Providing invaluable support for participants
Our Mentoring Programs provide crucial support and guidance to veterans, current service members, and their family members aged 18 and older, assisting them in achieving their employment, education, or personal goals.
Through Soldier On’s mentoring initiatives, participants have the opportunity to engage in purposeful and enriching mentor-mentee relationships, fostering personal and professional growth.
18-week mentoring program
For mentors
- Enhance leadership and coaching skills
- Learn new tools and skills
- Gain insights and new perspectives into other industries
- Demonstrate expertise and sharing of knowledge
- Make a difference
- Potentially gain high-quality employees
- Gain experience for resume building
- Gain an understanding of ADF culture
For mentees
- Demonstrate strengths and explore own potential
- Improve problem-solving techniques
- Enhance skills for career and personal development
- Transfer knowledge from ADF to the civilian workforce
- Expand career networks and exposure
- Develop an understanding of civilian employment pathways
How our 18-week mentoring program operates
Our 18-week program fosters meaningful mentorship connections between experienced subject matter experts and Soldier On participants. It offers flexibility, with commitment ranging from 30 minutes to four hours per week, determined by the mentee and mentor.
Meetings can be virtual, through video chats, emails, phone calls, or face-to-face. Most participants prefer virtual connections, allowing for tailored matches.
The program tailors mentoring to meet the unique needs of veterans, current service members, and their families. Mentors work with mentees to create personalised development plans aligned with their goals. This ensures each mentoring relationship is productive and meets the mentee’s specific needs
Our mentees have free access to Soldier On resources including:
- The Discover My Career Assessment (Harrison Career Navigation System)
- The Soldier On Discover Your Career Purpose Workbook
- IBM SkillsBuild courses
- Udemy courses
New micro-mentoring program
Coming in 2026, full details to be released soon.
My participation in the Soldier On mentoring program was instrumental in my successful appointment as Defence Contract Manager at CHC Helicopter.
I have developed a new professional mindset and am eager to dive into the dynamic and challenging world of Defence contracting, where every day promises new opportunities for growth and learning.
Our mentors
Our Mentoring Programs benefit from the participation of skilled mentors who gift their time so generously, these mentors are from organisations including, but not limited to:
Ready to start your mentoring journey?
If you would like to be informed of the start dates for our mentoring programs or would like to become a mentor with Soldier On please submit an EOI using the above buttons.
Looking for more?
You can read about our Mentoring Program Real Stories below or email education@soldieron.org.au (subject line: Mentoring) for more information.
