Online peer-group mentoring: An innovative mentoring program within an Australian professional association
| Published date | 01 June 2024 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/1035719X241237326 |
| Author | David Turner,Julie Elliott,Jill Thomas,Susan Garner,Martina Donkers |
| Date | 01 June 2024 |
| Subject Matter | Practice Article |
Practice Article
Evaluation Journal of Australasia
2024, Vol. 24(2) 87–98
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Online peer-group mentoring:
An innovative mentoring
program within an Australian
professional association
David Turner
Former Public Service Evaluator, New Zealand
Julie Elliott
Evaluation Consultant, Australia
Jill Thomas
Jill Thomas Evaluation, Australia
Susan Garner
Garner Willison Pty Ltd, Australia
Martina Donkers
Evaluation Consultant, Australia
Abstract
This article describes an online peer-group mentoring program to support career-long
professional development, professional identity development, and stronger experiential
peer-to-peer learning. It was developed in response to ongoing interest among members of
the Australian Evaluation Society (AES), a professional association that aims to improve the
theory, practice, and use of evaluation. It is intended to complement the technical training
that can be provided through workshops or professional training and conventional one-
on-one mentoring that members may access in other ways. Now in its third year, the
program refined its focus and major objectives from promoting technical skills and
knowledge to a broader focus on building professional networks, reducing professional
Corresponding author:
David Turner, Doctor of Public Administration, Former Public Service Evaluator, Wellington, New
Zealand.
Email: dturnernz@gmail.com
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