A report into the National School Chaplaincy Program has suggested renaming the program and clearly defining the role of chaplains, but found the initiative worthwhile overall.
abc.net.au/news/national-school-chaplaincy-program-report-released/101902210An independent evaluation of The National School Chaplaincy Program has found there are benefits of having chaplains in schools, but has endorsed plans to broaden the scheme to include secular support staff.It supports the government's decision to gives schools a choice of hiring a chaplain or student wellbeing officer
Management consulting firm Dandolopartners was asked by the government to examine the NSCP in July last year and handed in its final report in November, butMore than 10,000 public submissions were made over 10 days, with 43 per cent of respondents based in Queensland and 74 per cent of those were not school-based stakeholders.
It found chaplains were critical because they could create a "more safe and supportive school environment" and "empower students by providing them with encouragement, advice and strategies". It recommended the federal government provide states and territories with clearer guidelines, including what constitutes proselytising.
The variations between the states and territories meant it was difficult for the government to monitor or oversee the program. The report supported the government's decision to open up the program in 2023, so that schools could use the funding to either hire a chaplain or student wellbeing officers and recommended changing the name of the program.
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