How to get the most out of the TFTC Program

How to get the most out of the TFTC Program

Mentoring programs can be intimidating experiences - whether you are a first-time mentor, a mentee taking a step towards cementing career aspirations, or casting your net to network and meet like-minded individuals who share the same passions. Lucky for us, two 2019...

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Shared Stories from the Defence Industry, curated for you.

TFTC aims to support, inspire and lead our individual participants to imagine and achieve their ‘personal bests’ and career goals. The program has already given 144 women working in Defence and Defence Industry an opportunity for mentorship that they wouldn’t have likely had otherwise.

TFTC welcomes women working across engineering, project management and technical areas and from 2019, also includes women from the Information Technology (IT) and cyber disciplines for the first time.

Our participant perspectives are great news stories to be shared and are living proof of how we are inspiring the future through collaboration!

The Impact of Mentoring at Jacobs

The Impact of Mentoring at Jacobs

Mike Walkington is the Managing Director of Jacobs Australia (Jacobs). Here, Mike shares his thoughts on mentoring and the benefits he sees to both mentoring participants and the organisations they work for.   It is difficult to separate the concepts of mentoring...

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LCDR Jacqueline Dew – How to get the most out of TFTC

LCDR Jacqueline Dew – How to get the most out of TFTC

During my 12 months in the TFTC program I have had a really positive experience with my mentor, my mentee cohort and the facilitators of the quarterly sessions. I was very particular in my requirements when I first chatted with Lauren about the kind of mentor I was...

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Lars Opperman and Phillipa Crane – Mentor/Mentee Reflection

Lars Opperman and Phillipa Crane – Mentor/Mentee Reflection

Mentoring is a way for people to improve their performance by learning from the experiences of someone they trust. For companies, evidence shows that nurturing your staff is the key to success. Organisations that encourage mentoring relationships are creating better...

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Chahida Bakkour on Leadership

Chahida Bakkour on Leadership

Chahida Bakkour is a current mentor in the 2018 TFTC Mentoring Program. Here, Chahida candidly shares her experience and advice on making the leap from a technical role into a leadership position. One of her key pieces of advice – Have Faith in Yourself.Tell us a bit...

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Debi Bannerman – A Mentee Perspective

Debi Bannerman – A Mentee Perspective

"The TFTC mentoring program (The Future Through Collaboration) has been life-changing for me in all facets of my life – my professional career and my personal life. I even managed to turn around a difficult project and customer relationship. I have gained confidence...

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Shared Stories from the Defence Industry, curated for you.

TFTC aims to support, inspire and lead our individual participants to imagine and achieve their ‘personal bests’ and career goals. The program has already given 144 women working in Defence and Defence Industry an opportunity for mentorship that they wouldn’t have likely had otherwise.

TFTC welcomes women working across engineering, project management and technical areas and from 2019, also includes women from the Information Technology (IT) and cyber disciplines for the first time.

Our participant perspectives are great news stories to be shared and are living proof of how we are inspiring the future through collaboration!

How to get the most out of the TFTC Program

How to get the most out of the TFTC Program

Mentoring programs can be intimidating experiences - whether you are a first-time mentor, a mentee taking a step towards cementing career aspirations, or casting your net to network and meet like-minded individuals who share the same passions. Lucky for us, two 2019...

read more
The Impact of Mentoring at Jacobs

The Impact of Mentoring at Jacobs

Mike Walkington is the Managing Director of Jacobs Australia (Jacobs). Here, Mike shares his thoughts on mentoring and the benefits he sees to both mentoring participants and the organisations they work for.   It is difficult to separate the concepts of mentoring...

read more
LCDR Jacqueline Dew – How to get the most out of TFTC

LCDR Jacqueline Dew – How to get the most out of TFTC

During my 12 months in the TFTC program I have had a really positive experience with my mentor, my mentee cohort and the facilitators of the quarterly sessions. I was very particular in my requirements when I first chatted with Lauren about the kind of mentor I was...

read more
Lars Opperman and Phillipa Crane – Mentor/Mentee Reflection

Lars Opperman and Phillipa Crane – Mentor/Mentee Reflection

Mentoring is a way for people to improve their performance by learning from the experiences of someone they trust. For companies, evidence shows that nurturing your staff is the key to success. Organisations that encourage mentoring relationships are creating better...

read more
Chahida Bakkour on Leadership

Chahida Bakkour on Leadership

Chahida Bakkour is a current mentor in the 2018 TFTC Mentoring Program. Here, Chahida candidly shares her experience and advice on making the leap from a technical role into a leadership position. One of her key pieces of advice – Have Faith in Yourself.Tell us a bit...

read more
Debi Bannerman – A Mentee Perspective

Debi Bannerman – A Mentee Perspective

"The TFTC mentoring program (The Future Through Collaboration) has been life-changing for me in all facets of my life – my professional career and my personal life. I even managed to turn around a difficult project and customer relationship. I have gained confidence...

read more

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If you’re interested in participating in a future TFTC Mentoring Program, we’d love to hear from you. Applications for our next program will open shortly. Participation is limited so be sure to register your interest early so you’re not disappointed.

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