Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers means for the Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' Programme those of the Thirty Philanthropic Elder Colleagues who opt to contribute beyond the Administration Role by providing at least 50 hours over a 'minimum one year appointment' to perform any of the Eleven Mentoring Roles (except Sporting Role Models, Younger Indigenous Corporate Sponsor Sports Employees or Indigenous Local Connectors) to 'inter alia' instil Problem Solving Behaviours.

At least 15 Gatekeepers (from the 30 Thirty Philanthropic Elder Colleagues - colloquially known as Wise Old Owls) would fill eight of Eleven Mentoring Roles utilising their Project Development Expertise and providing Complimentary Low Cost Initiatives.

Seemingly, most Gatekeepers would be Retired Elder Colleagues, or perhaps an Employee Elder Colleague who works in 'Public Relations', as other Employee Elder Colleagues could not afford the time ("at least 50 hours over a 'one year appointment") to be a Gatekeeper, unless an Employee Elder Colleague is close to retirement and "tapering down".

In general parlance, gatekeepers are -

(i) people who have experience in life skills who monitor or oversee the actions of others, which can include one-on-one mentoring, in the main to ensure their wellbeing; or

(ii) Primary Care providers, often in the setting of a managed-care organization, who coordinate patient care and provide referrals to specialists, hospitals, laboratories, and other medical services.

The term gatekeepers has also been used to describe programmes for community minded citizens -

(a) in early retirement who assist vulnerable older people who need help but may be unable to get it for themselves; and

(b) identifying potential candidates for suicide

Eleven Mentor Roles notes that Gatekeepers will deliver eight of the Eleven Mentor Roles which requires -

(a) 6 x Regional Township Teams' Co-ordinators per annum for each of three years which also perform the Year 9 Applicant Interviewers' duties by the start of the First RTV Year drawn from Gatekeepers;

(b) 6 x Team Sporting Coaches for First RTV Year drawn from Gatekeepers;

(d) 12 x Sporting Role Models NOT drawn from Gatekeepers;

(e) 4 x Public Speaking Instructors for Second RTV Year hopefully all drawn from Gatekeepers;

(f) 4 x I.T. Geek Nerds for Third RTV Year drawn from Gatekeepers;

(g) 4 x Life Skills Guardians for Second RTV Year drawn from Gatekeepers to provide Mentoring Support Messages;

(h) 6 x Indigenous Local Connectors each year for three years (18 Indigenous Local Connectors) NOT drawn from Gatekeepers - sourced from each of the Six Regional Townships;

(i) 3 x Panel Of Three Judges each year drawn from Gatekeepers to determine the Winning Township Team at each of Four Challenge Judging Venues and also provide Mentoring Support Messages;

(j) 2 x Teenager Life Skills Website Directors drawn from Gatekeepers; and

(k) 10 x Employee Work Experience Providers (for 18 days/16 nights each) in the Third RTV Year drawn from Gatekeepers that are Employee Elder Colleagues,

to realise the Thirteen Deliverables From 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' Programme, in particular to instil Problem Solving Behaviours, not merely in the 140 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students but more importantly to similarly infuse self-belief within the Teenager Viewing Audience, that by acquiring Teenager Life Skills they too can Maximise Life Opportunities.