Anglicans in Melbourne and Geelong

Chaplaincy

Health Chaplaincy

Chaplains in health care institutions contribute significantly to the diocese's mission in the community by providing pastoral ministry in general and specialist hospitals, palliative care and aged care centres. They are an integral part of the health care team providing specialised care. Links are also maintained with chaplains in welfare and other settings. Training programs in pastoral ministry are provided at various levels. Government grants and other external sources provide half of the funding for these services.

The Coordinator for Health Chaplaincy, The Revd Stephen Delbridge oversees all Anglican Health Chaplains within the diocese and can be contacted on 9653 4220.

Tertiary Chaplaincy

In 2005, the Diocese has 11 Anglican chaplains working on campuses of Deakin; La Trobe; Monash; RMIT; Swinburne ; and, Melbourne universities.

Tertiary chaplains are available for pastoral and spiritual care of students and staff, with confidential support and counsel offered to people of all backgrounds within the ecumenical and multi-faith context of each campus community. Our Diocesan chaplains also have a distinctive role in linking parishes and campuses so that students in particular can connect with a local Anglican community. Local parishes can also be provided with relevant information for timely points of contact for ministry and mission in the tertiary environment.

Quick Links

  1. Tertiary chaplaincy

  2. Anglican Hospital Chaplains

  3. HealthCare Chaplaincy Council of Victoria Incorporated

  4. Benetas

  5. Criminal Justice Chaplaincy

Related stories

  1. Anglicare Victoria CEO steps down

    4 Feb 2010
    Revd Canon Dr Ray Cleary will conclude his role as Chief Executive Officer with Anglicare at the end of September and take accumulated leave entitlements from the 2nd July 2010.

  2. Haiti missionaries ask: 'Why (not) me?'

    4 Feb 2010
    "My husband and I said, `Why did we survive and all of these Haitians have not?"' Kay Walla asked.

  3. Martyrdom and other revolutionary miracles

    4 Feb 2010
    Mary MacKillop's prospective sainthood has brought miracles into public discussion.

  4. Australia Day Honours - Anglicans

    27 Jan 2010
    The Governor-General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce AC, Chancellor of the Order of Australia, has approved awards announced yesterday in the Australia Day 2010 Honours List.

  5. ‘Sarvodaya’: A Service of Prayer for Peace and the Welfare of all Indians in Australia

    19 Jan 2010
    A Service of Prayer for Peace and the Welfare of all Indians in Australia will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, on Sunday 24 January at 2 pm.