How is mentoring currently practiced in Australia?

Australians see themselves as egalitarian, so mentoring models that emphasis partnership and collaboration rather than authority or status, are welcomed.

I find more and more acceptance of the idea that mentoring is a two-way street. Mentors facilitate a process and find the relationship yields development for them as much as the mentoree. The relationship is dynamic and although the mentor may begin by leading, autonomy is important. The mentee is encouraged to drive the relationship, set the agenda and choose the direction.