The AFAANZ community encompasses faculty members from a diverse range of accounting and finance departments, many which are small, with limited opportunities available to access support to aid in their career progression and development. AFAANZ began mentoring with its inaugural Women’s Mentoring Workshop at the AFAANZ Conference at the Gold Coast in July 2016. In 2023, the, AFAANZ offered a more formal mentoring program for ECR Women and this expanded to ECRs of all genders in 2024.
AFAANZ 2026/27 MENTORING PROGRAM
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Mentoring is a partnership where help, support and guidance is provided to facilitate the learning and development of others. The aim is for mentors – experienced or more senior accounting and finance academics – to offer support, motivation, and access to knowledge and assistance to mentees in setting and reaching their development goals. Whilst, mentoring can operate in both group and individual settings, this program consists of individual mentors working either online or face-to-face with their mentor. The program is open to AFAANZ individual members and staff at AFAANZ institutional members.
PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The program will match academics either working in institutional member universities, or who are individual members with a more senior staff member to:
- Reflect on and build academic, personal, and professional skills
- More effectively navigate accounting and finance research, education, and engagement opportunities
- Grow their leadership capabilities, and
- Identify opportunities to enhance their potential for career progression.
In the next round of the program, we will accept both early and mid-career mentees and match them with an appropriate mentor. For the purposes of the program:
Early-career academics (ECAs) are typically within five years of PhD completion (allowing for career interruptions), have fewer than eight years of academic or research-related employment, and are usually employed at Levels A or B. They are in the process of establishing an independent research, teaching, and engagement profile.
Mid-career academics (MCAs) typically have more than eight years of academic or research-related employment, are approximately 5-15 years post-PhD, and are most likely employed at Level C or a newly appointed Level D. They have established research and teaching profiles and are developing toward senior leadership and professoriate roles.
AFAANZ is now calling for applications from mentees and mentors interested in taking part in the 2026-27 Mentoring Program. The Program will run from September 2026 to June 2027 and will involve a number of online workshops during this time period. Whilst some mentees and mentors may choose to meet in person, this is not a requirement for the program.
To register your interest, please register as a Mentee or Mentor below (applications close Friday 18 September).
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