Quick tips to help you get started as a Peer Mentor
Onboarding as a Peer Mentor is self paced process and utilises an online platform called Volaby.
To make the process as efficient as possible, we suggest organising the required checks & clearances first.
The required clearances are FREE for Volunteers. There are no out of pocket expenses to become a Volunteer Mentor.
1. Required Checks & Clearances
If you need to apply for a National Police Clearance or a Working With Children Check, please follow the instructions below.
Applying for a National Police Clearance
- Download and complete the attached form
- Then attend a Police Station or Justice of the Peace with the form and 100 Point of Identification for verification.
- Return the form to us at;
Email hello@strongandcapable.com.au or Post to 16-20 Hindmarsh Ave, Welland SA 5007. - We then need to approve the request and await a response from the SA Police.
- If approved the Certificate will be posted to you.
If you consent for Strong & Capable to submit an application, please email us with the subject: Application for WWCC.
- Your full name,
- Date of birth and
- Email address.
2. Ready to complete the onboarding process
- Volunteer Profile
- Getting to know you
- Safeguarding policy
- National Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check
- Code of Conduct
- Volunteer Handbook
- Volunteer Agreement
- Reference Checks
3. Induction and Training
We have selected online training tools and resources to equip you with the knowledge to ensure everyone is kept safe and are ready to help people with disabilities fully participate in society.
Additionally we host a monthly Mentor Meet Up via Mighty Networks for an informal Question & Answer session.
4. Ready to Mentor
Once you have completed the process on Volaby, you are ready to go! You’ll be invited to set up a Profile on Mentorloop the platform where we facilitate the 1:1 peer mentoring activities. This process takes less than 5 minutes.
5. Measure your Impact
Your role is incredibly important and we want to make sure its a mutually valuable experience for both mentees and mentors, therefore we utilise a number of tools to track our impact, including data from Volaby, Mentorloop and engagement surveys.
Happy Mentoring!!
