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Keep The National School Chaplaincy Program Running
Published by Lisa Godeby on Nov 04, 2009
Target: The Rudd Government
Region: Australia
Background (Preamble):
The Rudd Government has refused to rule out cancelling funding for the National School Chaplaincy Program currently operating in State Schools across Australia, despite figures showing 97% of school principals who have engaged a chaplain strongly support the program and recognise the benefits for their school communities.
School chaplains play an important role supporting students and school communities by offering pastoral care and guidance across religious denominations
and beliefs.
School chaplains play an important role supporting students and school communities by offering pastoral care and guidance across religious denominations
and beliefs.
Petition:
This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to theattention of the House the Rudd Government’s failure to commit to ogoing funding for the National School Chaplaincy program beyond mid 2010.
Figures show that 97% of school principals who have engaged a chaplain strongly support the program and recognise the benefits for their school communities. If Federal funding is discontinued, many chaplaincy services will have to cease operating. This will have an incredibly negative impact on our children in schools who are looking for that independent, trusted friend who can help them navigate through life’s issues.
We ask the house to recognise the importance of the National School Chaplaincy Program and intervene to put pressure on the Fedral Government to continue support and provide funding for this vital program.
Figures show that 97% of school principals who have engaged a chaplain strongly support the program and recognise the benefits for their school communities. If Federal funding is discontinued, many chaplaincy services will have to cease operating. This will have an incredibly negative impact on our children in schools who are looking for that independent, trusted friend who can help them navigate through life’s issues.
We ask the house to recognise the importance of the National School Chaplaincy Program and intervene to put pressure on the Fedral Government to continue support and provide funding for this vital program.
The Keep The National School Chaplaincy Program Running petition to The Rudd Government was written by Lisa Godeby and is in the category Education at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: national, school chaplaincy
