Cally Faithful describes herself as fun-loving and adventurous. Not just for parachuting solo, but also for moving to Darwin to become Mission Australia’s Northern Territory Chaplain.
Cally is passionate about serving God. This passion has seen her pursue chaplaincy work in Melbourne hospitals before feeling the call to move north. When Cally saw the advertisement for the position of NT Chaplain her “heart did a flip” and she felt called to go.
The focus of Cally’s role as a Chaplain is to build positive relationships with Mission Australia staff and encourage the expression of our values. This means regular one-on-one conversations with our employees; visiting services across Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs; leading reflections at staff meetings and writing regular inspirational pieces for the Territory team.
Developing relationships with such a great team with flexibility and autonomy is a highlight of the job. Such flexibility allows Cally to be available to those who need her at the drop of a hat, enabling genuine relationships to be built.
During her year in the Northern Territory Cally has seen the need for reconciliation for Aboriginal people as well as changes in attitudes. Through our Reconciliation Action Plan, she believes Mission Australia can be advocates for change in the community and engage with the government, police and justice bodies.
Cally continues to be inspired by what the NT team is doing in the community and feels blessed to be able to support and encourage them in the work that they do.
Cally is one of Mission Australia’s 14 full-time Chaplains who work across the nation – five in New South Wales, three in Queensland, two in Western Australia and one each in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. They are joined by three volunteer Chaplains. For more information please visit www.missionaustralia.com.au/about-mission-australia/chaplaincy
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