Say NO to the National School Chaplaincy Program

Take action on this issue now -- sample content and parliamentarian contact details can be found further down this page.

Many Liberal MPs are campaigning to expand the controversial National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP) in the May Budget.

TAKE ACTION:

Sign Secular Public Education's petition to stop the program!

National Secular Lobby has sent a letter to ALL federal parliamentarians urging them to allow the funding for this program to lapse:

High Court declared schools chaplains provide “no value” to schoolchildren

 

The Liberal MPs promoting an expansion of the National School Chaplaincy Program do not have the best interests of children at heart.  Chaplains are “unqualified” people with a specific religious agenda.

Education Professionals and psychologists make it clear — NSCP does more harm than good.  But it was extended in 2014 in rank defiance of the High Court ruling, and experts in problems faced by school kids.

Let the NSCP LAPSE at this May Budget; say "no" to religious fundamentalists with an ulterior motive.

What schools genuinely need are professionally trained youth workers and psychologists, not amateurs.

  • chaplains have minimal qualifications -- typically a TAFE certificate.
  • chaplains have no training to deal with problems faced by today’s schoolchildren, especially LGBTI.
  • principals compound the problem by taking chaplains, with the view; "any extra help can't hurt".
  • chaplains are hired in all states by evangelical churches who want children "to come to Jesus".
  • $1 billion has already been wasted on a program with no measured benefit whatsoever to schoolchildren.

The entire Chaplaincy Program should be scrapped — not extended.

Federal and state MPs, the media, and the public at large need to realistically assess the flaws of the NSCP — and question the motives of those calling for this extension.  One has only to engage in some basic research of the evangelical churches supplying chaplains: their "mission" is to win "disciples".

Their "extracurricular activities" aim to convert children to religion.  This is NOT a role for public schools!

Will you vote against NSPC expansion?  Will you vote to wind back this flawed scheme?

Updates

In February 2019, the ACT decided to withdraw its public schools from the NSCP as of the end of 2019.

In April 2019, a test case in the Victorian Tribunal found that NSCP employment ads were discriminatory as they required applicants to hold a specific religion. This decision opens the way for secular (for example, Humanist) chaplains.

What can YOU do?

Write something similar in your own words and email or post it to as many MPs and Senators as you wish.

Find your Member of the House of Representatives and your Senators, then use the form below to find their contact details. You can copy multiple rows and paste them into a doc on your computer for your reference.  National Party emails were not available.

Remember that we achieve best results with polite but firm communication! Sending aggressive mail will not achieve anything positive.

