15K views · 1K reactions | Federal education minister, Jason Clare, has made changes to the program which allows chaplains to provide pastoral care in schools. Until now, the national chaplaincy program has been open only to chaplains endorsed by a religious institution but under this reform qualified welfare officers will also be able to support students. | ABC News | Facebook

20 reactions | Today begins Spiritual and Pastoral Care Week. Gary Hutcheson, Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Pastoral Education, explains how his team provides spiritual and emotional support for patients, caregivers and our staff. Gary also expresses his deep gratitude for his team during Spiritual and Pastoral Care Week. #WeAreCommunity #ThePeopleWhoCare #PastoralCareWeek | Community Hospice & Palliative Care | Facebook

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"Pastoral care certainly can be very hard. Yet it is a gift to us who minister because in the life and in the details of another person, we can see the work of the Spirit; we can see that he truly is the God who is with us through his Spirit." In the Biblical Counseling for Pastors course, Ed Welch seeks to help pastors grow in their shepherding skills. Learn more about the course and register at ccef.org/bcp. #ccef #biblicalcounseling #christiancounseling #counselingeducation #edwelch #pastor #