Information for Mentors

We are seeking alumni from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences to share their professional experience and support students with their career readiness and  transition from university into the workplace.

Alumni with at least two years of professional experience from the below study areas are needed for the program:

Audiology 
Dentistry  
Medicine 
Nursing 
Optometry 
Oral Health 
Physiotherapy 
Public Health 
Psychological Sciences 
Social Work 
Speech Pathology

The MDHS Mentoring Program gives you the opportunity to enhance coaching and leadership skills and connect with the next generation of graduates from the faculty.

Matthew Bruno

"The MDHS mentoring program has provided me the opportunity to engage with, and hopefully positively impact, future generations of not only healthcare practitioners, but also leaders in their respective fields. It has been a truly rewarding process from a personal perspective, and one that I would highly recommend to any MDHS Alumni if they are seeking either a new challenge or an avenue to develop themselves in a leader."

– Matthew Bruno (Physiotherapist and 2023 mentor)

Key program dates

  • 5 February: Mentor applications open
  • 4 March: Matching commences
  • Late March: Students and alumni will be notified about the outcome of their application and introduced to their partner via email.
  • 1 May: In-person networking event
  • April – November: The program is an eight-month commitment

Time commitment

Mentors and students are expected to have at least five meetings over the eight-month program between March and November. The exact nature and frequency of these meetings can be determined between the mentor and student and may include going for a walk, informal meetings over coffee, attending a public lecture together, and much more.

Applications for the 2024 MDHS Mentoring Program have now closed.

To express interest in becoming a mentor and receive a notification when applications open please complete the mentor interest form.

If you have questions about the program, please contact the mentoring team at mdhs-mentoring@unimelb.edu.au