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This course is designed to educate and train students for serving Muslim community in Australia. It is an accredited Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Unit I of Islamic chaplaincy in institutionalized settings. It explores both theoretical and applied aspects CPE I. It is located at the intersection of Islamic theology of caring, grief and loss. CPE 1 emphasises multidimensional assessments and the different application of spiritual, therapeutic, supportive, educational, and strategies for individuals. Gender, professional identity and professional ethics are also examined. In addition, it reviews the experience of a formal Islamic chaplaincy spiritual care in Australia. It highlights significant aspects of the Islamic theology of chaplaincy in theory and practice.

Melbourne

CPE 1 Full Course

  • 5 February – 13 June 2023
  • 400 hours
  • Classes will be held fortnightly 3:00pm-9:00pm
  • Cost: $1800

Brisbane

CPE Introductory Course

• 40 hours (five days intensive)
• 31 July- 4 August 2023
• Classes will be held between 10:00am-5:00pm
• Cost: $250
• A certificate will be given upon completion

Sydney

  • Applications are now closed for the Sydney intake. The next available intake will be confirmed on this page once finalised. 
The CPE course run by ISRA is without equal for any aspiring or practicing Muslim Chaplain. Not only are the ISRA courses facilitated by teachers that have had decades of field experience, they provide unique insights and practical real life scenarios from an Islamic perspective that goes beyond learning theory in a classroom. The CPE course run by ISRA are without equal for any aspiring or practicing Muslim and I highly recommend them
Ahmed KilaniMuslim Chaplain, NSW Correctional Centres
Completing the CPE program with ISRA was a wonderful, eye-opening experience. I improved my skills as an active listener and served as a source of support for fellow human beings that may be grieving. It has contributed to making me a better person and professional, and I would highly recommend that one considers taking on this course.
Mouhamad Kreidli Honours student, The Institute for Social Neuroscience The University of Melbourne
I completed the CPE 1 at ISRA. Due to having an accredited CPE certificate, I have been given many employment and volunteer opportunities. After completing CPE, I was hired by a high school as a school chaplain. I also volunteer as a hospital and disaster relief chaplain.
Eva EidHigh School Chaplain
ISRA Chaplaincy course helped me to understand importance of simple practical deeds we can do for others. Particularly to be there for others, to be present and to focus on active listening as a key element of our support
Imam Almedin Skopljakovic
I had the honour of being in the first class of the Islamic chaplaincy course. The material was excellent and very practical. The bonus was the opportunity to network with other passionate community members and leaders at the forefront of service. The best part? I even got a full-time job as a Muslim Chaplain. I highly recommend this pioneering course, do not hesitate, do not wait. Do it now! Enrol. You will not regret it.
Bilal FazliMuslim Chaplain, NSW Correctional Centres
Reflecting on my learning experience on completing the CPE1 course brings about a sense of commitment and motivation to continue to serve the Muslim community. The faith-based techniques, spiritual reflection exercises and lastly connecting with like-minded students, provide a complete understanding on the positive impact a spiritual care worker can have on society. Thanks to ISRA for the opportunity.
Ayesha Ahmad. Religious Values Teacher
This unnecessarily humble CPE course helped me put a lot of the bits and pieces together to enable me to be able to approach those in need of another soul's care and advice in a way that I was unable to before in my 30 years of Volunteerism and community work. A simple thank to ISRA is not enough but I have faith that ISRA’s team can hopefully feel my heartfelt warmth in my simple words.
Ahmet Mithat DemirYear 11 & 12 welfare coordinator Melbourne
The face to face classes was so productive and interactive. Exchanging ideas and learning from each other were amazing. Each student brought along their own experience. The most important part was when we discussed our case studies and saw the progress and growth from week to week. The chaplaincy course is a blessing for us in Victoria and I believe teachers, nurses, prison officers and wherever there is suffering should enrol in this program.
Waeza OsmanHospital Nurse
The chaplaincy course is for everyone who aims to help/care for people like teachers, counsellors, social workers, health care workers, community volunteers etc. It is a convenient course backed by recent research, giving you an opportunity to learn and explore how you can support others in their time of need. It also gives you a very safe space to reflect on your personal and professional lives which improves your self-awareness and self-discovery. I have grown both in my faith and my profession in this course.
Nesibe TakimogluGirls High School Welfare Coordinator
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The unit outline includes detailed information on the course including content, expectations, learning outcomes and more. 

Unit Outline

Teaching and Training Staff

Associate Prof Salih Yucel, lecturer and Level I  Clinical Pastoral Supervisor. 

Associate Professor Salih Yucel completed his Bachelor of Islamic Theology – a five-year program and equivalent to undergraduate and Masters Degree – at the University of Ankara in 1982. He undertook various ecclesiastical roles for ten years for the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Turkey. He then completed Master of Theology at the University of Sydney in 1996. He continued his postgraduate studies in the United States completing his doctorate at Boston University in 2007. His doctoral research was on the topic “The Effect of Prayer on Muslim Patients Well-Being”. A/Prof Yucel also worked as a Muslim Chaplain at Harvard Medical School’s hospitals for seven years. After ten years in the United States, he returned to Australia in 2007, working as lecturer and senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at Centre for Religious Studies at Monash University from January 2008 until December 2014. Currently, he is a lecturer at CISAC. He is the author of four books, co-author of one book and a number of articles and book chapters. Dr Yucel is the first and only accredited Clinical Pastoral Supervisor in Australia.  Email: syucel@csu.edu.au

Alan Galt: Level 3 Supervisor of CPE, the New South Wales College of Clinical Pastoral Education 

Rev. Alan Galt has been lecturing in Pastoral Theology and Practice at St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College since 1990. During this time, he has educated and trained numerous undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of pastoral care, counselling, chaplaincy work, clinical pastoral education, mental health and aged care. In more recent years he has extended the curriculum of St Andrew’s in the area of pastoral theology and practice and further developed the field education possibilities available to students in ways this College could not have expected to accomplish without him. In 2006, Rev. Galt was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of his services to mental health and chaplaincy training. Email: Academic Classification: Senior Lecturer, Level 3 Supervisor of CPE (2010), MA (Macquarie, 1980), BA (Sydney, 1964). cpe.krg@gmail.com 

Graduations

Sydney 2018
Melbourne 2019
Sydney 2019
Sydney 2021
Sydney 2022
Melbourne 2023

Career Opportunities

There is opportunity to work paid or voluntarily in various fields in the developed countries including Australia such as:

  • Healthcare chaplaincy
  • Correctional Centre  chaplaincy
  • Fire Department chaplaincy
  • High school chaplaincy
  • Police chaplaincy
  • Military Chaplaincy
  • Ambulance chaplaincy
  • State emergency chaplaincy
  • Corporate chaplaincy 
  • Parliament chaplaincy
  • Sport chaplaincy,
  • Eco chaplaincy
  • Cruise chaplaincy
  • Animal chaplaincy

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02 9649 9040

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03 9305 2858

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