The Special Religious Instruction (SRI) debate has been raging in Victoria , writes Anna Halafoff.
Getting the facts straight on Religious Education
Clarity about the facts of religious education in Australian schools is needed, writes Gary Bouma.
Newsletters
Newsletters April 2008 April 2009 April 2010 May 2011 June 2012 June 2013 May, 2014
Religious Instruction
Religious Instruction Secretariat Role of the Religious Instruction Secretariat Instructor Accreditation Implementation Policy Program Content of Special Religious Instruction Program Approval Process Code of Conduct for SRI Instructors Forms
Instructor Approval Process
Religions for Peace Australia is required to gain the approval of the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for any volunteer instructor to teach the religion of each faith tradition. RfP Australia works in partnership with the major umbrella body of each faith tradition, which has the responsibility for training and accrediting each … Read more
Projects by Religions for Peace Australia
Projects undertaken by Religions for Peace Australia Religion, Cultural Diversity and Safeguarding Australia Publications and Papers 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions Key Statistics for Australia Freedom of Religion and Belief in 21st Century Australia
Publications and Papers
Fry, Ian Rex, Dr. It’s Time to Talk our Way out of a Crisis, Dialogue on origins of Conflict Cahill, D, Integration of Immigrants into Cohesive Civil Societies: The Role of Religious Communities and their Leaders Cahill, D, Multicultural and Multifaith Bendigo: Returning to its past in a different way Ennis, Sue, Religion, Spirituality and … Read more
Global Network
Global Religions for Peace Network International Religions for Peace Secretariat (New York) Worldwide Affiliates Global Women of Faith Network Religions for Peace Asia
Australian Links
Jump to National Multifaith Organisations Interfaith Networks Faith Communities Kindred Organisations University Multifaith Activity Multicultural Organisations National Multifaith Organisations National Council of Churches in Australia http://www.ncca.org.au/ Uniting Church of Australia – Relations with Other Faiths http://assembly.uca.org.au/rof/ Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia http://jcma.org.au/ Australian Council for Christians and Jews http://accj.org.au/ Executive Council of Australian Jewry … Read more
Membership
Membership of Religions for Peace Australia is open to all persons of faith and goodwill who are interested in and committed to global peace across the world and to social cohesion in Australia, especially between the faith traditions. There is an annual membership fee, currently at $40, set each year at the Annual General Meeting … Read more