Become a youth mentor and play a vital role in a young person’s life.
Why become a youth mentor?
Investing time in the youth of today will help create a better tomorrow - for a young person and their local community.
Our youth mentors support and develop positive relationships with young people aged 12-21 years, providing community based mentoring, guidance and a listening ear. Unlike many other youth mentoring programs, we’re not connected with a school or the criminal justice system and we welcome applications from volunteers of all ages, genders and walks of life.
This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to spend time out in the community one-on-one with a young person, help guide them on their next steps and broaden their horizons.
Gain skills and experience
Develop skills and experience you can use in other areas of your work and personal life.
Feel good about what you do
Enjoy a fulfilling opportunity to make a very real difference to a young person’s life and future.
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Give back, outside the home
Our youth mentoring programs take place in the community, so they’re suitable for people in a range of different living circumstances.
Be supported
Receive regular check-ins, as well as invitations to an annual volunteer thank you dinner.
Is youth mentoring right for you?
This is a one-on-one mentoring program that focuses on supporting a young person through the crucial transition of the teenage years. Our volunteer youth mentors can come from any age, background or gender with varied skillsets, hobbies and interests.
Having a diverse pool of volunteers means we can make better matches and the young people we work with can benefit from mentors with a wide range of expertise and experiences. All we ask is that you are over the age of 21, can commit to a minimum of 12 months, and:
- Are available for training
- Complete a criminal history check and working with children check
- Are able to complete activities that engage young people
- Have a current driver’s licence
- Have Australian citizenship, permanent residency or select visa types – call us to learn more about which visas are accepted.
What people are saying
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Being a mentor for me is rewarding, challenging and fun. I’d recommend it to others mainly because you get so much out of the experience—being a mentor makes you feel like you’re making a difference in someone else’s life, which is a feeling you can’t top. -
I would describe my mentor as awesome. I like that he likes the same things as I do. The mentoring program is 10 out of 10.
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It has been really good working in partnership with Wesley Youth Services to provide the opportunity of the homework group for our students to learn in a safe and supported environment. We have seen the number of students attending increase dramatically as well as the support from the teachers in the school which is great. We really appreciate the continued relationship we have had with Wesley Family Centre.
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You have really helped. You’re the only normal person in my life at the moment.