Information for mentors covers the following areas:
The role of a mentor
The role of a mentor is to:
- act as a sounding board and provider of information
- share knowledge and experience
- assist the mentee in selecting appropriate areas of work
- assist and guide the mentee in collection appropriate workplace evidence
- sight the mentees workplace evidence
- sign off on each skill set in the logbook as it is demonstrated
- sign the Mentor Program testimonial form upon completion to verify what was achieved
Note: the role of the mentor is not to tutor or coach the Associate member through the CPA Program. CPA Australia offers support on the CPA Program in many different ways such as the forum, study groups and workshops.
For further information visit the CPA Program section of the website.
Eligibility criteria
CPA Australia strongly recommends that the mentor is the mentee's immediate supervisor or manager provided they meet the criteria.
An eligible mentor must:
- be of CPA or FCPA status, or a full member of an equivalent professional body
- be a member in good standing with CPA Australia or an equivalent professional body
- have previous experience in supervision, management or mentoring and have the ability to evaluate and provide direction
- can be working fulltime, part-time or be retired
To view the full list of equivalent professional bodies accepted by CPA Australia as being CPA equivalent view the Mentor Program glossary.
Becoming a volunteer mentor
CPAs or FCPAs can register as volunteer mentors at anytime. Your details will be added to a database of volunteer mentors where Associate members who have paid to access the database will then be able to search for and contact you via email.
Confidentiality and privacy
As a mentor, you will be required to sight your mentee's workplace evidence to determine if they have satisfactorily demonstrated various skills in their chosen areas of work. If you are outside the mentee's workplace, sighting evidence may be an issue.
The Associate member has access to two forms which are designed to assist with these kind of situations; the questions to support evidence of knowledge form and the third party evidence form. The Associate member may also be able to black out sensitive information which would allow you to sight the actual evidence. Discuss these options with your mentee if this situation arises.
The guide for mentors booklet
The guide for mentors booklet outlines the structure of the Mentor Program, what is requested of you as the mentor, and summarises what documentation must be complete by your mentee.
For further information download The guide for mentors booklet.
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