Religion & Places of Worship

Australia is a predominantly Christian country, but you can also find Buddhist temples, Islamic mosques, Sikh temples, and many other places of worship.

The Swinburne Chaplain can put you in touch with people of your own religious faith or give you information on where to go for worship. Rev. Christopher Gibson cgibson@swin.edu.au, Assistant Chaplain is based on the Hawthorn campus. He is available to all international students, regardless of religious affiliation and can help you find people of your own language group, locate a church with similar cultural background or provide general assistance in coping with Australia.

Also, the Melway street directory provides a listing of places of worship in Melbourne.

The following is a short list of web sites of major religions in Australia which may be useful as a reference:

Buddhist
Buddha Net

Christian
Anglican - Anglican Church in Melbourne
Catholic - Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
Presbyterian - Presbyterian Church of Victoria
Seventh-day Adventist - Seventh Day Adventist Church South Pacific
Uniting - Uniting Church of Australia - Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

Hindu
Hindu Council

Islamic
Islam Australia -
An Islamic Prayer Room is available at the Hawthorn campus, located at 39 Wakefield Street (across from the Student Services Counselling Service).

Jewish
Australian Jewish News

Sikh
Gurudwara Net