 |
Pastoral Care Council
of the ACT inc. |
| Chair of Board |
Geoffrey Hunter
0418 223 329
board@pastoralcareact.org |
| Admin |
Kevin Teo
(02) 6272 6205
kteo@csu.edu.au |
| Postal |
Pastoral Care Council
of the ACT
c/o Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies
15 Blackall St.
Barton ACT 2600 |
|
 |
|
|
|
STANDARDS Section I
Role with clients & families |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STANDARDS Section II
Care among staff
and within the organisation |
|
9. CARE FOR THE ORGANIZATION |
|
Apply following to those with significant leadership and management responsibilities |
|
|
|
|
STANDARD 9:
CARE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
The pastoral care practitioner provides pastoral care within the organization in ways consistent with the organization’s values and mission statement. |
INTERPRETATION
Pastoral care practitioners are alert to potential means of expressing their organization’s spiritual aspirations and mission. While respecting diversity, pastoral care practitioners are creative and proactive in implementing initiatives that honor and champion the spiritual/religious aspects of their organization’s mission.
MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
- Maintains professional relationships with organizational leaders.
- Plans and implements spiritually-based rituals and inspirational community observances consistent with the organization’s mission statement and community needs.
- Creates and maintains adequate public sacred spaces and the design and placement of public religious symbols in ways that are consistent with the organization’s spiritual/religious heritage.
- When possible, the pastoral care practitioner provides a pastoral voice in the development and implementation of policies.
EXAMPLES
- Cultivates relationships with significant organizational leaders through regular and intentional face-to-face interactions.
- Designs and maintains appropriate sacred spaces, materials, and rituals that meet the spiritual and religious needs of clients, families, staff and the local community.
{TOP }
|
