The Perth Community CPE Centre is registered by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education in Western Australia Inc. with Michelle Benjamin, an accredited CPE Supervisor with ACPEWA Inc. as the Centre Director.

The Centre invites expressions of interest from persons and organisations who are interested in Clinical Pastoral Education for their professional development or for their pastoral carers either as a first or subsequent CPE Unit or as part of a formation program for ordination into a faith community.

A CPE program will be offered in Albany W.A from June 2020 to November 2020 Closing Date for Applications: November 1 2019.

The cost for the CPE participant is $2,100.00

The Clinical Placement will be either in the current work place where pastoral care is being offered [ subject to meeting the requirements of the CPE program]. Alternatively, it may be possible to negotiate with pastoral service providers in Albany W.A.

Please email piccpe7@gmail.com for an Application Package and more information.

Participating in CPE provided me with the opportunity to experience my own and other’s spirituality through relationship.  This was done in an environment that allowed us to connect with the sacredness of ‘being with’ each other, both in the group and with patients.

Mauz Kay

CPE is an experiential program which provided me with a circle of trust for personal growth and exploration. This helped me to be a better chaplain through recognizing my own biases and motivations.   CPE was about relationship building and learning about myself with a bit of practical stuff thrown in.  It was also a place where I gained knowledge and learning from psychology, sociology and anthropology, providing a solid grounding for pastoral practice.

Julie Nelson-White