The Association for Supervised Pastoral Education in Australia (ASPEA Inc), is a professional association for practitioners and supervisors who are involved in pastoral ministry. The Association encourages, promotes and provides supervised pastoral education as part of professional education for ministry.
2007 ASPEA AGM. l to r: Christopher, Andy Calder, David Manks, Stephen Ames
Vale Christopher Newell [pdf] [doc]
Memorial Minute for John Paver [pdf] [doc]
40th Anniversary Celebrations!!!
On February 29 2008 Austin Hospital and ASPEA Inc. completed the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Austin Hospital CPE Centre as the first CPE Centre in Australia. The first full-time quarter of CPE was conducted at the Austin Hospital in 1967 under the direction and supervision of Rev'd Roy Bradley who had recently returned to Australia after completing his supervisory training though ACPE in USA. In March 2007, the anniversary celebrations began when Rev'd Bradley gave the Address at the Extended Education Conference for Health and Welfare Chaplains at the Austin Hospital. His paper was titled, '40 years of CPE, hardly a walk in the wilderness.'
Reflecting on this paper and the changes in the CPE landscape, the convening committee chose as it theme, '40 years of CPE, is there a Promised Land'. Three ASPEA Inc. accredited supervisors, Ms. Mary Klasen, Ms. Lynne Robertson and Rev'd Andy Calder were invited to present papers on the relationship of CPE to pastoral ministry in Healthcare, Schools and the Community respectively. Each speaker was succeeded by two respondents who reflected on the presentations from their perspectives as practitioners in the particular sphere of Pastoral Care. Both papers and responses were well received and promoted valuable discussion.'
l to r: Ruth McCall, Dan Murphy, Mary Klasen, Gill Henderson
Mary Klasen 40 Years of CPE [pdf] [doc]
Gill Henderson response to Mary Klasen [pdf] [doc]
Dan Murphy response to Mary Klasen [pdf] [doc]
l to r: Alan Niven, Dave Fuller, Lynne Robertson, Ian Breguet
Lynne R 40 years Celebration [pdf] [doc]
Response to Lynne Robertson's Paper [pdf] [doc]
l to r: Eveline Crotty, Andy Calder, Ros Cairns
Andy Calder 40th Anniversary Paper [pdf] [doc]
Evelyn Crotty Response to Andy Calder [pdf]
The celebrations closed with the cutting of the anniversary cake by Rev'd Bradley, Rev'd Dr. Graeme Gibbons (former Director, retired Feb. 2007) and Ms Allison Whitby (current Director) and the honouring by ASPEA Inc. of Sr. Julie O'Brien rsm, former Director of Mercy CPE Centre, for her significant contribution to CPE over many years in Victoria through ASPEA Inc. and beyond through ANZACPE.
l to r: Rev Roy Bradley, Allison Whitby, Rev Dr. Graeme Gibbons cutting the cake
ASPEA Inc's Mission
ASPEA Inc exists to educate and accredit both lay and ordained women and men for their excellence in ministry as they take up the mission of God. These goals are achieved by providing supervised pastoral education, professional support and recognition of its members.
ASPEA Inc's Principles
- Recognition of Supervised Pastoral Education (SPE) in all its diversity while always drawing inspiration from the Association's main form of SPE in Clinical Pastoral Education.
- The continuity of education and learning through the cycle of action and reflection on the experience of ministry and relationships.
- Reverence for and recognition of the potential of the human person for transformation, while also recognising the reality of evil and human fallibility.
- Rigorous professional standards and the application of these standards in the supervision and monitoring of the practice of pastoral ministry.
- Recognition of personal responsibility for the taking up on one's own life and ongoing growth.
- Belief in the active presence of God, the spirituality of each person and the fostering of personal freedom within the relationship between human beings and God.
- Recognition of :
- the importance of the Association's Christian origins and values
- the welcome of interfaith membership of the Association.
- Furthering the integration of theological reflection in all spects of the life of the Association.
ASPEA Inc's Vision
ASPEA Inc will be renowned and sought out for its outstanding ecumenical supervisory practices, promoting both established and leading edge pastoral ministries whether to individuals, communities or institutions.
Functions
- Establishment and oversight of ASPEA Inc's Standards and Code of Ethics
- Registration of Clinical Pastoral Education Centres
- Accreditation and reaccredidation of supervisors
ASPEA Inc Committees
Executive Committee is responsible for decision making on behalf of the Association and reports to the Annual General Meeting.
Registration & Certification Committee is responsible for the processing of :
- the registration of Centres
- appointment of Centre Directors
- recommendation to the Executive of accreditation and reaccreditation of Supervisors
- review of Standards
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Special Projects Committee is convened to undertake Special Projects as required by the Executive. In 2003 ‘A Finger Pointing to the Moon’, a history of the Association for Supervised Pastoral Education in Australia 1967-2000 was published. |
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The Membership Committee of ASPEA Inc is responsible for :
- processing applications for membership of the Association
- making recommendations for new membership to the Executive Committee of ASPEA Inc.
ASPEA Inc Membership
Who can be a member of ASPEA Inc?
To apply for Full Membership you must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of two accredited units (800 hours) of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). To apply for Associate Membership you must have completed one unit of CPE. The CPE program must have been completed in a registered ASPEA Inc Centre and conducted by an ASPEA Inc acting or accredited Clinical Supervisor.
Membership will also be granted to people whose application form has been approved by the Executive Committee (on recommendation by the Membership Committee) and who have fully paid ASPEA Inc's annual membership fees.
What it means to be a member of ASPEA Inc
- Membership in a professional body of peers and colleagues.
- Professional seminars and workshops.
- Networking and support in a collegial structure and fellowship.
- Help sustain CPE standards throughout Australia with your financial support.
