Standards of Practice are authoritative statements that describe broad responsibilities for which practitioners are accountable. It provides direction for practice and a framework for the evaluation of practice.
These standards provide valuable guidance for the way that pastoral care is provided by individual practitioners. It also provides a reference for best practice within institutions, as well as for the religious and faith bodies which encourage and sponsor the provisioning of pastoral care with chaplains and spiritual carers.
All organisations and persons (including chaplains) who provide pastoral care within the Australian Capital Territory will be encouraged to adopt and use these standards.
Comments:
"The Standards are about seeking quality and excellence. It is important to seek best practice."
"We seek to provide a range of standards that are achievable by pastoral carers, many of whom in the ACT are volunteers, often for only a few hours a week."
"Our survey indicated that it is likely that a significant proportion of pastoral care practitioners may initially need further training and support to achieve these standards." |
The "draft" STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR PASTORAL CARE
was presentes to the
mid year general meeting of the Pastoral Care Council of the ACT
July , 2011
The Board of the Council presented this report, inviting member organisations to consider, in anticipation of a recommendation that these standards be adopted by the November Annual Meeting of the Pastoral Care Council of the ACT.
These were adopted as
"Provisional" Standards
in the
Annual general meeting of
the Pastoral Care Council of the ACT
in November, 2011
»Download -
- DRAFT"STANDARDS OF PRACTICE" [pdf file] |
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"The development of these Standards marks an important step in the work of the Council,
in addressing one of its key mandates." (Geoffrey Hunter - Chair of the Board)
>>> About Standards
Clinical Pastoral Education or equivalent training has provided an Australian wide standard training of pastoral carers.
Once the committee finalises accreditation standards,
the Council plans to invite pastoral carers to affiliate with the Council
and become registered as an "Accredited Pastoral Carer".
A certificate of "accreditation" will be issued subject to identification of appropriate training and recommendations.
>>> Credentials for Pastoral Practioners
