Please find a number of research reports and documents pertaining to this topic area below.  If you know of another report or document you think should be housed in our research library please contact the BGK LLEN.

Title: Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance, Mentoring Resources
Source: Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance (VYMA)
Release Date: 2008 - ongoing
Description: In order to encourage shared best practice across mentoring programs in Victoria, the VYMA has a range of resources such as training packages, kits, letters, grant-writing and funding tip-sheets etc on the VYMA website.
Resource link: VYMA Publications

Title: A Guide to Engaging Business for Youth Mentoring Organisations
Author: Whitelion
Source: Victorian Office for Youth 
Release Date: October 2008
Description: A diverse range of funding sources is essential to the long-term sustainability of mentoring programs. A community business partnership can assist programs to diversify revenue sources and find necessary resources beyond the government and philanthropic options.To assist with the exploration and creation of community business partnerships, 'A Guide to Engaging Business for Youth Mentoring Organisations (2008)' has been released by the Victorian Office for Youth. The guide was developed in partnership with the Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance, youth mentoring organisations and business.
Report Download: A Guide to Engaging Business for Youth Mentoring Organisations

Title: Improving Youth Mentoring - Interventions Through Research-Based Practice
Author: Jean Rhodes
Source: Youth Mentoring Network 
Release Date: February 2008
Description: This article provides a summary of the research conducted on mentoring programs. It examines the findings of reviews, evaluations and meta analyses and provides a clear and concise summary of the evaluation literature.
Report Download: Improving Youth Mentoring Interventions

Title: Factsheets for Mentors - Adolescent Issues
Author: Youth Mentoring Network  
Release Date: April 2008
Description: The Youth Mentoring Network will be producing a series of factsheets to help mentors deal with issues which may come up when speaking with their mentees. Factsheet 1 provides information on adolescent issues such as sexual health, suicide and drug and alcohol issues for young people. It also provides mentors with a series of websites where they can find additional information on each of these topics.
Report Download: Factsheets for Mentors - Adolescent Issues

Title: A Guide to Supporting Effective Programs for Mentoring Young People
Author: Deb Blaber and Dave Glazebrook (Effective Management Solutions)
Source: Office for Youth   
Date: August 2007
Description: This Guide is a companion document to A Guide to Effective Mentoring for Young People (2006) which was produced to assist mentoring practitioners to develop and implement mentoring programs based on good practice. The Guide also covers some common knowledge and practical guidance on the development of quality mentoring programs but has a particular focus on program development and management undertaken by funding bodies and other organisations supporting formal mentoring programs.
Report Link: A Guide to Supporting Effective Programs for Mentoring Young People 

Report: Guide to Effective Practice for Mentoring Young People
Author: Deb Blaber and Dave Glazebrook (Effective Management Solutions)
Source: Office for Youth  
Date: 2006
Description: This Guide is a practical resource and shared knowledge base designed to improve the quality of Victoria's mentoring programs. The Guide details what practitioners and research suggest about the effective features of mentoring programs for young people including good practice principles, program management and checklists and resources.
Report Link: Guide to Effective Practice for Mentoring Young People

Report: Young People and Mentoring: Towards a National Strategy
Author: Robyn Hartley
Source: Dusseldorp Skills Forum
Date: 2004
Description: This report, released by Dusseldorp Skills Forum, The Smith Family and Big Brother Big Sister suggests five key recommendations to move towards a National Strategy for Youth Mentoring.
Report Download: Young People and Mentoring: Towards a National Strategy