Community Capacity Building
This component will build the capacity of community organisations across Victoria to deliver high quality and effective mentoring and skills based programs for groups of young people.
The MCBI is delivered through three key components:
1. Building Mentoring
2. Tools for Better Mentoring
3. Community Capacity Building
Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (VYMA)
The Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (VYMA) is a non-government, representative, peak-body of youth mentoring programs in Victoria. Our members consist of a wide range of organisations and individuals involved in mentoring of young people up to the age of 25 years from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The VYMA aims to empower young people through establishing an alliance that effectively coordinates and supports the youth mentoring sector. Our role is to support our members to implement successful and sustainable practices, create networks of communication, and to promote youth mentoring in the broader community.
Contact Name: Sarah Johnson
Contact Phone: (03) 8412 7355
Contact Email: sjohnson@goodshelpvic.org.au
Website: www.youthmentoringvic.org.au
Postal Address: PO Box 6017, Collingwood Nth VIC 3066
Youth Mentoring Network
The Network is an initiative of the National Youth Mentoring Partnership which consists of four not-for profit organisations (The Smith Family, Dusseldorp Skills Forum, Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia and Job Futures) and the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. The Youth Mentoring Network aims to work with interested youth mentoring organisations and practitioners to foster the growth and development of high quality mentoring programs for young people in Australia by providing a national base of collaboration, support, guidance and expertise.
Contact Name: Kathleen Vella, Executive Officer
Contact Phone: (02) 9085 7287
Contact Email: info@youthmentoring.org.au
Website: www.youthmentoring.org.au
In September 2006, the Office for Youth partnered with the Youth Mentoring Network to deliver a Victorian 3 day mentoring training workshop for all organisations seeking to establish or strengthen their youth mentoring programs. The NRGize workshop was attended by 130 participants which included a training program for manager’s, coordinators and mentors.
Web Site Updates
DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the
department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities
(DVC) as changes are being made.
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