Australian wellbeing, resilience and spirituality. View webinar now

After three tough years, what's changed and what helps?

Free webinar:

Australian Wellbeing, Resilience and Spirituality

 

Dr Ruth Powell, NCLS Research and Rev Jon Owen, Wayside Chapel

Dr Ruth Powell, NCLS Research and Rev Jon Owen, Wayside Chapel


This webinar was held live on Thursday 30th March. The presentations featured in the webinar are available for viewing below.

Following the past three years of fire, flood and pandemic, we check in on how Australians are really doing. What do we have left in the tank? Have we run out of reserves or are we raring with resilience? And what difference does spirituality make when the going gets tough?

This webinar explores Australians’ levels of wellbeing and resilience, as well as the spiritual practices and beliefs they turn to in times of crisis. Findings are based on the results from the latest Australian Community Survey by NCLS Research.



View the presentation by Dr Ruth Powell, Director NCLS Research

 



View the reflections by Rev Jon Owen, Pastor and CEO Wayside Chapel

 

 



This webinar offers latest research insights into Australian spirituality plus reflection about the impact on communities of faith.

Following the past three years of fire, flood and pandemic, we check in on how Australians are really doing. What do we have left in the tank? Have we run out of reserves or are we raring with resilience? And what difference does spirituality make when the going gets tough?

This webinar explores Australians’ levels of wellbeing and resilience, as well as the spiritual practices and beliefs they turn to in times of crisis. Findings are based on the results from the latest Australian Community Survey by NCLS Research.

 

You’ll discover:

  • how Australians are really managing and the role of spirituality in getting them through
  • the difference that factors like age and gender can make
  • what this means for the mission of your congregation and the broader Aussie church.

 

Speakers:

Speakers for this webinar are Dr Ruth Powell, Director of NCLS Research and guest speaker Rev Jon Owen, Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel.  Ruth will share latest results from the Australian Community Survey while Jon will provide his reflections on the implications of these findings for ministry and mission.

 

More information:

Detailed information about the ACS research project, methodology and sample are available. Click here

 

Data Sources:

2022 Australian Community Survey

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