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Veterans Young Offender Mentoring Program - Greater Western Sydney

SHINE for Kids - for children with a parent in the criminal justice system
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Veterans Young Offender Mentoring Program SHINE for Kids is recruiting volunteers for a new youth mentoring program. Funded by the NSW Department of Justice, the program is seeking veterans aged 24 years or older as mentors. The program will run in Metro Sydney and Western Sydney . Veterans Young Offender Mentoring Program will help: • young people under the supervision of Juvenile Justice in the community • young people transitioning into the community from custody and • young people exiting from Juvenile Justice supervision.

The Veterans Young Offender Mentoring Program builds on the proven success of the ‘Stand As One’ mentoring program which has been conducted by SHINE for Kids at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice System since 2010. Commitment: Mentors would be asked to commit to 3-4 hours of contact per fortnight for 12 months, in a one-on-one mentorship of a young person. All prospective mentors will be required to undertake the following: • Current NSW Working with Children Check • National Police Check • Interview with SHINE for Kids • Initial two-day training • Online Safeguarding Children Training Benefit for Mentors: Training, support and a non-military referee will be provided for mentors. Volunteer work is well received in the CV of job applicants in NSW Government roles and throughout the community. Participation would offer veterans the opportunity to share their wealth of experience by providing a positive role model for the young people transitioning out custody or community supervision. Additionally, it would provide community involvement and an opportunity to contribute to the perception of veterans as leaders in the community. Benefits for Young People: There is strong evidence that mentorship programs such as this reduce re-offending by young people, and promote better life choices to enable an individual’s potential. Other benefits for young people include to: • development of new skills and increased self-esteem • improvement of communication and interpersonal skills • increased knowledge for healthy choices • ability to build a positive relationship with an adult outside of the family.

For more information, please visit the SHINE for Kids website

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.