Today, the High Court of Australia delivered their long-awaited judgement. The great news is that chaplains are still welcomed in Australian schools even though the historical funding model will need to be revised.
The Court left open the option for the Government to continue funding either under new legislation or a grant of funds to the states and territories.
As a result, we are working urgently and diligently to see a solution to ensure funding for school chaplains is protected.
There is no doubt that your incredible support for School Chaplaincy has played a huge role, not only in this decision but also in the strong support already being offered across all levels of government.
This decision means the great work chaplains do across the nation will continue as long as communities continue to financially support their chaplain and the Government acts swiftly to ensure the funding continues.
Furthermore, the court unanimously held there is no problem of "church – state" separation regarding chaplaincy and that other funding models are possible.
READ The Age Article for detail:
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/-20nxy.html
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