Aborigines have a lot to teach others about spiritual practices, says David Crawford.  He reflects on how his experience of working in Aboriginal cultures has shaped his approach to pastoral care for Aboriginal patients.

Aboriginal patients can make up over 65% of the patient population in Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH).  They are a major client group, but many of them find the hospital experience cuts them off from everything that gives them security and identity.

We are providing pastoral support as they go through that experience.  So what do they expect of hospital chaplains?  And how do they practise pastoral care among themselves?

Click Indigenous Pastoral care to read the full article.

Hi Everyone,

Some more technical glitches have had this site static for a while now, but I think we are through them. You will notice below a number of updates and posts, so please take the time to read down the posts to get all the updated information. We are now on track to ensure that this site is kept much more ‘live’ than it has been across the last 6-9 months.

Title: Cert IV Info evening
Location: UC Centre, Bayliss St Auchenflower
Start Time: 18.00
Date: 2010-07-19
End Time: 19.30

Title: David Savage Induction
Location: Blue Care Lauriston
Start Time: 14.00
Date: 2010-08-22

Title: Keren Seto Induction
Location: Wesley Hospital
Start Time: 19.00
Date: 2010-07-29
End Time: 21.00

Title: May Morris Induction
Location: Scots PGC College – Gymnasium
Start Time: 10.00
Date: 2010-07-29
End Time: 12.00

Title: Lucie Bennett Induction
Location: Brassall Village
Start Time: 9.30
Date: 2010-07-27
End Time: 10.30

Title: Health Chaplains Network
Location: Chermside Kedron UC
Start Time: 9.30
Date: 2010-07-30
End Time: 15.00

Title: Education Chaplains network
Location: Clayfield College
Start Time: 9.30am
Date: 2010-07-22
End Time: 14.00pm

Affirmation Days are rolling round again in 2010. This year the Chaplaincy Commission is partnering with the Deacons of the UCA to host a conference which will explore ministry outside the gathered community and within which Chaplaincy affirmation days will be held. All the information can be found in the info sheet: Diaconal presessional and chaplaincy.

The affirmation days themselves run on the 1st and 2nd October. We hope that all Chaplains might be able to make those days, but also hope that this conference will be an opportunity to stretch our thinking about what it means to be in ministry beyond the gathered community.