2026 – 2027 Business Mentoring Program – Mentor Application Form

Privacy Collection Statement

Your personal information is being collected by Wyndham City Council for the purpose of administering your expression of interest to participate as a Mentor in the 2026-2027 Wyndham Business Mentoring Program.  Any personal information you submit as part of your expression of interest will be stored and processed by Council and may be published in promoting Business Training programs.  By submitting your expression of interest, you agree to your personal information being stored, used, disclosed and published in accordance with the 2026-2027 Business Mentoring Provider Terms and Conditions.  Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic). For further information on how your personal information is handled, visit Council’s Privacy Policy..

Applicants Details
Preferred Contact Number Type (required)
Business details
Website Listing – Short Bio and Headshot

If you are accepted into the program and would like to be featured on the program’s webpage, please provide us with your headshot photo and a short bio. We will publish your full name, business name, business website, and LinkedIn profile (if any).

We won’t be publishing anything else e.g. mobile number or anything else you input in the application.

 

One file only.
Allowed types: gif jpg png svg.
2 MB limit per file.
Please write in third person e.g. Kennie is a…

Example: 
Jenny is the owner of Consulting Pty Ltd. She is a highly skilled strategic business and innovation adviser. She has worked with non-profits, corporates for more than 20 years. Jenny’sexperience spans many different sectors including skincare to information technology. Jenny has also worked as a lawyer and partnership manager. 

Note we might edit for brevity or clarity, please keep it to 100 words in length.
Application
This will help us assess your applications and help us match you to a suitable Mentee.
Please select the most relevant category that your business is in.
What size is your business?
What areas do you feel most confident mentoring in? (required)
Have you mentored someone previously? (required)
If you are selected by Council to become a business mentor, you will be required to offer two (2) mentorship sessions of at least 45 minutes in length each, for up to 3 Wyndham businesses between September 2026 and August 2027 on an unpaid basis. Please confirm that you understand and accept this term (required)
Referees

Please provide contact details for up to two referees. Referees will only be contacted if required, and you will be notified beforehand.

Disclaimer (required)

The Wyndham Business Mentoring Program is a peer-learning initiative. Mentors share personal experiences and general insights only and not as professional or financial advice. Participants are responsible for their own business decisions, and neither mentors nor organisers are liable for any outcomes arising from mentoring discussions

Declaration (required)

By submitting an application for to become a Business Mentoring Provider, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. 

These terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with any relevant information about the 2026 – 2027 Business Mentoring Program (“Program”), e.g. your application, any information on Wyndham City Council Council’s website and any Council correspondence regarding the program. 

  1. APPLICANT

    1.1 The person submitting this application on behalf of the business is jointly and severally liable together with the business to ensure compliance with these terms and conditions. 
  2. ELIGIBILITY

    2.1 To be eligible to submit an application, the applicant must be a business that has a current, active ABN.
    2.2 Council staff, Councillors and their immediate families are ineligible to apply.
    2.3 Participation is subject to the applicant having no known criminal, financial, or professional conduct issues that may impact their suitability to act as a business mentor.
     

  3. ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS

    3.1 All applications will be assessed by Council officers.  Applicants whose experience and skills are considered appropriate and relevant to the Wyndham business community may be selected to deliver mentorship sessions. 
    3.2 Council reserves the right to request further information from an applicant prior to determining the outcome of their application.
    3.3 Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within 20 business days of submission.

    3.4 Business Mentor selection is at the discretion of Wyndham City Council, and applicants may not receive individual feedback on application outcomes.

  4. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS

    4.1 Applicants who are selected by Council to become a business mentor agree to offer two (2) free mentorship sessions of at least 45 minutes in length each, for at least 3 local Wyndham businesses within the period of 12 months from September 2026 to August 2027. 

    4.2 These sessions will be scheduled by the mentors and the mentees at the time that is suitable for both and can be online or in-person.  

  5. BUSINESS PROMOTION

    5.1 Mentorship provider acknowledge and agree that Council will provide contact details of the Mentors to local businesses looking to access free mentorship. 
  6. POST-SESSION EVALUATION

    6.1 Mentors acknowledge and agree that all participant evaluation of the mentorship session will be conducted by Council and that they must not undertake any of their own evaluation.  A de-identified copy of the participant evaluation will be made available to the mentorship provider by Council. l.
     
  7. CONFIDENTIALITY

    7.1 The Mentorship provider agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information of the Mentee’s business.

    7.2 The Mentorship provider will not be in breach of clause 7.1 where Confidential Information is required by law or regulation to be disclosed, provided the party that is required to make disclosure promptly notifies the Mentee’s business to whom the Confidential Information belongs to allow the latter party to assert whatever exclusions or exemptions may be available to it under such law or regulation.

    7.3 The Mentorship provider must ensure that its employees or agents given access to Confidential Information agree to be bound by and comply with the confidentiality obligations set out in these terms and conditions.
  8. INSURANCE

    8.1  Mentorship provider is classified as Volunteers for the purpose of this Program and will be covered by Council’s Liability Mutual Insurance Scheme.
     
  9. INDEMNITY

    9.1 Mentorship provider release, indemnify and continue to indemnify Council, its Councillors, employees, agents and contractors against all claims arising in connection with a breach or potential breach of these terms and conditions, including, without limitation, any infringement or potential infringement of third party intellectual property rights.
  10. NO REPRESENTATION

    10.1 Council makes no representation as to the minimum number of new clients that mentors may enjoy following the delivery of their sessions.
     
  11. NO RELATIONSHIP

    11.1 Nothing in these terms and conditions or in the conduct of the parties creates a relationship of agency, partnership, employer and employee or joint venture.
     

  12. WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION

    12.1 Mentors may withdraw from the program at any time by notifying Council by email to business@wyndham.vic.gov.au.


    12. 2Council reserves the right, acting in its entire discretion, to:

    (a) change the time(s) and/or date(s) of a mentoring session;

    (b) cancel a mentoring session; or

    (c) cancel the program entirely.

    12.3 In the event of a change or cancellation by Council under condition 12.2, Council accepts no liability for any costs incurred by the mentors in anticipation of their sessions.

  13. GENERAL

    13.1 Mentors must comply with all laws, rules and regulations in connection with the delivery of their sessions. 

    13.2 Council may amend these terms and conditions at any time, without prior notice.
     
  14. DISCLAIMER

    14.1 The 2026 – 2027 Wyndham Business Mentoring Program is a peer-learning initiative. Mentors share personal experiences and general insights only and not as professional or financial advice. Participants are responsible for their own business decisions, and neither mentors nor organisers are liable for any outcomes arising from mentoring discussions. 
     

15. MENTORSHIP PROVIDER PARTICIPATION 

      15.1 The Mentorship provider acknowledges and agrees that the Mentors participate in this Program strictly on the basis that it is an unpaid position. 

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