SPIRITUAL CARE AUSTRALIA
(Previously - The Australian Health and Welfare Chaplains Association Incorporated)
has the following objectives to:
- Promote fellowship amongst its members;
- Arrange periodic conferences;
- Strengthen understanding among chaplains and others of the aims and functions of chaplaincy;
- Disseminate information to members;
- Conduct and encourage research in areas relating to chaplaincy;
- Encourage education and maintain standards in pastoral care;
- Maintain co-operative links with the Australian College of Chaplains; and to
- Conduct other activities related to chaplaincy as it sees fit.
Continuing Education Program:
To encourage and empower each other within a caring ministry, to provide best practice in clinical pastoral care and to aspire to our full potential.
PROGRAM FOR 2010
Pastoral Care Practitioner Continuing Education in 2010
Meetings normally an 2rd Thursday
at Hughes Baptist Church: Groom St., Hughes
Note: most of these meetings, unless otherwise advertised, start with tea and fellowship time at 3:45 pm , with opening business commencing at 4:10 pm followed by speaker/discussion, with the aim to close by 5:30 pm.
18 February |
Debriefing the 7-11 Feb Annual National Conf |
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11 March |
workshop |
Rhian Williams |
8 April |
workshop |
Jean Shannon |
13 May |
“Strengthening Our Network” |
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22 July (Later in the month than usual, to avoid the 2-19 July school holidays) |
Offering Healing “Presence” |
A workshop with Alison Ware and her harps! |
13-14 August Fri eve through Sat eve |
RETREAT |
with Fr. Roger Sharr |
9 September |
The AGM to wind-up the “old” ACT Chapter of the AHWCA (to make way
for the official launch of the ACT Branch of Spiritual Care Australia) |
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28 October 9 am – 3 pm |
International Pastoral Care Day Theme: “Healing Presence in the Community of Care” |
Venue (tentative) Hughes Baptist Church |
11 November |
“Strengthening Our Network” |
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10 December |
Friday evening Holiday Dinner Banquet |
Program/speaker to be determined |
Planned by the Education Subcommittee of the ACT Branch
Spiritual Care Australia:
Chaplain Clair Hochstetler (Chair) with Jean Shannon and Alec Stevenson
This Program is subject to change
Enquires to the Honorary Secretary
| Gloria Dowling | |
| (02) 6248 7334 | |
| Postal: | ACT Chapter AHWCA Inc. |
| PO Box 5748 | |
| Hughes ACT 2605 | |

