What we do

Our chaplains can help you if you are going through a personal crisis, feeling homesick or lonely, need special consideration, have a prayer request, or are curious about spiritual questions.

We offer individual or group spiritual counselling, support, prayer and meditation groups, religious education and workshops on a variety of topics, in order to support the faith development of the campus community.

Chaplains can offer support by:

  • being available at critical moments to facilitate your personal and spiritual growth
  • providing personal and/or spiritual support regardless of faith tradition
  • connecting you with appropriate groups for support.

In this climate of diversity and challenging global issues chaplains may also:

  • facilitate discussion groups on a wide variety of theological, ethical and justice-related concerns
  • provide advice and assistance to the campus community at times of celebration, mourning and transition
  • encourage and nurture the development of a sense of shared community
  • create an environment of multi-faith respect and cooperation.

  • Please check with individual chaplains (see Faiths Represented page) or chaplaincy on uts.chaplaincy@uts.edu.au

Multi-faith meditation series 

MEDITATION session times: UTS chaplains conduct a series of meditations throughout the year offering students and staff an opportunity to experience a variety of traditions. No experience necessary. These can be conducted online or on campus.

 Contact joanna.thyer@uts.edu.au for further details, or Hindu or Buddhist chaplains directly for remote or on-campus Meditations: christopher.king@uts.edu.au (Buddhist); ammaitra@gmail.com (Hindu)

Forums/Discussion Groups - on-campus groups TBC- Also see our online groups.

Please contact joanna.thyer@uts.edu.au for information or suggestions. See these web pages for notification of events throughout the year.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.