ACCI Mentorship Program

The Program

The ACCI Mentorship Program will run from July to September this year, with a series of monthly events to bring together mentors and mentees across all sectors and levels of diversity. The ACCI will bring together suitable mentors and mentees through these events and will facilitate connections between them.

Approved mentors were assessed and assigned by the ACCI.

The mentor and mentee can choose to make the connection an ongoing one with meetings and communications as mutually agreed upon. The ACCI will be available to support these relationships as and when needed.

This is a pilot program for the ACCI and as such the program may be subject to change.

The program is kindly supported by NAB Albany.

Meet the Mentors

  • Ian Clarke APM

    Albany Youth Support Association
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  • Deb Edwards

    Southern Bus Charters
    View Bio

  • David Kerr

    First National Real Estate
    View Bio

  • Ian Neil

    Pivot Support Services
    View Bio

  • Tracey Bridges

    HumanCentrix

    View Bio

  • Thelma Jaekel

    Sound Life Financial Services

    Bio TBA

Who are the Mentees?

The mentees will be small business owners and middle to senior management level employees. We could call these ‘mature mentees’ as opposed to school-leavers and youth who are early in their careers.

Where will the meets be facilitated?

The selected mentors will attend the three events in July-September to network with attending mentees. Light refreshments will be included, and the event will be at no cost to attendees.

All meetings are from 7.00am - 8.30am at Emu Point Cafe. Mentors and Mentees will be required to commit to all three sessions.

Event dates:

  • 17 July

  • 28 August

  • 25 September

Why Mentor?

A mentor can support, upskill, and empower individuals in advancing their careers, provide tips on how to manage a healthy work/life balance, run a business successfully and/or develop their leadership skills.

Being a Mentor to a small business owner can bring:

  • Personal Fulfilment

  • Sharing Expertise

  • Networking Opportunities

  • Learning and Growth

  • Enhancing Leadership Skills

  • Reputation Building

  • Building Long-term Relationships

  • Personal Development

  • Community Contribution

Become an ACCI Mentor

EOI is now closed. 

Submit your expression of interest via email to events@albanycci.com.au with a statement (no more than 500 words) stating why you would like to be involved, what traits and benefits you think you can bring to a mentor/mentee relationship, and if you have any preferences* for the type of mentee you would like to be matched with.

Please note that we cannot fulfill all preferences, but this will give us a better idea of the skills and sector preferences that you bring to the table.

EOI is now closed. |

*Preferences must be work-experience, skill set, and sector related.

This program is supported by NAB.