2025 | FORESTRY AUSTRALIA MENTORING PROGRAM
ARE YOU…
- Passionate about forest science, forestry, and forest management?
- Thinking about the future of your forestry career and career planning?
- Looking to improve your time management skills?
- Interested in developing goals and strategies with an experienced professional who has been where you are now?
- Want to improve your networking skills and expand your professional connections?
- A forester or forestry leader looking to share your knowledge, invest in the future of the sector and help others by becoming a mentor?
As we continue to build on the success of our Mentoring Program, Forestry Australia has opened applications for our 2025 Mentoring Program as of 26 November 2024 and will close midnight, Monday 3 February 2025.
The program is FREE for Forestry Australia members to apply.
If you aren’t currently a Forestry Australia member but would like to become one, go to our Membership Page for more information, or contact membership@forestry.org.au
Become a Forestry Australia Member today by downloading the Membership Form HERE
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
A mentoring relationship is a powerful development experience that can deliver personal and professional benefits for both mentors and mentees.
Forestry Australia’s mentoring program runs for 9 months and is designed to establish connections within the forestry sector by pairing experienced forestry professionals with those who are seeking to evolve their career. Engagement and connection can be in person or online, whatever works for you.
The program has been developed around a framework and tool kit of resources which will support participants to ensure effective and sustainable knowledge transfer, skill acquisition and maintaining momentum for all participants.
Some of the Key Themes we explore each month are:
- Establishing Goals
- Time Management for Life
- Building Networks and Professional Connections
- Values and Ethics in Business
- and much more…
Mentors and Mentees are encouraged to invest one hour a month at minimum to meet plus additional time to prepare for each meeting including goal setting, pre-reading, planning and reflection activities.
We are never too young or too old to benefit from mentoring and we believe that anyone can benefit from the offerings of the Forestry Australia Mentoring Program, at any age and at any stage of their career.
2024 Mentoring Program Handbook
2025 KEY DATES
| 2025 Applications Open | Tuesday 26 Nov 2024 |
| 2025 Applications Close | Monday 3 Feb 2025 |
| Mentoring partners e-Introductions | Friday 28 Feb 2025 |
| Mentor & Mentee Information Sessions | 20 & 21 Mar 2025 |
| 2025 Program Close | ‘It’s a Wrap’ Zoom | Thursday 4 Dec 2025 |
2025 APPLICATIONS
Click HERE to complete the application form
If you have any enquiries regarding your application, or would like to know more for the Mentoring Program, please contact admin@forestry.org.au
FEEDBACK FROM THE 2023 MENTORING PROGRAM
“[I enjoyed the] satisfaction of being able to support someone with their professional and personal growth. I also learnt a lot from them and their different skillsets.”
“As a mentor I learnt as much as my mentee partners – it’s good to challenge my historical thoughts, experiences and learnings with the modern approaches and learnings that the mentees are experiencing in today’s workplaces and changing environments (both physical and social).”
“The great thing for me was to bounce ideas, dream about possibilities, map out pathways, and scheme how to take opportunities.”
“Being partnered with someone who has challenged me. I have received honest and at times, difficult feedback or thoughts regarding different subject matters. These conversations have allowed me to grow immensely both within and outside of the workplace.”
“Don’t be in a hurry to make decisions…. especially in the context of resource management. The best piece from the provided material for me was tools relating to managing time. The mentoring is an ongoing relationship.”
MENTORING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
E: admin@forestry.org.au
P: 03 7065 4253
MENTORING COMMITTEE
Tegan Brown
Brendan Foster
Pat Groenhout
Leon Holt
Braden Jenkin