Belong by developing a greater sense of community among staff;
Believe through activities to worship God and grow spiritually;
Become involved in activities that make a difference for those in need; and
Be supported with pastoral care for life's challenging moments.

Pastoral Care

We believe in a definition of Pastoral Care which is not just about supporting people in challenging times but also celebrating the good and joyful times.

Especially in times of challenge, grief and uncertainty, Pastoral Care is primarily about listening and then supporting, encouraging and guiding the person or group of people to take steps towards healing.

In terms of Pastoral Care, we:

• are available for discussions about things of deep meaning
• believe in being driven by the need of the person sitting before us - not our own agenda
• focus on building a supportive relationship with those who turn to us for Pastoral Care
• model mercy and compassion
• seek to help build each person's dignity
• seek to be part of a person's return to wholeness and wellbeing
• are a presence of the Church for people who want to discuss their questions about, or criticisms of the Church
• are openly Catholic in our faith, however, we never push our faith on those who are not willing to engage in a faith discussion

Accompaniment

At ACU our staff are critical to who we are and how we live out our mission as a Catholic university. This means that the wellbeing of our staff is important to us. One way we reflect this importance is through our Staff Accompaniment Program, an offering to staff to enable wellbeing and mission efficacy

Accompaniment Program (PDF, 908 KB)

Where can you find us?

Ballarat
Ground Level, Carn Brea (100.G.14)
Claire White (Pastoral Associate - Staff & Students)
Phone: (03) 5336 5311

Brisbane
Level Two, Building 200 (200.1.15)
Colleen Tracey (Pastoral Associate - Staff)
Phone: (07) 3861 6075

Canberra
Ground Level, Signadou Building (302.G.05)
Ellen Ringrose-Voase (Pastoral Associate)
Phone: (02) 6209 1150

Melbourne
Mezzanine Level, Daniel Mannix Building (403.MZ.18)
Jeremy Ambrose (Pastoral Associate - Staff)
Phone: (03) 9230 8267

North Sydney
Level Fourteen, Tenison Woods House (532.14.10)
Christine Hann (Pastoral Associate - Staff)
Phone: (02) 9465 9361

Strathfield
Level One, Edmund Rice Building (600.1.15)
Tania Chahoud (Pastoral Associate - Staff)
Phone: (02) 9701 4503

Blacktown
Level 5, St Josephine Bakhita Campus
Elizabeth Arblaster (Pastoral Associate)
Phone (02) 9739 2262