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What makes a good mentor?
Text Box: Text Box: The IEP Alumni Committee is currently working with IEP to set up an Indigenous mentoring program. The program will facilitate individual mentor relationships between past IEP secondees and Indigenous Australians, and will focus on life and employment skills. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, the first step is to consider the following: First and foremost, are you committed to the program and interested in helping others to succeed? Are you capable of active listening – not interrupting, picking up important cues from what someone says, able to reflect back the relevant issues and check understanding, minimising assumptions and judgements? Are you able to question someone sensitively and empower them to explore their own issues? Can you pass on your knowledge and expertise clearly with encouragement?   If you have any ideas for the mentoring program or would like to be involved, we would love to hear from you.

What it means for you

 

Membership to Jawun is voluntary and open to all previous secondees of the IEP Program. Going forward, after completing your IEP secondment, you will automatically become a Jawun member unless you email us to opt out.

 

As a Jawun member, you will have the opportunity to be involved in future initiatives and programs such as the mentoring program. You will also receive updates from members of the Jawun committee. At times we may want to get in contact with you  for assistance with the program.

 

Next year you can get involved in 3 main areas:

1. Our mentoring activity

2. Supporting an indigenous project

3. Communicating and sharing with each other via our Jawun blog and website that will be set up in early 2010.

 

Currently we are looking for any volunteers to design and build a Jawun website. Any ideas and suggestions for the alumni would be greatly appreciated. Please email us at : alumni@iep.net.au

 

Note: Please email the same address to opt out

 

 

 

 

 

Jawun Member Testimonial

“The challenges associated with Indigenous issues within Australia were made all the more personal for me after spending several weeks on secondment to Djarragun College. While I was aware of the importance that Indigenous affairs play in the direction of the country, the experience I had was more than inspiring in terms of formulating the role I want to play and the way that I shape the small impact I can make. The supportive and 'meeting of needs' approach taken by IEP is a fantastic way to participate in Indigenous communities, and one with which I hope to continue to be involved with”.

 

Guy Inder, KPMG, Djarragun College, Cairns, April 2009

Jawun Committee Members

 

Rachael Wade – Westpac, Cairns CYP Business Services Jun 09

Guy Inder – KPMG, Cairns Djarragun College Reporting Project, 09

Tom Collins – Westpac, Weipa Balk. WCE Strategy Jun 07

Richard O’Brien – Westpac, Kowanyama Balk. Lands Office Oct 08

Louise Adam – Volunteer, Aurukun WIK PR & Comms Oct 08

Lisa Tubridy - SGB, Cairns CYP Education Reform Apr 09

Lyn Edmondson – Westpac, Coen Balk. Business Ops Oct 08

Lauren Smith – ex KPMG, Cooktown Balk. Economic Dev. Jun 09

 

 

 

 

Jawun email: alumni@iep.net.au