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For Sport
How chaplains help clubs
Chaplains play a crucial role in providing support to local sporting clubs and communities
SCA Compliance
Learn about the compliance processes for SCA Chaplains

 
Working with Sports Governing Bodies
Learn more about how SCA collaborates with Associations, Leagues, State, and National Sporting bodies
Request a Chaplain
Get in touch to find your club’s new Chaplain
Find Chaplains on a Map
See where chaplains are available
Want to know if sports chaplaincy could be for you?
Start with orientation.
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For Churches
Serving the sporting community
Stories from our network of dedicated chaplains.
Sports Sunday
Inspire your church to become a presence in every season
Present People
Equip your church to be present in their local community

 
Chaplaincy in your church
Present. To bring the kingdom near.
Game Changers
Becoming a Game Changer is a powerful, tangible way to make a difference in your local communities
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Become a Chaplain
Training and Accreditation
The pathway to become a Sports Chaplain is through training & accreditation
Sports Chaplaincy Training
Our primary training for those who are becoming sports chaplains
Accreditation as a Chaplain
Learn more about becoming an accredited Sports Chaplain

 
Orientation
Begin your journey to becoming a sports chaplain
Specialised Training
Our advanced training in critical incident response in a sports community
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About Us
Our Board
Read about SCA’s National Board
Our Policies
Read about SCA’s commitment to transparency and integrity throughout its network
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Present.

In every season.

How we can help your sports club community
For Sporting Clubs
Get a chaplain for your sports community.
For Churches and Partners
Invest in the heart of your community.
Become a chaplain
Help build strong, healthy communities.

The power of being present in every season.

Thriving people create thriving, healthy communities.
Our trained chaplains know how to listen and respond in every circumstance.
Thriving clubs create safe spaces for people to grow, learn, and build relationships.
We are invested in supporting clubs to create positive, healthy, value-based culture.
Thriving communities create places where each person feels supported, valued, and encouraged in all that they do – on and off the field.
Support when you need it most.
There will be times when your community is rocked. Having a chaplain means you have the support and tools to deal with all that life throws at you.

Training and equipping sport chaplains for 40 years.

SCA is on a mission to train and equip sports chaplains to be present in every season.

Sports Chaplaincy Australia is a national network of volunteer chaplains who serve local and elite sporting communities and communities around Australia. Our accredited chaplains are trained to provide appropriate care to individuals, the organisation, and the community in all seasons of life.

We work with several partners in specialised contexts and locations – including Motorsport Ministries, Life Saving Chaplaincy Australia, Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy, and SportsCARE (WA).

SCA is invested in assisting sports communities in building healthy communities that support the whole person – on and off the field.
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500+

chaplains around Australia

450+

sporting communities around Australia
16/07/2025
Meet Terry Dorrington: SCA Long Game Series
At Sports Chaplaincy Australia, we believe in the power of playing the ‘long game’. To inspire you, we want to share with you some stories of how far…
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07/05/2025
Accredited ‘Chappies’ in High Demand
Article from ‘Together’ – A Baptist Union of Victoria Publication – August 2023 Every weekend, dozens of Baptist church members can be found barracking, setting up equipment, checking…
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19/07/2024
Unlocking the Power of Chaplaincy and Wellbeing with a VIP Tour Inside the Penrith Panthers Facility
Sports Chaplaincy Australia recently took a group of supporters on a VIP tour of the legendary, multi-NRL Grand Final winning Penrith Panthers club rooms and training facilities. Led…
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We’re present in over 500 clubs across Australia.

Join the growing network of clubs that are supporting their community through sports chaplaincy.
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Find a chaplain for
your club
Find a chaplain to support your community.
Request a chaplain
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Register your church for Sports Sunday, to learn more about how you can get involved with supporting SCA.
Sports Sunday
Start your
chaplaincy journey
Ready to make a difference in your community? Find out what’s involved in becoming a sports chaplain, and register for our upcoming training events.
Become a Chaplain

Acknowledgement
of Country

Sports Chaplaincy Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, play, and serve. We pay deep respect to Elders past, present and future. We also acknowledge the unique and significant role God has bestowed upon our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first peoples in Australia. Together, we celebrate the culture, creativity, spirituality, stewardship and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over time – and today.

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