Ministry defends school chaplain conduct

ABC Online – James Bennett – ‎May 13, 2011‎
Access Ministries has defended its staff working in public schools after earlier urging Christians to “make disciples” out of school children. ALI MOORE, PRESENTER: The Victorian and Federal governments have both launched inquiries after it was 

We are not out to convert children in schools: bishop

The Age – Jewel Topsfield – ‎May 13, 2011‎
Bishop Stephen Hale defends Access Ministries’ schools program, saying the ‘making disciples’ speech does not reflect what actually happens in classrooms. THE chairman of a Christian group that provides religious education classes in Victorian 

Investigation ordered into religious educator

ABC Online – ‎May 13, 2011‎
ASHLEY HALL: The debate over religion in government schools is intensifying, with the head of a Christian group hitting out at claims it tries to convert students during religious education classes. The group, Access Ministries, provides chaplains and 

Controversy over school chaplaincy claim

ABC Online – ‎May 12, 2011‎
EMILY BOURKE: Religion in government schools is again under fire. A Christian group which provides chaplains and special religious instruction to Victorian schools has been recorded telling a group of evangelical Anglicans at a conference that it 

Schools want qualified help, not chaplains

ABC Online – James Cooper – ‎May 12, 2011‎
The school chaplaincy program is seriously bad policy, especially in a country we agree is multicultural and multifaith! These huge amounts of money should not be gifted to one particular Christian faith provider as is currently the 

Disciple claim sparks call for chaplain funding freeze

ABC Online – Monique Ross – ‎May 12, 2011‎
A prominent author and ethicist has called for an immediate freeze to school chaplain funding amid allegations a religious organisation is trying to make disciples of Victorian students. Access Ministries, which received a funding boost 

We are not trying to convert kids: Bishop

The Age – Jewel TopsfieldMex Cooper – ‎May 12, 2011‎
Bishop Stephen Hale defends Access Ministries’ schools program, saying the ‘making disciples’ speech does not reflect what actually happens in classrooms. The Christian group responsible for religious education in Victorian government schools has 

Chaplains investigated over student ‘disciples’

ABC Online – James Bennett – ‎May 12, 2011‎
In a speech, Dr Paddison says “we need to go and make disciples.” (ABC News) The religious organisation that provides chaplains to Victorian schools appears to have breached federal guidelines that forbid it from trying to convert 

School religion classes probed

The Age – Jewel Topsfield – ‎May 12, 2011‎
In an excerpt from a 2008 speech by Access Ministries, CEO Dr Evonne Paddison says Christians from other countries envy the access religious education has to our classrooms. THE Christian group that provides religious education and chaplains in