- Provide links to the international pastoral care movement.
- Voting rights at the AGM for full members.
- Supporting the CPE movement (now over 70 years old) by being involved with one of the Australian bodies that has provided historical continuity to the CPE movement.
Membership enquiries, contact Russell Armstrong phone (03) 5279 2843 or russelar@barwonhealth.org.au.
ASPEA Inc Supervisors
Process towards supervision accreditation:
There are three supervisory levels:
- Pastoral Supervisor who provides individual supervision for basic, post-basic and advanced students.
- Clinical Supervisor supervises the work of basic, post-basic and advanced students individually and/or in small groups as well as direct and co-ordinate the work of one or more Pastoral Supervisors.
- Clinical Pastoral Educator while able to fulfill the functions of a Clinical Supervisor is able to direct Clinical Supervisors and provide education in supervision for Supervisors acting as a Pastoral Supervisor and/or acting as a Clinical Supervisor.
Entrance into training as a Supervisor includes:
- membership of the Association
- a recommendation of readiness to act as a Pastoral Supervisor
- a minimum of four units towards a bachelor degree in Theology
Brochure
Australian Journal of Pastoral Care and Health
After nearly twenty years of production the voluntary Editorial Committee decided it was no longer able to continue the significant task of gathering materials, editing and producing the bi-annual ‘Ministry, Society and Theology’. Some back-copies of MST are available for $5 by contacting Rosemary Dillon at rdillon@whitley.unimelb.edu.au or phone contact on 93408100.
Since 2007 the new Journal has been produced biannually with online copies located at www.pastoraljournal.org.au. ASPEA is represented on the Editorial Board by Andy Calder along with representatives of the HealthCare Chaplaincy Council of Victoria and LaTrobe University. With the recent formation of Spiritual Care Australia, the future ‘shape’ of the Journal will be under discussion during 2010 (eg frequency/costs/content/distribution/blog?)
In order to access Guidelines for Short articles, Reviews, Notices and Peer Reviewed Contributions, please go to www.pastoraljournal.org.au
Calendar
A free member's seminar ($10 for non-members) was held on Thursday 26th April 2012 at St Vincent's. David Glenister presented on Anton Boisen and George Fox: the implicit influence of The Quakers on CPE.
Annual General Meeting November 2012
Details to be announced
For information about other ASPEA activities, contact David Dawes.
Secretary, David Dawes
Email: secretary@aspea.org.au
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ASPEA Inc Executive Committee
| President | Gill Henderson |
| Vice President | Bernadette Wurlod |
| Past President | David Dawes |
| Secretary | David Dawes |
| Treasurer/Public Officer | Andrew Somerville |
| Registrar & Membership | Russell Armstrong* |
| Chair Registration & Certification | David Dawes |
| ANZACPE Rep | Bernadette Wurlod |
*Please address any change of address or contact details to the Registrar, Russell Armstrong phone (03) 5279 2843 or russelar@barwonhealth.org.au.
History of ASPEA Inc
Whilst the formation of a professional association took some time, in the mid to late 1950's many initiatives made use of the CPE action-reflection style of training. Two Melbourne based initiatives were "Training in Pastoral Care", a course led by Revds Bill Graham, Bruce Reddrop, Les Hahn and Professor Graeme Griffin, and a CPE style programme at the Royal Melbourne Hospital under the leadership of the chaplain, Bill Rae and Professor Graeme Griffin.
Archives document an attempt by senior chaplaincy personnel and medical administrators to establish a Victorian Council for Clinical Pastoral Education between 1964-67. The Minutes record : 'On 17 June 1965, the Interim Committee of the Council unanimously adopted a constitution and advised the secretary to make representations to the various church bodies in order that they may ratify it at their church assemblies (where relevant) in 1965'. The minutes were annotated: 'Did not get off the ground'!
By 1969 the Victorian Association for Supervised Pastoral Education (VASPE) was formed. The inaugural meeting took place at Newman College in November 1969, reflecting the energy and interest of the Rector of the College, Fr Gerald Daly. The first Annual Meeting of VASPE took place in December 1970 with the Revd Bruce Reddrop as the first President. This body formally brought into existence a professional association of ministers, church administrators, theological teachers and members of related professions whose purpose was 'to encourage and promote Supervised Pastoral Education as a part of professional education for ministry.'
In 1979 VASPE became the Association for Supervised Education in Australia (ASPEA). As well CPE Centres being established in Melbourne, Centres in Perth and Adelaide also began under ASPEA Standards. Professional bodies for CPE and its supervision were also being developed in New South Wales and Queensland. Subsequently Perth and Adelaide in association with the Northern Territory developed their own professional bodies.
In the intervening years many CPE Centres have been registered under ASPEA Inc Standards in Melbourne, Tasmania, Geelong and, through the pioneering work of the Revd Roy Bradley, regional CPE programmes have been offered in Ballarat, Warrnambool and Mildura. Since 1998 ASPEA Inc supervisors have responded to requests to conduct CPE Units in the Latrobe Valley, Albury and as far afield as Darwin.
Since 1974, thanks to the initiative of the Revd Dr Graeme Gibbons, there have been annual meetings of CPE supervisors from all over Australia and New Zealand. As well as providing opportunity for refreshment, collegial discussion and professional development, these annual meetings led to consideration of parity of supervisory standards between professional bodies which in turn led to the formation of an Australia-New Zealand supervisory organisation - ANZACPE.
In 2003 ASPEA published 'A Finger Pointing to the Moon: A History of the Association for Supervised Pastoral Education in Australia 1967-2000', written by Sr Joan Kenny. The book is an invaluable resource and treasure trove about the people and issues involved during that period. The book is available by contacting Gill Henderson on 94962908, or accessing www.johngarratt.com.au
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