Spiritual Health Association recognises that these are challenging and uncertain times as we continue living through the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that spiritual care makes an essential contribution to compassionate, person-centred care and this aspect of care continues to be important as patients, carers and staff experience ongoing changes.
Australian Government Department of Health
Mental wellbeing resources about coronavirus (vichealth.vic.gov.au)
Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation and self-isolation guide created by a Mental Health Spiritual Care practitioner.
A guide about guarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Check out Calm’s free resource page with meditations, stories, music, talks and more to support your mental and emotional wellness.
Listen to a one-hour webinar Pandemic Ethics: What Healthcare Chaplains need to know.
COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers in Occupational Medicine. Read the editorial.
Spiritual Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Harvard Divinity School
COVID-19 Bundled Resource Package (Members only)
Laptops, tablets, smart phones or personal electronic devices are being used to replace face to face contact when the risks of cross infection are high or when family and friends are far away. These calls or contact via personal electronic devices at critical times of life, such as when a patient is seriously ill or at the end of life require a planned approach for safe compassionate care. Read the practical advice.
Resources for those in aged care experiencing grief, for supporting others in aged care who are experiencing grief and for practitioners in aged care.
Resources for those experiencing grief, for supporting others who are experiencing grief and for practitioners.
Covid Communication Skills - a playbook of tips
Be COVID-19 communication ready: staff poster