Sports Chaplaincy Australia collaborates with Associations, Leagues, State, and National Sporting bodies, offering key Chaplaincy services to foster the well-being of their sports and sporting communities.
With a remarkable 40+ year history, SCA has been consistently delivering comprehensive and inclusive care, extending its support from grassroots local clubs to national and elite sports organisations. SCA’s partnership approach centres around cultivating healthy and esteemed cultures within sports communities.
Arrangements with Sports Governing Bodies at each level are tailored to their pastoral care needs, and the scope of chaplaincy support required from SCA. Partnership agreements (which might include financial support towards SCA) can be put in place to formalise that support in particular cases. Such agreements are in place at national, state, and local association level in a number of sports.
Many associations and leagues have seen the benefit of an Association Chaplain to liaise with the leadership, and to oversee the identification, training, accreditation and placement of individual chaplains into constituent clubs and/or venues. These Association Chaplains are strategically placed within SCA’s partnering Associations, Leagues, State, and National Sporting bodies, serving as a crucial point of contact and unwavering support for the sport, its personnel, and affiliated sporting entities.