the confidentiality of information shared by their young person whilst maintaining an awareness of the statutory and moral obligations of Whitelion.