Defence official signals possible secular reform to chaplaincy in Army and Air Force

The Army and Air Force could follow Navy’s lead and introduce secular roles to its chaplaincy branch to help meet the wellbeing needs of non-religious personnel, it has been revealed at Senate estimates in Canberra.

At yesterday’s hearing, Greens Senator David Shoebridge quizzed top officials about the appropriateness of the Australian Defence Force relying on religious-based chaplaincy as its primary support for a mostly non-religious workforce.

Head of People Capability Major General Wade Stothart confirmed that Army and Air Force are considering adding to their chaplaincy branches a non-religious capability similar to Navy’s new secular roles, known as Maritime Spiritual Wellbeing Officers.

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