What is Mentoring Services?
Mentoring Services are provided to all employers, apprentices and trainees who may need some additional support throughout their training contract.
A mentor may be requested for work, training or personal issues (or a mix of all three!) and are available to employers and their apprentices and trainees.
Our mentors provide individual tailored assistance, which may be one-off, short-term or longer term depending on the level of need. Support can be face to face, over the phone or if preferred, provided online.
How do I get in contact with a mentor?
For Mentoring Support, call Apprenticeship Support Australia on 1300 363 831 (press 5).
Are mentors available in the region?
Absolutely! Not only do we have 14 Industry Training Consultants/Mentors in regional and remote locations. They’re supported by a mentoring hotline 1300 363 831 (press 5), for apprentices and employers who would prefer to speak to someone over the phone.
If I contact Mentoring Services, are our conversations confidential?
Conversation with mentors are kept confidential, except in cases where you ask us to speak on your behalf, an individual is at risk or when there is a legal necessity to do so.
How much does it cost to speak to a Mentor?
Apprenticeship Support Australia’s Mentoring Services is a completely free service
What are some of the questions employers and apprentices ask your mentors?
Our mentors are happy to have a chat about anything. Some of our more common questions from employers include:
- “My apprentice is failing his off-the-job training at TAFE, what can I do to help?”
- “My apprentice is struggling through some serious personal issues and I’m worried, can you help us?”
- “My apprentice keeps turning up late, what do I do?”
