Mentor Program

Recognising that Victoria has a number of industry leaders, the Victorian Tourism Awards Unit has enlisted the support of former Judges and Hall of Fame winners to continue the successful Mentor Program. This group of experienced people is willing to volunteer their time and expertise to assist operators with advice and guidance about preparing a quality Tourism Awards submission. For the 2008 Mentor Program, 73 businesses registered to work with a mentor.

Application Process

1. To register for the Mentor Program, applicants must first have submitted a Nomination Form for the 2009 Victorian Tourism Awards.
2. Once the Nomination Form has been completed and sent to the Awards Unit, please complete, sign and return the following Mentor Application Form (DOC - 27KB) via email to Kerry McClure  . The close out date for applications to the Mentor Program is Friday 29 May 2009. 
3. The Awards Unit will confirm your acceptance into the Program and appoint a Mentor to work with you. Both parties will be advised via email.
4. The Tourism Awards Unit will provide a copy of your Nomination Form to your Mentor and request the Mentor to make contact with you to schedule your initial meeting. Your Nomination Form will be provided to the Mentor to allow them to start preparing for your 1st meeting. During the 1st meeting, the Mentor and Mentee will determine the type of preparation required for each meeting and how often meetings will occur.
5. The Mentor will contact you directly to arrange a suitable meeting date and time.
6. 24 hours prior, each meeting will be reconfirmed by the Mentor.
7. All support from the Mentor will cease by Wednesday 5 August 2009, which is 2 weeks prior to the submission due date (Wednesday 19 August 2009). By this stage the bulk of the submission should be completed with layout design, printing and binding being the primary focus.

Policy Commitment

The Victorian Tourism Awards has a confidentiality policy. The information requested via the Mentor Program Application Form has been gathered for the exclusive purpose of managing the Victorian Tourism Awards Mentor Program and may be viewed by the Awards Unit staff and Mentors. Mentors are required to sign a detailed Confidentiality Agreement prior to working with a Mentee. The Mentors are separate from, and have no influence over, the Victorian Tourism Awards Judging Panel.

In addition, it is a policy of the Mentor Panel not to accept gratuities, gifts etc.