This course is designed for volunteers in mentoring roles who support women with lived experience of domestic and family violence. Build practical skills in communication – focusing on active listening, empathy, and maintaining professional boundaries, as well as learn how to recognise and respond appropriately to the challenges people may face. Through this training, you will strengthen your ability to build trust, support goal setting, and create respectful, empowering relationships that promote stability, safety and wellbeing.
The course is delivered using a blended learning model which includes pre-course work, virtual classroom sessions and weekly flexible directed self study hours.
Support services may be available to students with a disability, impairment, or long-term condition and/or learning, language, literacy and/or numeracy difficulties. As set out in the terms and conditions of enrolment, students are invited to contact the College upon enrolment to check if support to meet their individual needs is available.
This training may be subsidised by the NSW Government.
Pre course work must be completed before attending on the first day.
As part of this course you will be completing the accredited unit:
On successful completion of the assessment tasks associated with this unit, a Statement of Attainment will be issued.
From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website for additional information.
Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence (eg passport or driver’s licence) used when creating your USI, eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used. Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia. Please contact the College on 9970 1000 if you require assistance
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – is a means of measuring skills acquired through work or life experiences or through qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. Any student who believes they may be eligible for RPL must apply for this at least two weeks prior to the course commencing. If you apply after the course commences it may not be accepted.
This course is delivered once a week for 2 weeks, plus pre-course work.
This course is fully funded for many Australian citizens; permanent residents; New Zealand citizens and Humanitarian Visa Holders under the NSW Government’s Adult & Community Education funding. See ACE Program Funding page for details or contact Susan Wilkinson on 9970 1000 or email vet@nbmc.nsw.edu.au to check eligibility or for further information.
Below are our available intakes to the Foundations of Effective Mentoring . Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Spaces | Cost | |
| Foundations of Effective Mentoring - Mon 5.30pm to 8.30pm Virtual Classroom Trainer: Jo Neophyton | 10 - 17 November 2025 | 05:30 pm - 08:30 pm | Virtual Classroom | 14 | $285.00 |
Find out if you are eligible for Government Funding with our easy to using Funding Eligibility Calculator.
If you have any questions related to the Foundations of Effective Mentoring please enquire here. Alternatively you can email one of our course-cordinators here