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Understanding Changes in Spiritual Care: A Workshop for Practitioners and Managers

Join us for a comprehensive workshop that explores recent changes within Spiritual Care Australia and their implications for practitioners and managers. We will discuss the journey from the Australian Health and Welfare Chaplains Association to the present, highlighting the benefits of participation in national and state-level conferences. Gain insights on professional standards, education, funding, and advocacy. A Q&A session will provide an opportunity to address your specific questions. Discover how these changes support your role in delivering spiritual care in a multi-faith Australia.

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Understanding Changes in Spiritual Care: A Workshop for Practitioners and Managers

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  1. What do the changes meanfor me?

  2. Workshop outline • The journey so far…… • What’s in it for practitioners? • What’s in it for managers? • Q & A time

  3. The journey so far……….. From…… Australian Health and Welfare Chaplains Association To……. Spiritual Care Australia …..beginning with Search Conferences!

  4. State Search Conferences • ACT • Tasmania • Victoria • South Australia • New South Wales • Queensland • Northern Territory • Western Australia

  5. Common issues from search conferences • Professional standards • Education/training • Funding • Research • Marketing • Peak body

  6. National Search Conference May 2008 Spiritual Care Australia An Association of practitioners in chaplaincy, pastoral and spiritual care “As a national organisation we seek to unify, consolidate, support, promote and encourage the development of chaplaincy, religious, pastoral and spiritual care within contemporary multi-faith Australia”

  7. What is in it for me as a practicing Chaplain? • Claiming the ground for spiritual care • Recognition of competency and professional practice • Journal

  8. What is in it for me as a practicing Chaplain? • Professional Association – offers credibility in work place, resources, networking (e.g. SIG, conferences) • Expectation and encouragement to develop professionally • Advocacy - locally and nationally

  9. What is in it for me as a practicing Chaplain? • A clearing house for information and support • Support for research • A code of ethics and practice

  10. What’s in it for managers? • Professional standards ensure a high level of practice: expectations of supervision and professional development are clear. • Provides credibility for the profession to support increased funding. Offers confidence to the funding bodies.

  11. What’s in it for managers? • Level of accountability set by the profession. • Clear expectations of roles and responsibilities within the profession. Enables position descriptions to be written and supports the professional review process.

  12. What’s in it for managers? • Maintains professional development. • Employee access to resources.

  13. Q & A Time • Structure of the company • Membership of the company • Special Interest Groups • ?????? • www.spiritualcareaustralia.org.au

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