Mentor Program

What is Mentoring?

Mentoring is a learning relationship in which a person with vast experience and knowledge in a particular area will support a protégé, encouraging personal growth, skill building and increased knowledge and understanding.

About the Diving Australia Mentor Program

The Diving Australia Mentor Program (Elite) connects National Squad athletes with members of the Diving Australia Alumni based Australia wide. We are grateful for the efforts of our Alumni mentors that come from various backgrounds, bringing with them with a wide range of knowledge and experience from both their time in sport and beyond. Our alumni mentors have firsthand experience as to the complexities of navigating high performance system and the transition out of sport. National Squad athletes are provided with the opportunity to engage with their mentors in-person and/or online.

The Diving Australia Mentor Program (Junior) connects SIS/SAS scholarship holders, Dream 2428 Squad and emerging and developing categorised athletes (upon special consideration), with elite members of Diving Australia’s National Squad Australia wide. Our National Squad athletes bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in high-performance sport, what it takes to be an elite athlete and how to achieve the dream of becoming a representative for Australia in the sport of diving. Emerging and developing athletes are provided with the opportunity to engage with their mentors in-person and/or online.

The Diving Australia Mentor Program (Club) connects club and state athlete’s with elite members of Diving Australia’s National Squad Australia wide. Our National Squad athletes bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in high-performance sport, what it takes to be an elite athlete and how to achieve the dream of becoming a representative for Australia in the sport of diving. Club and state athletes are provided with a once off group mentoring session, providing them with the opportunity to engage with a member of the National Squad in-person and/or online to discuss various topics around high performance sport, life and answer any questions junior athletes may have.