IIA-Australia’s Mentoring Program offers both mentors and mentees the opportunity to focus on personal development and practise key skills to boost their governance, risk and assurance (GRA) careers in internal audit and beyond.
*The IIA-Australia Mentoring Program runs from 1 April to 30 November.
IIA-Australia mentoring supports internal auditors and GRA professionals to build trusted relationships with peers, for objective and independent support and guidance for navigating challenges and opportunities.
IIA-Australia mentoring matches participants based on career stage and ambition which allows for the exploration of career pathways and reflection upon skills and knowledge gaps to guide your learning and development objective
IIA-Australia mentoring provides an open and confidential peer to peer engagement framework that can support meaningful development of your leadership capabilities and offer an important sounding board when your professionalism is challenged.
The Mentoring Program is a guided experience designed to connect members of The Institute of Internal Auditors-Australia with experienced professionals who have walked the same path—and who want to help you thrive.
This is your opportunity to gain personalised support, fresh insights, and a roadmap to success in internal audit.
This program isn’t just about advice—it’s about transformation.
A typical timeline of the program is explained below.
1. Register
Registrations for the program open on the first week of March
2. Matching
Using the information provided, IIA-Australia will create matches based on experience, skills and learning objectives. All participants will be notified of their mentor-mentee match in a week. Where a match can’t be found, you’ll be added to a wait list.
3. Attend Program Launch
All matched pairs need to attend the virtual program launch around the last week of March to hear more about the program, learn about expectations of pairs and ask questions.
4. Start Mentoring
Key to the success of a mentor mentee relationship is ownership of the shared experience. This starts with the pair organising a kick-off mentoring catch-up and setting the calendar of at least monthly meetings.
5. Mentor 3-Month Check-Up
In the first week of July, all participating mentors will be invited to a virtual event to discuss key insights and perspectives from the mentoring journey so far and seek advice and guidance from the wider cohort if needed.
6. Mentee Mid Program Check-in
In the first week of August, all participating mentees will be invited to a virtual event to share experiences to support them in reviewing their goals for the remainder of the program.
Completion of the Program
The 2025 mentoring cohort program concludes on 30 November 2025, and all participants (mentor and mentee) will receive a certificate of completion and 16 CPD points for Mentors and 24 CPD points for Mentees in recognition of learning.
Who's eligible?
The IIA-Australia Mentoring Program is available for all financial IIA-Australia members, except Student and Affiliate members. It is preferable that mentors be Professional Members.
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What is the cost?
This is a complimentary service for members.
How to apply?
Registrations open every year during the first week of March. The newsletters will carry the registration form needed for registration.
What is the time commitment?
Mentors should carefully consider the time and commitment needed to mentor before opting to take on a second mentee. It will be up to each pair to establish their own timetables for their one-to-one meetings, which should take place at least monthly throughout the program.
What about confidentiality?
Confidentiality is an essential component of the mentor mentee relationship and both parties accept this when joining the program. At the beginning of the program we recommend that each pair discuss and agree on how they will handle confidential information.
Can I claim CPD points?
Yes, mentors receive 16 CPD points and Mentees receive 24 CPD points.
The IIA-Australia Mentoring Program fosters professional relationships based on sharing knowledge based on experience. The mentoring relationship requires mutual respect, trust and openness. Where the mentor joins the relationship to support the mentee’s professional development, the mentee is accountable for the actions they take and ultimately the benefit they derive from the program.
We recommend that the mentee and mentor commit to a meeting schedule, take time to get to know one another; and set clear expectations. In addition to professional requirements, all participants are required to abide by the Code of Practice.
Both Mentors and Mentees agree to abide by all the conditions of the IIA-Australia Mentoring Code of Practice.
Mutual Respect
Both parties must treat the other with respect. The mentor will respond to the mentee’s needs and agenda, not their own, and the mentee will respect the boundaries of the relationship and the time the mentor is giving. Neither party will intrude on matters the other wishes to keep private.
Confidentiality
Both parties must respect the confidential nature of the relationship. In particular, business and personal information that is shared cannot be used for personal gain and if a conflict of interest arises all confidential material must be returned immediately.
Ownership
The mentee must take ownership of the process and the outcomes and the mentor should empower the mentee to do so. Both parties must consider and respect the boundaries of the relationship.
Commitment
When you become a mentor or a mentee you make a large commitment to another person. Not all pairings will be right and ultimately either party can dissolve the relationship. However, before taking such a strong stand, both parties should try to make it work and seek advice.
Omnipotence
Mentors and mentees need to be aware that everyone has limits to their knowledge and experiences. Not all issues will have answers and mentors need to feel comfortable to express their limits, and help the mentee find places to look for the answer.
Honesty and Openness
Both parties should be themselves and open up truthfully to the other about themselves and the relationship to get the most from the program.
Non-exploitative
Neither party should use the program to seek commercial information, employment or any non-mentoring personal advantage from the other party.
Saying Goodbye
Both parties should consider the length and closing point of the relationship. The program goes for eight months, but pairs may choose to go on for longer or less based on needs and mutual agreement.
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