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Faith and religion
Our chaplains come from a range of faiths and can provide spiritual guidance and leadership to all students.
Multifaith chaplains
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.
Based in the Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre on the Darlington Campus, the Chaplains can:
- help you work through spiritual concerns
- provide advice, counselling or advocacy
- create opportunities for people of the same faith to connect.
Contact a chaplain
Anyone who is linked to the University can contact the chaplaincy service for free and confidential support. We have chaplains for the many faiths among our University community. You are welcome to drop in to the Multifaith Chaplaincy in the Storie Dixson Wing or to reach out to a chaplain of your faith by emailing or calling to make an appointment.
Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre
Level 2 (ground floor), Storie Dixson Wing (H10)
Darlington Campus
University of Sydney 2006
Reverand Michael Paget, Chaplain
+61 2 9351 7496
mike.paget@barneys.org.au
Reverend Dr Rowan Kemp
+61 2 9351 7496
rowan.kemp@sydney.edu.au
Right Reverend Father Nabil Kachab
+61 409 866 811
frnablik@gmail.com
Venerable Neng Rong
+61 2 9746 6334
n.rong@chaplain.usyd.edu.au
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
Regular Programs:
Guided Meditation and Yogic breathing (pranayama): Tuesdays 12 - 1 pm
Discourses on Veda-Vedanta & Bhagavad-Gita: Tuesdays 2 - 3 pm
Find out more about the Hindism and selected places of worship in Sydney.
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
Reverend Adrian Sukumar-White
+61 410 285 138
adrian@leichardtuniting.org.au
Ms Kathryn Lynch
Mission.ssms@gmail.com
Mr Andrew McCloud
mission@leichardtuniting.org.au
Prayer facilities
The Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre manages a range of prayer facilities and activities, including an Islamic Prayer room in the Old Teachers College and regular Friday prayers.
Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre
Level 2 (ground floor), Storie Dixson Wing (H10)
Darlington Campus
University of Sydney 2006
Islamic Prayer Room
Enter back of Storie Dixson Wing (H10)
Darlington Campus
University of Sydney 2006
- Women’s Prayer Room: Room 224
- Men’s Prayer Room: Room 225
Monday to Friday 5.30am–7pm
For access to prayer rooms outside these hours, send requests with Student/Staff ID number to sssdir.ea@sydney.edu.au or contact a SUMSA representative.
See the Islamic Prayer Room guidelines (pdf, 175KB) for further information.
Friday Prayers
Assembly Hall, Room 300, Level 3
Old Teachers’ College
Manning Road
Camperdown Campus
Fridays 11am–5pm
Chaplaincy guidelines
See the Chaplaincy guidelines (pdf, 109KB) for more information.
Getting involved
There are many student-run spiritual and religious clubs available and active on campus.
Last updated: 14 April 2023
