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Formation for Reflective, Competent and Compassionate Practice

           

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ACPEWA Inc is one of seven members of the Australia and New Zealand Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ANZACPE) Ltd and as such is the standardised accrediting body for CPE Centres and CPE programs in Western Australia. Potential CPE participants are encouraged to check the accrediting body of the CPE program for which they are applying. Please contact secretary@acpewa.org with any queries.

What is cpe?

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an experiential training program in pastoral/spiritual care using an action/reflection model of learning, supplemented with teaching sessions and reading. Participants explore how to be present to others who are experiencing distress and how to offer grounded spiritual interventions informed by self-awareness and best practice.

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WHAT OUR PARTICIPANTS SAY

 


My CPE experience was invaluable, helping develop my interpersonal skills through close supervision, peer feedback, and over 200 hours offering spiritual assessment and care to patients, families and staff. As a result, my capacity to listen deeply to others with acceptance, empathy and compassion has grown in leaps and bounds. Ultimately, my ability to offer holistic, person-centred care has improved immeasurably and for this I will be eternally grateful. 

Lily Stieler

 


CPE programme has enabled me to connect with my inner self at a deeper level and has created fresh awareness in me while being attentive to my thoughts and emotions. The relationships with my peers have challenged me to reflect on my experiences in a new light and further grow and observe my responses. Supervisory sessions have offered me the ability to claim my learnings and acquire the skills necessary to spiritually care for myself and develop my identity as a pastoral person.

Lloyd D’Souza


CPE is a deeply rewarding course of study. I learned a great deal about my own behaviour, motivations, and patterns, and grew in my ability to respond to the needs of those to whom I offer pastoral care. I grew in my ability to theologically reflect. Group work was mutually supportive, and close supervision pushed me to explore some difficult issues, providing support along the way.

Grahame Bowland

 



CPE provided me with the environment, learning and tools to effectively minister to people in their time of need. The opportunity to be with people in their most vulnerable hour is an invaluable experience. The CPE experience is like no other. As a result of CPE, I have significantly grown in understanding of the human person (of both myself and others), strengthened in my convictions, and deepened in faith, hope and charity. I highly recommend this program and will certainly be applying for the advanced format in the future.

Nathan Barrie



For me CPE was transformative. An opportunity to engage in a space of reflective practice with others and with a skilled supervisor, assisted me greatly in my professional and personal growth.
To explore and understand my own practice, my own story and how these work in tandem will be invaluable moving forward. I would highly encourage anyone especially those in the pastoral workforce to engage in the CPE programme, it can be a life and career changer!
Erin Gillespie

 

 

 

 

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US

Perth Community CPE Centre


Contact: Michelle Benjamin (Centre Director)
and Helen Vester (Clinical Pastoral Educator)
Email:    piccpe7@gmail.com for enquiries or an application package.

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