Mentoring Program

Mentoring is a proven and practical way to encourage the participation and advancement of women in the workforce. The creation of supportive ‘role-model’ based relationships allows a more experienced individual to guide, encourage and support the mentee as she strives to achieve identified aspirations and goals.

Successful leaders regularly cite their mentors as having played a critical role in their career success. Mentors can also open doors that might have otherwise been closed.

Over the past four years, WSA’s Mentoring Program has provided opportunities for over 100 women to form mentoring partnerships with senior female and male sports leaders.

In 2020 the aim was to hold face to face workshops for participants in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

The Adelaide Program took place on Friday 13 March at the Sport SA Offices with a group of enthusiastic participants who have now been matched with their mentors.

With the COVID-19 State of Emergency, our Melbourne Program was held online on Friday 8 May via Zoom.

We progressed with two further online programs in 2020, one held on Friday 28 August and one held on Thursday 19 November.

In 2021 we hope to get back to face to face workshops!

To register an expression of interest in the Women in Sport Mentoring Program, please click here.

Program Structure

Mentees are assessed and carefully matched with mentors to maximise the learning and development.

Mentees attend a Professional Workshop focusing on:

• Being a Confident Leader
• The Art of Networking
• Boards and Committees
• Career Pathways

There are three one-to-one sessions between the mentor and mentee and regular program communication provides guidance to mentors and mentees, ensuring progress is made.

The program concludes with an evaluation to assess how well it has met expectations and assist future enhancement.

Mentee Commitment

• Attendance at the Professional Workshop
• Pro active engagement with your mentor and participation in the program
• A minimum of three meetings between the mentor and mentee

Benefits

• Provides a supportive environment for personal development and increases self-esteem and confidence
• Provides mentees with new skills, industry knowledge and a personal development plan and pathway options
• Advances career opportunities with the establishment of professional networks

Costs

The 2020 Women’s Mentoring Program fees are as follows (all fees are inclusive of GST):

Individual fee: $450 per participant

WSA Member fee: $405 per participant

Become a WSA Mentor

The WSA program is made possible through the generous support of WSA members, partners and associates who volunteer their valuable time as mentors. It’s an opportunity for them to give back to the sporting community and support our next generation of female leaders in sport. If you are interested in becoming one of our WSA mentors, click the link below.