The recent Australian government initiative to provide funding for chaplains in both state and non-state schools raises a variety of issues. From a historical and legislative perspective, some question again the long established legislative support for various forms of religious instruction in government schools, as well as the essential meaning of the separation of Church and State in Australia. More contemporary concerns have to do with community involvements in schools and the extent to which chaplaincy intersects with the many issues in ‘values education’. This recent Commonwealth involvement in schooling raises questions concerning the exact nature of the initiative and its intended outcomes. Hill concludes his treatment by examining ethical issues for such chaplains in whatever school system.
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