NCDFC provides members of the defence force and their
families, together with patients and staff of repatriation general hospitals,
with Christian ministry in order to meet their spiritual needs and works
collaboratively with the Department of Defence to develop character
building from a Christian perspective.
The committee meets quarterly and comprises an executive,
members of synod Defence Force Chaplaincy Committees and other co-opted
members. The convenor of the NCDFC is automatically the Uniting Church
member of the Ecumenical Religious Advisory Committee to the Services.
The NCDFC provides ministers of the word for chaplaincy
in the three arms of the defence force and the Veterans’Affairs Department.
On behalf of the Assembly, the committee’s convenor
is responsible for the care of chaplains and their families. This involves
visitation around the commonwealth. Another role is assisting chaplains
return to parish ministry.
Convenor:
Rev A Gale Hall
124 Church Road
EATONS HILL QLD 4037
Phone: (07) 3377 3324 (b)
Email: g.hall@bluecare.org.au
