Chaplaincy
International mission
The Salvation Army’s international mission is to “preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination”.
Chaplains are professional spiritual practitioners based at external sites, not at corps or churches where pastoral carers minister. They provide religious, pastoral, spiritual, practical and emotional support to people. Officers appointed to the role of chaplain are ordained ministers of religion, understanding that at any time they may be required to take up an appointment elsewhere. A lay chaplain is an employed, non-ordained religious practitioner attached to a mission expression in The Salvation Army.
Chaplains represent the living embodiment of our faith and the mission of The Salvation Army.
Areas of ministry include:
- Aged care
- Defence services
- Employment services
- Prison chaplaincy
- Rural and remote chaplains
- Salvos Stores
- Social mission such as alcohol and other drug services, homelessness services, and domestic and family violence services
- Youth services and schools
Chaplaincy services
Prison chaplains
Chaplains provide a range of support to people in prison.
Chaplains are part of a multi-faith chaplaincy team and can visit a family member or friend who is imprisoned.
Rural and remote chaplains
Some of these communities experience the toughest of conditions in our nation.
The resilience of rural people is remarkable; however, we understand that daily pressures and additional challenges continue to impact their lives.
Defence services
We provide the Australian Defence Forces with practical, emotional and spiritual support in difficult times, times of grief and in the everyday.
We support members and their families according to their needs. Whether it be a chat over a cuppa, a referral or a prayer, we want to be there.