Clinical Pastoral Education

Uniting CPE – The John Paver Centre is one of 11 Clinical Pastoral Education Centres in Victoria. Established in 2010, the Centre is named in honour of Rev Prof John Paver, who was passionate about CPE as a means of personal and professional formation for ministry. He was Director of Ministry Studies at the Melbourne College of Divinity and, in 1993, was appointed Professor of Ministry with the Uniting Church Theological Hall. The Centre is registered with the Association for Supervised and Clinical Pastoral Education in Victoria (ASACPEV) and its programs are run in conjunction with the equipping Leadership for Mission division of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a rigorous action-reflection process of education focused on enhancing pastoral identity, skills and responsiveness. Feedback and learning are gained from small-group peer interaction and individual supervision.

New Hybrid Program designed for working people

During semester 1 2025 we are offering a CPE program that is designed for working people. It is a hybrid program with nine days in-person attendance and additional online education three hours per week. Please see the flyer for the schedule for further information and fees.

Placement

The pastoral/spiritual care placement for this CPE program could be in a community setting that the Centre initiates or one that is initiated by the participant. Applicants already in a pastoral/spiritual care role may negotiate with the Centre Director and their employer to use that setting as a placement. CPE Participants are placed in diverse settings, such as prisons, forensic and community mental health, disability, schools, aged care, congregations and hospitals.

Applications

For information about Uniting CPE program schedules and placements, and to obtain an application form, contact CPE Centre Director Lauren Mosso on 0400 569 330 or [email protected]

Participants are required to supply evidence of an agency or organisation’s support for the duration of a placement. By negotiation, an on-site Administrative Supervisor will also be appointed.

Applications are welcome from students pursuing academic studies with the University of Divinity. For more information regarding UD/CPE accreditation and processes, contact Allison Whitby, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program Director, School of Professional Practice, University of Divinity on +61 3 9853 3177 or [email protected]

Admission requirements

Admission requirements are listed in the application form. Closing date for applications for semester 1 2025 is 22 November 2024.

Accreditation

On successful completion of the program, a CPE graduate is accredited with one unit (either Level 1 or Level 2) by ASACPEV. University of Divinity students gain credit according to undergraduate or post-graduate enrolment which must be arranged before the CPE unit begins.

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