Mentors Requirements

Mentors are responsible for providing driving practice for learner drivers who may have difficulty in gaining access to the required 50 hours of supervised on road experience. This practice will take place in a vehicle provided by the program. The position is a supervising role that parents or other significant adults in the learner’s life would otherwise have played.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• To develop a mutually cooperative and supportive relationship.
• To act as a positive role model.
• To encourage a young person to reach their potential through coaching.
• To respect a young persons dignity and right to privacy.
• To consider the safety of the young person and establish appropriate boundaries/limits for behaviour.
• To maintain contact with the Project Officer regarding the progress of the learner driver.
• To participate in ongoing training and evaluation activities.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are necessary. Mentors will undertake the A2P’s induction process that will provide them with the skills required.

Selection Criteria

• Ability to commit to a minimum of 1 hour per week for up to 12 months.
• Genuine interest in the well being of young people.
• A current drivers licence issued in Australia and good driving history.
• Willingness to undergo Red Cross Volunteer processes including a National Police Check.

Mentor Application Form