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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
MINISISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 517
Hospital Chaplaincy Services
Mrs Carnell - asked the Minister for Health:
1. What funding does ACT Health provide for chaplaincy services in ACT hospitals?
2. Who is the funding provided to?
3. Are formal appointment mechanisms in place for chaplains?
4. Are performance indicators and reporting procedures in place?
Mr Berry - the answer to Mrs Carnells questions is:
1. ACT Health does not provide specific funding for chaplaincy services although both public hospitals provide an allocation from recurrent funding. Woden Valley Hospital provides $33 000 towards Hospital chaplaincy services.
Calvary Hospitals Pastoral Care service expenditure for 1992!93 year to date of $53 300 is for both Calvary Private and Public Hospitals. Of this amount some $45 000 is provided by the Private Hospital for the employment of a Pastoral Care Coordinator.
2. At Woden Valley Hospital payments include $20 000 to the Anglican Diocese of Goulburn and Canberra as a part contribution towards the Clinical Pastoral Education Program based at the Hospital. $10 000 is provided to the Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn to fund the Coordinator of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Services position. The balance is for associated administrative costs.
During 1992/93 to date Calvary Public Hospital have incurred direct costs totalling $53 300 for Pastoral Care services. All stipend payments are made directly to the Congregation for the works of its Sisters at the Hospital.
In addition a major voluntary contribution is made to the ACT Public Hospitals by members of some 40 denominations represented in the ACT.
3. - Formal appointment mechanisms are in place at both public hospitals. Nominations from religious bodies are forwarded to the Coordinator at Woden Valley Hospital and a panel which includes the Coordinator, a representative from the ACT Churches Council and the Hospital Administration is formed to interview the nominees. Recommendations are forwarded to the Hospital Administration.
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