AUSTRALIA, December 13, 2023 (Hindu Council of Australia): The Hindu Chaplaincy course, “The Graduate Diploma in Counselors of Hindu Tradition” (CHT) is now recognized by the Chaplaincy body of NSW, College of Clinical Pastoral Education as equivalent to the Chaplaincy Course offered by them. This means that people from the Hindu community now do not need to do any extra Courses to get recognized or to get employed by all different government and private bodies like defense, corrective services, hospitals etc. This is a result of two years of effort carried on by Sai Paravastu (director and national Secretary of HCA), Karthik Subramanian (CHT Scholar) and Surinder Jain (Founder and director of HCA).

Now Hindu Chaplains can work in hospitals, aged care, corrective services etc. and help the community with spiritual care, help with end-of-life care or last rites and have conversations that give them hope & courage. In the era of nuclear families, a chaplain is very much needed. A chaplain is a first level contact for people who are distressed and going through a difficult period of time. A chaplain can assist the elderly in communicating their wishes to family & friends, organize prayers and rituals and share resources or become a leaning shoulder.

https://hinducouncil.com.au/new/official-launch-of-hindu-chaplaincy-by-hca/?mc_cid=04f68bc536&mc_eid=3fe7c390e8

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