Belonging to the peak national body for spiritual care in Australia.
Access to professional development events designed to stretch your knowledge and practice of spiritual care.
Communication from the Executive Officer, the National Board, and the Local Branches in the form of a monthly newsletter and regular ‘eflash’ emails. This includes news about events, seminars and conferences of interest.
Opportunities for employment advertised directly to SCA members.
Resources from National Conferences through the ‘members only’ area of the website.
Advocacy on your behalf to stakeholders in spiritual care.
Discounts to the National Conference and PD events.
Online Discussions through the SCA Facebook Pages.
Increasingly, employers are requiring SCA membership (or eligibility for) when seeking to employ spiritual carers in their organisations. Standards of Practice and Codes of Conduct that members agree to abide by on application, are seen as vital in delivery of excellence in spiritual care.
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The SCA membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June each year. All prices quoted are in Australian Dollars (AUD) and include GST.
New members joining between 1 January and 28 February are prorated to 50% of the annual prices, the prorated price will show on this page during this time.
Those joining between 1 March and 30 June will pay full price, but have their membership year extended through to 30 June the following year.
In addition to the online application process, each applicant must provide evidence for meeting the criteria as outlined here
In all cases a copy of evidence is required, do not send originals. Please ensure your name is visible on each item sent or uploaded.
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$375.00