NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education
NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education
These courses are aimed at providing intensive training in pastoral/spiritual care by means of supervised group and individual reflection on pastoral conversations. Using an action/reflection method, they require students to complete clinical work (pastoral visiting) in assigned hospital wards or other approved locations, together with group work, individual supervision and personal reflection/reading/seminar preparation and verbatim writing.
| 2027 Course Dates | Day and Times | Mode of Delivery | Supervisor | To enquire and enrol |
| January 15 - August 14 |
Fridays and Saturdays |
Hybrid - in-person meetings at John Hunter Hospital and Zoom meetings |
Nicola Le Couteur |
To submit an expression of interest: click here To enquire email Dr Nicola Le Couteur |
| February 15 - September 21 |
9:30am - 3:30pm Mondays and Tuesdays monthly with scheduled breaks. |
Online |
Debra Kelly |
Applications not open yet |
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Semester One course February 15 - June 16 |
One day per week for class and individual supervision (Tuesday) and one day per week for clinical placement. |
Clinical Placement: St. Vincent’s Hospital Campus or at Workplace if employed as pastoral/spiritual carer or Chaplains or volunteers with an organisation. |
St Vincent's CPE Centre |
Email Sr Helena Naif SSpS helena.naif@svha.org.au |
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CPE 2/3 - Year Long Unit February 25 - November 26 |
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Clinical Placement: One day a week at St. Vincent’s Hospital Campus or at Workplace if employed as pastoral/spiritual carer or Chaplains or volunteers with an organisation. |
St Vincent's CPE Centre |
Email Sr Helena Naif SSpS helena.naif@svha.org.au |
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Year Long Unit March 1 - September 20 |
Mondays - March 1, 8 & 15, April 5 & 19, May 3 & 10, 24 & 31, June 7,14 &21, July 12,19,26, August 2,9 & 30, September 6, 13 & 20 |
Clinical Placement: One day a week at St. Vincent’s Hospital Campus or at Workplace if employed as pastoral/spiritual carer or Chaplains or volunteers with an organisation. |
St Vincent's CPE Centre (Course Coordinator: Heather Robinson) |
Email Sr Helena Naif SSpS helena.naif@svha.org.au |
| March 3 - December 8 |
Fortnightly on Wednesday. 20 sessions with scheduled breaks. Sessions 1, 10 and 20 are full days, all other days are 1-5pm |
In person at our Deakin premises |
Calvary CPE Centre |
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CPE 1 - Year Long Unit March 4 - December 3 |
Hybrid. Two days a month on Thursday/Fridays for classes and Individual Supervision |
Clinical Placement: One day a week at St. Vincent’s Hospital Campus or at Workplace if employed as pastoral/spiritual carer or Chaplains or volunteers with an organisation. |
St Vincent's CPE Centre |
Email Sr Helena Naif SSpS helena.naif@svha.org.au |
| March 10 - July 15 |
Weekly. Thursdays and 3 Wednesdays – 9.30am to 3pm |
Hyrbid - Online and face to face in Goulburn |
Barbara Hall Goulburn |
Applications not open yet |
| March 30 - November 10 |
Monthly. Tuesdays and Wednesdays once a month – 9.30am to 3.30pm |
Hyrbid model - March, July and November sessions are in person. All other sessions are online. |
Carmen Karauda at Carrington Care Camden |
Applications not open yet |
| July 14 2027 - 24 May 2028 |
Fortnightly on Wednesday. 20 sessions with scheduled breaks. Sessions 1, 10 and 20 are full days, all other days are 1-5pm |
In person at our Deakin premises |
Calvary CPE Centre | |
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Semester Two course July 20 - December 8 |
One day per week for class and individual supervision (Tuesday) and one day per week for clinical placement. |
Clinical Placement: St. Vincent’s Hospital Campus or at Workplace if employed as pastoral/spiritual carer or Chaplains or volunteers with an organisation. |
St Vincent's CPE Centre |
Email Sr Helena Naif SSpS helena.naif@svha.org.au |
For more information on these courses and the CPE Centres offering each course please go to CPE Centres and select the Centre.
To be notified when new CPE courses are added please complete this form to join the waitlist: Waitlist Online Form
The 400 hour program is made up of:
200 hours clinical pastoral placement
100 hours reading, reflection and written coursework
90 hours group work
10 hours individual supervision
Clinical Pastoral Education 1
This course seeks to develop the students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
Clinical Pastoral Education 2
This course seeks to build on the first foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. It is anticipated that there will be a deepening 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.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
Clinical Pastoral Education 3
This advanced course seeks to build 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.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
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