Beyond Sport Mentoring Program 2024/25 - Expression of Interest
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Beyond Sport Mentoring Program
Funded by the Australian Government ILC Department of Social Services and delivered by Paralympics Australia.
The scope and focus of the Beyond Sport Mentoring Program changes year-to-year based on co-designed feedback from you all and with the nature of grants or other funding that may be supporting us.
Program participants will be selected based on the best fit for your needs, mentoring pairs, and the program focus each year. You may also be contacted now or at a later point if we have an opportunity that we think would suit you (including paid opportunities).

Please put in an EOI if you are interested in being a mentor, a mentee, part of co-design projects, Athlete Employment Programs, Program support (consultant, strategy development, facilitation, corporate training) and/or kept in the loop about other opportunities (for example, if the ASC/AIS, Brisbane 2032 or PA partners approach us about athlete talent, career pathways, paid and volunteer opportunities, committees and board positions, etc.).

The Beyond Sport Mentoring Program is designed and delivered by Paralympians for Para-athletes. Para-athletes will be matched with Paralympic Alumni for a mentoring experience designed to up-skill and fast-track people with disabilities into sport, education, employment, and ensures a more productive and included life. This program also supports current high-level athletes as they transition through different stages of their career (including leadership roles, changing sports, finding the right education/employment/career path, retirement, etc.). Using a series of 7-9 curriculum modules, the Paralympian Mentoring Program allows athletes to reframe goals and challenges and offers constructive support to ‘grow wings’ within a supported and effective program.

Mentor induction and match-ups will begin late 2024. Mentors and Mentees will meet twice a month - approx. 30-45 mins each session via phone or zoom - from Nov 2024 to 30 June 2025. 
If you have any questions or concerns or would like to register your interest in an alternative way, please contact the program email: beyondsport@paralympic.org.au 
This form is designed to be as quick as possible; while still getting the information we need to put relevant opportunities in front of you, and/or match you with your mentor/mentee pair (and cut down how much we have to follow up with you for extra information or forms) - thank you for taking the time to complete it - we look forward to working with you.
(It should take 15-20mins to complete - give or take how in depth you go on a couple of questions - but most are quick info and quick "tick-a-box")
First Name  *
Surname Name *
Date of Birth *
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Gender *
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Sport (s) *
Disability Impairment Type *
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Do you have any accessibility requests for documents and meetings (Zoom/Teams in particular)?  *
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Are you or do you identify as First Nations, Indigenous Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander? *
Are you a categorised athlete? *
Do you currently receive DAIS funding? 
(The Direct Athlete Income Support Grant (DAIS) is paid by the AIS/ASC after you are nominated by your NSO (National Sporting Organisation - like Swimming Australia, Basketball Australia, etc.))
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Currently, where are you in the Australian sporting landscape? (Tick all that apply) *
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Are you in a current Summer or Winter Paralympic Team or Long List? *
Have you competed at a Paralympic Games? *
If yes, which Paralympic Games have you attended (City and Year):
Please include your Classification, if known  *
In a short paragraph, please provide an introduction to your sporting history. *
Please check the most relevant level of education completed. *
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Please check one or more that are most relevant to your current career stage (tick all that apply) *
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What employment or career roles have you had?  (Athlete Coach, Life Coach, Universal Design consultant, lawyer, teacher, artist, actor, presenter, university lecturer, accountant, manager, HR, Athlete Wellbeing, etc., etc.) 
Please list all.
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Email *
Mobile *

Street Address

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State *
Postcode *
Preferred method of contact *
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How would you like to be involved? Choose all that apply. *
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Please tick any/all areas of interest for you - both career pathways & transferable skills. *
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If we ran a Mental Health First Aid Course, would you attend? 
(We would cover the fees, we can do the entire course online, approx. 5 hours modules self-paced, then 2 x 2 ½ hours with the instructor on Teams, you get a qualification that lasts 3 years when completed)
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Are there other courses you would like us to look into providing? If so, please list. *
Are there any areas in your life that you would like some support? Please give details *
Do you currently have any issues you face and/or areas you'd like support in your Sporting life? Please give details *
Do you currently have any issues you face and/or areas you'd like support in your education pathway?  Please give details
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Do you currently have any issues you face and/or areas you'd like support in your professional life (career/employment)?  Please give details *
Do you currently have any issues you face and/or areas you'd like support in your personal life?  Please give details *
What is your availability for when the group Insights and Networking sessions for the program are held? (Tick as many as apply. If you select "other" please give days and time that would work for you). 
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Do you have a Working With Children Check (or equivalent)?
A WWC Number is required to work with any Mentee under 18. Those without a WWC number may still be able to work with Mentees 18 and over. Those with a WWC number will be considered for matching with all Mentees regardless of age - based entirely on the best match.
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If yes, (either paid or volunteer WWC number is fine), please give your WWC Check number (and State or Territory it was obtained from):
Please feel free to add any additional information you would like us to know about you and/or relevant to you being part of the program.

I'd like to get updates from Paralympics Australia. I understand that they may send me information and offers from time to time - including paid opportunities. I may unsubscribe at any time and my data will be treated in accordance with Paralympics Australia's Privacy Policy. 

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I understand that the information I/my organisation contributes here will be used in reporting that Paralympic Australia will provide to the Information, Linkages & Capacity (ILC) and other grant providers for the purposes of evaluation of the Beyond Sport program. I consent to the information contributed here to be released to ILC or other relevant 3rd parties for this purpose. I understand that my name/the name of my organisation will never appear in any public or published findings from the evaluation, as everything will be published anonymously.  
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