Leading a connected and professional network of Spiritual Care Practitioners, advocating for and collaborating with the wider community to promote best practice and sustain the important role of Spirituality to Australia's wellbeing.

 

 

As the peak Australian body for Spiritual Care, Spiritual Care Australia (SCA) recognises the importance of having professional, skilled, and experienced practitioners whose capabilities and competence are assessed and credentialled according to a capabilities framework.

Members of Spiritual Care Australia come from a wide variety of beliefs and cultural backgrounds. They work in hospitals, aged care, the emergency services, the defence forces, prisons, schools, universities, workplaces and in the community. Common roles include Spiritual Care, Pastoral Care & Chaplaincy.

 

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Pastoral Care Practitioner

Applications close: 09 January 2026

Pastoral Care Practitioner – 0.6 FTE (22.8hrs/week) - Calvary St Judes (Narre Warren), VIC 3804 Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment Make a difference in the lives of people living in Residential Aged Care About the role Help shape the provision of spiritual and pastoral care of residents, families and staff at Calvary, ensuring their diverse spiritual needs are identified and responded to with exceptional sensitivity, compassion, knowledge and skill. The Pastoral Care Practitioner participates as a member of the care team in the delivery of services to residents and their family members, and is responsible for ensuring that the diverse pastoral and spiritual needs of residents, their families and staff are identified and responded to. The position of Pastoral Care Practitioner is part of an integrated team of people working within an established and agreed framework supporting the resident to live their best life. As the Pastoral Care Practitioner some of your main duties will include: Providing spiritual care support to residents according to triage priorities As required, providing spiritual care support to residents' family members and to staff Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders About you You are a highly engaged professional practitioner, seeking to up hold the dignity of people living in residential aged care and seeking to make a meaningful contribution to their wellbeing. A tertiary qualification in pastoral care, spiritual direction, counselling or similar Clinical Pastoral Education and/or equivalent Recent experience working in a similar role in aged care, health care or community care Established skills in preparation, creation, leadership and facilitation of meaningful rituals Eligibility for SCA certified membership For further information please contact Sarah.Haywood@calvarycare.org.au Why work for Calvary? At Calvary, our staff matter. With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Your benefits: NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships Paid parental leave Training, development pathways and career opportunities Flexible hours that make sense for you As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following: As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role

Spiritual and Pastoral care Coordinator

Applications close: 30 January 2026

As a Spiritual and Pastoral Care Coordinator, your role will be to coordinate and ensure the provision of spiritual and pastoral care within Anglicare's Brisbane North service and ensure that accessible, appropriate and timely spiritual and pastoral resources are available. This role is being hired as a part time position with three 8 hour days per week for Brisbane Northside. Your role in supporting Anglicare will include: - Provision of pastoral support to clients, staff, and volunteers of Anglicare within professional scope. - Manage the scheduling of your client visits in line with service and client requirements. - Liaise with management, staff and clients to provide accessible, appropriate and timely pastoral and spiritual care. - In conjunction with the managers, implement routines and activities to provide reliable and effective pastoral and spiritual care coverage. - Provide professional/operational supervision to Pastoral Care volunteers. - Coordinate religious, spiritual and pastoral care providers and volunteers to ensure a seamless single point of contact (POC) for all religious, spiritual and pastoral care activities. - In consultation, actively seek for appropriate volunteer support, especially amongst local Christian communities. - Arrange for access to appropriate ongoing training and skill enhancement for the pastoral care team. - Promote the work of the spiritual and pastoral care team within Anglicare and in the local community. What You Will Bring To The Role: - Minimum of one Basic Unit of Clinical Pastoral Education or Cert IV Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care or equivalent. - Blue Card (or the ability to attain) - Demonstrated participation within a local Christian Community. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Demonstrated sense of one’s own spiritual identity and a history of appropriate regard for others. - Ability to manage and provide appropriate pastoral care volunteer team co-ordination. - Demonstrated ability to follow organisational and business process. - Understanding of the Aged Care Act and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements relating to the Aged Care Sectors. - Experience in a pastoral care/hospital/community care setting (desired). Why Join Anglicare? - Join a respected Not For Profit and make a real impact in your role to assist Queenslanders in need. - Salary Packaging - package up to $15,900 per year tax free! This means you can pay for items such as Rent, Mortgage, Credit Cards, Utilities, School Tuition and more out of your salary before tax! - In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, venue hire, holiday accommodation etc.) - Enjoy the potential tax savings of a Novated Car Lease. - Employee Discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers. - Ongoing training and support with hundreds of free online courses on our learning management system. - Career Opportunities - join a company who aim to promote from within to fill new roles with our internal-only Job Board. - Opportunities to purchase additional annual leave. - Pastoral Care Support & Employee Assistance Programs. - Free annual Flu vaccinations. Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental ill health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.

Spiritual Care Practitioner

Applications close: 31 December 2025

As a Spiritual Care Practitioner at Eldercare, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate, person-centred spiritual support to residents and their families across our sites. This position embodies Eldercare’s commitment to holistic care—recognising that spiritual wellbeing is essential to overall health and quality of life. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, fostering meaningful connections and promoting autonomy, dignity, and emotional wellbeing for each resident. With sensitivity and insight, you’ll provide inclusive spiritual care that honours the diverse beliefs, cultures, and traditions of our community.