Jobs Victoria Mentors

Need support looking for work? Qualify Jobs Victoria Mentors can help.

If you’ve been looking for work for a while or you’re facing challenges that make it harder to find a job, a Mentor can assist.

Jobs Victoria Mentors assist people to become work-ready, find a job that suits them, and support them in their new job during the first six months of employment.

Qualify Jobs Victoria Mentor services operate in the following local government areas.

• Greater Shepparton City (located in the Goulburn region)
• Latrobe City (located in the Gippsland region)

How can a Qualify Mentor support me to find work?

A Mentor will work with you to understand your work goals and aspirations and help you achieve them. A Mentor can:

• support you to apply for jobs
• assist you to develop your resume and prepare for job interviews
• support you to become job ready
• match you with jobs that interest you
• help you enrol in training or obtain qualifications
• assist you with personal needs, including transport to attend   interviews
• provide support for six months once you have a job
• connect you to other community services.

Who is eligible for Mentor services?

Jobs Victoria Mentors provide targeted support to people who face significant challenges finding employment, including:

• people who are long term unemployed, or
• people who are at significant risk of long-term unemployment.

You may be considered at significant risk of long-term unemployment if you identify with one or more of the following communities:

• multicultural communities, especially refugees and asylum seekers
• LGBTIQ+ communities who face significant barriers to employment
• Aboriginal communities who experience high unemployment
• Victorians who experience mental health issues
• people in contact with the justice system
• people with disability not supported in Commonwealth Disability Employment Services
• young people up to 29 who are not in full-time education and face significant barrier to employment
• young people leaving state care
• social/public housing residents
• people experiencing family violence
• veterans and their families.

A mentor will be able to discuss your eligibility with you based on your individual circumstances.