National School Chaplaincy Program for the 2020 - 2022 period.
Big Heart Big Vision has provided school chaplains for the last ten years to the Greater Western Sydney Region. Our accredited chaplains engage well with diverse cultures and backgrounds. We have long-term partnerships with other community service providers that bring value and support to the school community. We tackle issues of cyberbullying, violence, drugs, crime, and gang activity, as well as identifying and providing leadership programs that best meet the school's objectives.
Chaplains are additional support to the school community and offer to assist with the social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of students. Chaplains also provide one-on-one pastoral care, mentoring and are able to run specific programs tailored to the needs of the school to support students, parents, and teachers.
Pastoral care is defined in the agreement with the Commonwealth as the practice of looking after the personal needs of students, not just their academic needs, through the provision of general spiritual and personal advice. Chaplains also work with community organisations to provide a broad range of support services to the school. These will vary based on the priorities identified in each school.
Why choose us?
The success of the chaplaincy program is found in the strength of the chaplain, his/her ability to engage with the students and their community. Our qualified chaplains are skilled youth workers with the ability to connect and provide students with both, guidance and encouragement at every stage of their education. Our chaplains are locals and provide personalised care for each school community and its needs.
School Chaplaincy History
In 2007, the Australian Government established the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP) which provided funds to place a Chaplain in schools that successfully applied for a grant. On May 8, 2018 the Federal Government committed to the ongoing funding of the National School Chaplaincy Program.
Each state and territory has now established its own grant application process where all schools wanting a Chaplain can apply.
The NSW Department of Education (DoE) is responsible for the application process for NSW state schools.
National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP)
Grants of $20,000 for 10 hours of chaplaincy per week for the duration of the school year.
Community Funded School Chaplaincy
Schools, churches, and communities also fund School Chaplaincy Programs.
