Chaplaincy

Chaplains are available to talkto staff as well as families and patients. They aim to foster hope, meaning and justice in a healing community. They are here to listen, to give personal support and to meet spiritual and religious needs if required.

Prayer and meditation space

At The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), we have a prayer and meditation space called ‘Murrup Bick’ located on the 1^st Floor of the Ground Building. This space includes a ‘Sacred Space’, an outdoor meditation and peace garden, a Christian prayer room and a Muslim prayer space. For more information, please click here.

More resources

Find a list of spiritual and religious resources below for your reference.

• Australia's Religious and Language Profile
• Queensland Health: Community profiles for health care workers (including spirituality)
• Managing personal, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs in palliative care
• What Spirituality Means for Patients and Families in Health Care

Buddhism

• Buddhists care for the dying 2003
• Buddhist Health
• Buddhist Healthcare Principles for Spiritual Carers

Islam

• Australian Islamic Medical Association
• Caring for Muslim Patients
• Muslim Health Professionals Australia

Hinduism

• Multi-Cultural Clinical Support Resource - Health and Religion