Steps In becoming a Mentor
Step 1
Contact the SVPACT Secretary or one of our 3 Coordinators Northside, Southside and Meccano to discuss your situation Go To Contact Us
Step 2
Complete the Application Form as a PDF or as a Word Document and send it to the Secretary via email svpact2018@gmail.com or post to SVPACT Inc. PO Box 3699 Weston Creek ACT 2611. You may also give your application to a Mentor Coordinator.
Step 3
Obtain a Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. These cards are free for volunteers. To go to the Government website Click Here
Step 4
The Coordinator or Committee Member will contact your referees and arrange with you a meeting to discuss your responsibilities as an SVPACT mentor and inform you of the basics of the program.
You will be invited to attend the next Mentor Orientation Seminar where you will learn about our Code of Conduct Form as a PDF or as a Word Document .
Step 5
The SVPACT Committee Member will forward summary details of your expertise and experience to your preferred school and arrange an appointment to meet the Principal and/or SVPACT School Coordinator. At this meeting, the days and times when you will be mentoring will be identified, together with your start date. At this meeting you will be provided with an SVPACT name badge.
Initially, mentors spend one hour each week with the student for a period of 2 terms. This may increase, once you have become accustomed to the school environment and the student begins benefiting from the mentoring process.
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