HCCC Good Friday Appeal 2026
The Good Friday Appeal will be held across the churches in Victoria on Friday 3rd April 2026. The appeal is being made in support of the wider work of the Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee in providing chaplains for hospitals, prisons, universities, police stations and the provision of pastoral care for our own ministry families.
To find out more please view this three minute video clip featuring interviews with Brenda Grant, Staff Paediatric chaplain, Royal Children’s Hospital and Miriam and George Lee, Volunteer Prison Chaplains.
The remittance form may be downloaded here.
The Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee oversees Presbyterian staff and volunteer chaplains in hospitals, the police, prisons, and universities across Victoria. We also employ a staff worker to minister to the wives of those in parish ministry.
PCV Ministry Wives’ Chaplain
We recognise that women whose husbands are providing parish ministry, face unique challenges and stresses that are often beyond the pastoral care capacities of their Sessions. To meet these needs we have a Ministry Wives’ Chaplain, Mrs Kellie Davis.
Kellie’s chaplaincy is available to all women whose husbands are employed within the PCV in paid parish ministry, or are in training for such a role.
This includes the wives of home missionaries, licentiates and ministry candidates, as well as ordained ministers in paid parish ministry. This means Kellie is available as a chaplain to around 100 women.
The working arrangements
Kellie is employed for three days a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.00AM to 5.00 PM (excluding public holidays).
Kellie’s contact details are:
Phone: 0493 393 800
Email: kellie.davis@pcv.org.au.
Please support and pray for Kellie as she provides chaplaincy to ministry wives throughout Victoria.
Hospital Chaplains
- Royal Children’s Hospital – Mrs Brenda Grant
- Austin Hospital Heidelberg – Rev Ignatius Bagoes Seta
- Bendigo Hospital – Rev and Mrs P & S Burns
- Calvary Health Care at Bethlehem, Caulfield – Rev Philip Chang
- Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital – Rev Gerald Vanderwert
- Kyabram Hospital – Rev Kyung Ee
- Shepparton Hospital – Rev Kyung Ee
- St John of God Bendigo – Rev and Mrs P & S Burns
For I was hungry And you gave me something to eat … I was a stranger and you invited me in … I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
Matthew 25:35-39
For more information
If you would like more information about Presbyterian Health and Community Chaplaincy in Victoria, please feel free to contact us.
HCCC Convener: hccc@pcv.org.au
Mr Ashley Manly, HCCC Chaplaincy Support Worker: chaplaincy@pcv.org.au