CPE Intro Calvary Canberra

Course categoryCPE

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of pastoral/spiritual care. It is a qualification required by NSW Health for those wishing to become hospital visitors and the minimum requirement to join any hospital chaplaincy team.

The introductory CPE course is suitable for lay people, theological students and clergy wanting an orientation into pastoral care in the hospital environment and also insight into the needs and vulnerability of hospital patients and their families. The principles of this course can be translated across into other Pastoral Care settings.


CPE Southern Tablelands CK 2025

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection.

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  


CPE Mental Health ISRA

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Mental Health Zoom

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Mental Health St Basils

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Mental Health Macquarie

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Calvary Canberra

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE MH: Foundational CPE for Buddhist practitioners

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Westmead

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE St Vincent's

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.

CPE Hunter

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection. 

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.




CPE Southern Tablelands BH

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection.

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  


CPE SAN

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  

CPE 3 - This graduate course unit builds on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry. This is achieved by reflection on and reading about the particular area of ministry specialisation. Spiritual assessment and pastoral plans are featured.




CPE Gosford

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop the students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective spiritual/pastoral practitioners.  

CPE 2 - This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  



CPE Southern Tablelands CK

Course categoryCPE

CPE 1 - This graduate course unit seeks to develop students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners. The focus of this first CPE unit is on developing pastoral identity and the practice of theological reflection.

CPE 2 -  This graduate course unit seeks to build on the first Foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education by facilitating a deepened awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.  


Test course

Course categoryTest

This graduate unit will enable the student to understand the theological dimension of pastoral and supervisory practice and develop a theology of Pastoral Supervision.  It also seeks to equip the student to educate others in the practice of theological reflection.  


Introduction to Supervision 1: Principles of Pastoral Supervision

Course categoryPastoral Supervision

This graduate unit introduces the Supervisory Student to the practice of pastoral supervision.



Educational Theory and Practice of Pastoral Supervision

Course categoryPastoral Supervision

This graduate unit will enable the student to develop an education theory to support their practice of pastoral supervision within the context of Clinical pastoral Education.