Frames for the Future: Developing Continuing Education & Professional Development Programs for Spiritual Care Practitioners: A Perspective from Victoria, Australia. (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wong, Shinen; Tan, Heather
• Is Part Of: Journal of pastoral care & counseling. Volume 71:Number 4(2017:Dec.)
• Page Start: 237
• Page End: 256
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Spiritual care -- Australia -- professional development -- continuing education -- professionalization -- pastoral care; Pastoral theology -- Periodicals; Pastoral care -- Periodicals; Pastoral counseling -- Periodicals; 253.5
• DOI: 10.1177/1542305017742348
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-3050

Abstract

This article examines the educational issues in ongoing professional education for spiritual care practitioners. A meta-evaluation of registration and evaluation data over four years (between 2013 and 2016) of one such monthly program conducted by Spiritual Health Victoria (Australia) will be examined. Recommendations are made to support healthcare managers and spiritual care educators in designing and developing continuing education programs for spiritual care practitioners in a variety of other professional health and care contexts.