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Faith and religion

The University offers a range of support and services for students from diverse faith backgrounds.

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Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre

The Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre can provide the following support.

  • Help you work through spiritual concerns
  • Provide advice, counselling or advocacy
  • Create opportunities for people of the same faith to connect

Our chaplains come from a range of faiths and can provide spiritual guidance and leadership to all students.

Chaplains are professionals who have been appointed by their faith community and officially recognised by the University to provide spiritual support and pastoral care to students on campus. They are not direct employees of the University.

Address 

Level 2 (ground floor), Storie Dixson Wing (H10), Darlington Campus, University of Sydney 2006

Opening hours

9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

Chaplains at the University

Anyone in the University community – students, staff and affiliates – can contact the chaplaincy service for free and confidential support.

Since many chaplains attend the University on a part-time basis, the best way to contact them is directly through their details.

Chaplains at the University are governed by the University Chaplaincy Guidelines (pdf, 109KB).

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Interested in becoming a University-affiliated chaplain?

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Reverend Dr Rowan Kemp, Head Chaplain
+61 2 9351 7496
rowan.kemp@sydney.edu.au

Reverand Michael Paget, Chaplain
+61 2 9351 7496
mike.paget@barneys.org.au

Right Reverend Father Nabil Kachab
+61 409 866 811
frnablik@gmail.com

Mr Jared Mondschein
jared.mondschein@sydney.edu.au

Venerable Neng Rong
+61 2 9746 6334
n.rong@chaplain.usyd.edu.au

You can also find out more about the University of Sydney Buddhist Society.

Miss Rita Azzi, Chaplain
+61 2 9518 9400
Rita.azzi@sydneycatholic.org

Fr Laurie Foote
+61 2 9518 9400
Fr.Laurie.Foote@sydneycatholic.org

Ashley Wilson
+61 414 940 692
ashley.wilson@powertochange.org.au

Father Gerasimos Koutsouras
+61 404 967 091
saintgeorgerosebay@gmail.com

Dr Ashit Mohan Maitra
+61 405 657 257
ammaitra@gmail.com or maitra.ashitmohan@sydney.edu.au

Regular programs are by appointment, available on Fridays, 11 am to 1 pm.

  • One-on-one consultation
  • Yoga and yogic breathing for health and wellbeing
  • Guided Meditation: practice and principles (also half a day meditation workshop each semester)
  • Discussion of spiritual concepts and their application in daily life, with reference to Vedic Scriptures. 

Find out more about Hindism and selected places of worship in Sydney (pdf, 321KB).

Dr Salim Farrar
+61 9351 0393
salim.farrar@sydney.edu.au

Rabbi Eli Feldman
+61 400 770 613
justdogood@gmail.com

Dr Sven Ostring
+61 422 544 183
sven.ostring@sydney.edu.au

Ms Eden Ashcroft
eden.ashcroft@sydney.edu.au

Reverend Adrian Sukumar-White
+61 410 285 138
adrian@leichardtuniting.org.au

Pastor Kathryn Lynch
mission.ssms@gmail.com

Islamic prayer facilities

The Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre manages a range of prayer facilities and activities through the Islamic chaplain and the Sydney University Muslim Students' Association (SUMSA).

Islamic Prayer Room

Enter back of Storie Dixson Wing (H10), Darlington Campus
Women’s Prayer Room: Room 224
Men’s Prayer Room: Room 225

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7 am to 10 pm

Friday Prayers

Assembly Hall, Room 300, Level 3, Old Teachers' College (A22), Manning Road
Fridays, 1:15 pm

Faith and religion student clubs

There are many student-run faith and religion clubs by the University of Sydney Union (USU) available for students to join and connect with on campus.

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