First NameLast NameSittingEmailPartyPhone
EricAbetzSenatesenator.abetz@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 6224 3707
AnthonyAlbaneseMHRa.albanese.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9564 3588
JohnAlexanderMHRjohn.alexander.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9869 4288
KatieAllenMHRkatie.allen.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 9822 4422
AnneAlyMHRanne.aly.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9409 4517
KevinAndrewsMHRkevin.andrews.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 9848 9900
KarenAndrewsMHRkaren.andrews.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 5580 9111
AlexAnticSenatesenator.antic@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 8359 0303
BridgetArcherMHRbridget.archer.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 6334 7033
WendyAskewSenatesenator.askew@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 6331 8501
TimAyresSenatesenator.ayres@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9159 9330
AdamBandtMHRadam.bandt.mp@aph.gov.auGreens(03) 9417 0759
AngieBellMHRangie.bell.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 5504 6000
CatrynaBilykSenatesenator.bilyk@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 6229 4444
SharonBirdMHRsharon.bird.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4228 5899
SimonBirminghamSenatesenator.birmingham@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 8354 1644
ChrisBowenMHRchris.bowen.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9604 0710
AndrewBraggSenatesenator.bragg@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9159 9320
RussellBroadbentMHRrussell.broadbent.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 5623 2064
SladeBrockmanSenatesenator.brockman@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 6245 3305
CarolBrownSenatesenator.carol.brown@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 6231 0099
ScottBuchholzMHRscott.buchholz.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 5541 0150
TonyBurkeMHRtony.burke.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9750 9088
LindaBurneyMHRlinda.burney.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9587 1555
JoshBurnsMHRjosh.burns.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9534 8126
TerriButlerMHRterri.butler.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 3397 1674
MarkButlerMHRmark.butler.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 8241 0190
AnthonyByrneMHRanthony.byrne.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 8790 0556
MatthewCanavanSenatesenator.canavan@aph.gov.auNationals(07) 4927 2003
KimCarrSenatesenator.carr@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9639 2798
MichaeliaCashSenatesenator.cash@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 9226 2000
JimChalmersMHRjim.chalmers.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 3299 5910
NickChampionMHRnick.champion.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 8258 6300
ClaireChandlerSenatesenator.chandler@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 6260 2018
DarrenChesterMHRdarren.chester.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(03) 5144 6744
LisaChestersMHRlisa.chesters@vic.alp.org.auLabor(03) 5443 9055
AnthonyChisholmSenatesenator.chisholm@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 3881 3710
GeorgeChristensenMHRgeorge.christensen.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4944 0662
RaffCicconeSenatesenator.ciccone@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9894 2098
JasonClareMHRjason.clare.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9790 2466
SharonClaydonMHRsharon.claydon.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4926 1555
LibbyCokerMHRlibby.coker.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 5261 7683
RichardColbeckSenatesenator.colbeck@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 6424 5960
DavidColemanMHRdavid.coleman.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9771 3400
JulieCollinsMHRjulie.collins.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 6244 1222
PatConaghanMHRpat.conaghan.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(02) 6652 6233
VinceConnellyMHRvince.connelly.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 9344 2373
PatConroyMHRpat.conroy.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4947 9546
MarkCoultonMHRmark.coulton.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(02) 6882 0999
PerinDaveySenatesenator.davey@aph.gov.auNationals(02) 9159 9310
MiltonDickMHRmilton.dick.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 3879 6440
PatrickDodsonSenatesenator.dodson@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9193 5955
MarkDreyfusMHRmark.dreyfus.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9580 4651
DamianDrumMHRdamian.drum.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(03) 5821 5371
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PeterDuttonMHRpeter.dutton.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 3205 9977
JustineElliotMHRjustine.elliot.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 5523 4371
WarrenEntschMHRwarren.entsch.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4051 2220
TrevorEvansMHRtrevor.evans.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 3862 4044
JasonFalinskiMHRjason.falinski.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 8484 0300
DonFarrellSenatesenator.farrell@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 8231 8400
MehreenFaruqiSenatesenator.faruqi@aph.gov.auGreens(02) 9211 1500
DavidFawcettSenatesenator.fawcett@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 8205 1040
ConcettaFierravanti-WellsSenatesenator.fierravanti-wells@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 4226 1700
JoelFitzgibbonMHRjoel.fitzgibbon.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4991 1022
PaulFletcherMHRpaul.fletcher.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9465 3950
NicolleFlintMHRnicolle.flint.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 8374 0511
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KatyGallagherSenatesenator.katy.gallagher@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 6230 0411
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PatrickGormanMHRpatrick.gorman.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9272 3411
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NitaGreenSenatesenator.green@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 4031 3498
StirlingGriffSenatesenator.griff@aph.gov.auCentre Alliance(08) 8272 7575
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SarahHanson-YoungSenatesenator.hanson-young@aph.gov.auGreens(08) 8227 0425
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AlexHawkeMHRalex.hawke.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9899 7211
ChrisHayesMHRchris.hayes.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9726 3988
SarahHendersonSenatesenator.henderson@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 5221 5900
JulianHillMHRjulian.hill.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9791 7770
KevinHoganMHRkevin.hogan.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(02) 6621 4044
LukeHowarthMHRluke.howarth.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 3284 8008
HollieHughesSenatesenator.hughes@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9159 9325
JaneHumeSenatesenator.hume@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 9428 1773
GregHuntMHRgreg.hunt.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 5977 9082
EdHusicMHRed.husic.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9625 4344
SteveIronsMHRsteve.irons.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 9355 0099
StephenJonesMHRstephen.jones.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4297 2285
BarnabyJoyceMHRbarnaby.joyce.mp@aph.gov.auNationals(02) 6761 3080
BobKatterMHRbob.katter.mp@aph.gov.auBK Party(07) 4061 6066
GedKearneyMHRged.kearney.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9416 8690
CraigKellyMHRcraig.kelly.mp@aph.gov.auIndependent(02) 9521 6262
KristinaKeneallySenatesenator.keneally@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9222 4403
MattKeoghMHRmatt.keogh.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9390 0180
PeterKhalilMHRpeter.khalil.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9350 5777
CatherineKingMHRcatherine.king.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 5338 8123
MadeleineKingMHRmadeleine.king.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9527 9377
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MichelleLandryMHRmichelle.landry.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4922 6604
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AndrewLeighMHRandrew.leigh.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 6247 4396
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SueLinesSenatesenator.lines@aph.gov.auLabor(08) 9481 4844
DavidLittleproudMHRdavid.littleproud.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4662 2715
GladysLiuMHRgladys.liu.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(03) 9808 3188
NolaMarinoMHRnola.marino.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 9721 3788
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EmmaMcBrideMHRemma.mcbride.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4353 0127
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RobMitchellMHRrob.mitchell.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 5716 3000
BrianMitchellMHRbrian.mitchell.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 6263 3721
JimMolanSenatesenator.molan@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 6284 3115
ScottMorrisonMHRscott.morrison.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(02) 9523 0339
BenMortonMHRben.morton.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 9354 9633
DanielMulinoMHRdaniel.mulino.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9070 1974
PetaMurphyMHRpeta.murphy.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9781 2333
ShayneNeumannMHRshayne.neumann.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(07) 3201 5300
LlewO'BrienMHRllew.obrien.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4121 2936
TedO'BrienMHRted.obrien.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 5479 2800
BrendanO'ConnorMHRbrendan.oconnor.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 8390 6166
KenO'DowdMHRken.odowd.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal-National(07) 4972 5465
ClareO'NeilMHRclare.oneil.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(03) 9545 6211
DeborahO'NeillSenatesenator.oneill@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 4367 4565
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JulieOwensMHRjulie.owens.mp@aph.gov.auLabor(02) 9689 1455
TonyPasinMHRtony.pasin.mp@aph.gov.auLiberal(08) 8724 7730
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