Membership for Hospitals & Healthcare Services
Spiritual Health Association (SHA) equips hospitals and healthcare services to deliver exceptional spiritual care. Discover how your hospital or health service can provide quality and best practice spiritual support to patients.
From $1,800
Membership Pathway
Engage
National Model and Capabilities Framework
– Gain access to the National Model and Capability Framework for Spiritual Care Practitioners in Health.
– Develop understanding of best practice in spiritual care.
Assess
Audit and Survey of Current Spiritual Care Department
– Utilise our audit tool and survey documents to review and assess current practices.
Action
Consultation and Action Plan for Best Practice
– Attend consults and receive personalised guidance on areas of improvement and how to implement best practices.
– Engage with SCMN to meet and discuss current issues with other managers.
Implement
Best Practice Tools and Resources
– Access to best-practice tools and resources.
– Credentialling frameworks.
– Business case templates.
– Position description templates.
– Evidence-based resources – posters/postcards/books.
Develop
Service Consultation and Staff Development
– Access professional development modules designed to support continuous growth of spiritual care practitioners and health care professionals.
– Apply for accreditation to showcase your health service meets the highest standards.
Membership Benefits for
Hospitals and Healthcare Services
These guidelines offer a structured framework for delivering spiritual care that aligns with the highest industry standards, ensuring optimal patient and staff experiences.
Get full access to our entire suite:
- National Model for Spiritual Care in Health
- Capability Framework for Spiritual Care Practitioners in Health
- Guidelines for Quality Spiritual Care in Health
- Spiritual Care in Medical Records: A Guide to Reporting & Documenting Spiritual Care in Health Services
- Telehealth Guidelines for Spiritual Care
Consultation
Receive 4 complimentary consults per year with our expert team.
These consults provide personalised guidance and support, helping you navigate challenges, implement best practices, and continuously improve your spiritual care services. Our team will assist in aligning your health service with the National Model for Spiritual Care in Health, ensuring a consistent, safe, and high-quality approach to spiritual care.
Accreditation
Showcase your commitment to excellent spiritual care by getting your health service accredited by Spiritual Health Association.
Accreditation demonstrates that your spiritual care service meets the highest standards, and is achievable by meeting these requirements:
- Implementing or operating in line with the National Model
- Reporting and governance to appropriate line management at executive level
- Inclusion in quality assurance reporting and multidisciplinary teams in the health service
- Spiritual care team accredited in line with projected allied health award requirements
A series of practical resources, ranging from informative articles to hands-on tools, all aimed at enhancing the spiritual care experience for both patients and healthcare providers.
Best-Practice Tools
Utilise our wide range of tools:
- Position Descriptions (Manager & Practitioner Roles)
- Scope of Practice Documents
- Spiritual Care Intervention Tools
- Credentialing Tools
- Business Case Template
- Spiritual Care Audit Tool
- Health Service Accreditation Support (Phase 2)
Welcome Pack
Complimentary resources upon signing up!
Receive hard copies of some of our most popular books, posters and postcards. Developed through research over the years, these evidence-based resources have been thoughtfully created to help educate and support all healthcare staff and patients.
Your welcome pack includes:
- Little Book of Spiritual Health
- Small Gift
- ‘What is Spirituality? What is Spiritual Care?’ Poster Set
- Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model Postcard
- ‘Spiritual Care Practitioners – Who Are They? What Do They Do?’ Postcard
- Spiritual Intervention Codes Postcard
Exclusive Discounts
Enjoy special discounts on all items in our store as a member of Spiritual Health Association!
You will also get first access to our annual Spiritual Care Week resources, perfect for sharing and raising awareness.
Access a comprehensive suite of staff training modules designed to empower healthcare professionals and spiritual care practitioners.
Enhance your skills and knowledge with these modules, offered in partnership with Spiritual Care Association in the United States.
These modules are designed to support the continuous growth of spiritual care practitioners and healthcare professionals, offering cutting-edge insights and practical tools. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of best practices, improve patient care, or develop new competencies, our modules provide comprehensive learning opportunities focused on spiritual care. Modules are 20-35 hours, and include:
- Major Religious Traditions and Spiritual Care
- What We Hear and Say: Spiritual Care Documentation
- Cultural Competence, Inclusion, and Vulnerable Populations
- Living with Heartbreak: Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Building and Maintaining a Spiritual Care Department
- …and many more!
Earn certificates of completion! Members also recieve the Powerful Communication Techniques module for free.
Single module (per individual registration) – $230 for Members, $420 for Non-Members.
Connect with a vibrant peer support network, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among spiritual care professionals, ensuring continuous growth and support.
Spiritual Care Management Network (SCMN)
Join our long-standing management network for free!
Held bimonthly, SCMN brings together directors, managers, and coordinators of spiritual care in health services, and is facilitated by the experienced staff at Spiritual Health Association. This forum addresses current and pressing issues, enabling important discussions among management from different states and various health service settings. Topics are tailored to the needs of participants based on survey responses, ensuring relevance and impact. By sharing our experiences, innovation, and advocacy journeys with each other, SCMN fosters knowledge, encouragement, and ongoing support for current and emerging leaders.
Members will also have unlimited access to SCMN recordings, allowing you to catch up on missed sessions or revisit them at any time.
SCMN – Free for Members, $70 per session for Non-Members
SCMN recordings – Free for Members, $35 per recording for Non-Members
Sign up for a Spiritual Health Association Membership.
