the healthcare chaplaincy ministry of the Uniting Church - Presbytery of Western Victoria
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With rapidly changing restrictions now in place across Australia due to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), many of Chaplaincy's regular activities have been suspended.
- Pastoral Visiting can only take place on a referral or call-in basis.
- Aged Care church services have been suspended until further notice.
Ballarat Regional Healthcare Chaplaincy...
...is the healthcare chaplaincy ministry of the Uniting Church in Australia - Presbytery of Western Victoria.
Chaplaincy provides pastoral support to people who are patients in hospital or residents in aged care (and their families) across Ballarat.
Chaplaincy provides pastoral support to people who are patients in hospital or residents in aged care (and their families) across Ballarat.
Chaplaincy does this through...
...regular pastoral visitation at various healthcare/aged care venues around Ballarat through the Assistant Chaplains ministry.
...providing regular and monthly church services in aged care venues across Ballarat. When people can't get to church, church comes to them.
...providing regular and monthly church services in aged care venues across Ballarat. When people can't get to church, church comes to them.
Chaplaincy connects with...
... both of Ballarat's major hospitals - Ballarat Base Hospital (Ballarat Health Services) & St. John of God Hospital, Ballarat.
... many aged care venues around Ballarat - BHS, Private and Catholic.
... all of Ballarat's Uniting Church congregations (Ballarat Central, Ballarat South, Brown Hill, Neil St., Skipton St.) and the broader Presbytery of Western Victoria.
... many aged care venues around Ballarat - BHS, Private and Catholic.
... all of Ballarat's Uniting Church congregations (Ballarat Central, Ballarat South, Brown Hill, Neil St., Skipton St.) and the broader Presbytery of Western Victoria.
Chaplaincy is supported by...
... a team of volunteers (Assistant Chaplains and Worship Teams Members) who are trained, supported and give their their time in these roles.
... members of the Chaplaincy Committee who support and oversee the work of Chaplaincy and the Chaplaincy Coordinator.
... local church congregations, groups and individuals who pray, participate and fundraise.
... members of the Chaplaincy Committee who support and oversee the work of Chaplaincy and the Chaplaincy Coordinator.
... local church congregations, groups and individuals who pray, participate and fundraise.
