| Royal Australian Army Chaplains' Department | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1913 – present |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Role | Military chaplaincy |
| Nickname(s) | Padre |
| Motto(s) | In this Sign Conquer |
| Commanders | |
| Director General Chaplaincy | Pastor Darren Jaensch AM (Protestant — Lutheran) |
| Catholic Principal Chaplain | Monsignor Glynn Murphy OAM |
| Anglican Principal Chaplain | The Venerable Glenn Buijs (Archdeacon of the Army) |
| Insignia | |
| Cap badge | Crowned Maltese cross (Christian chaplains), Crowned Star of David (Jewish chaplains) |
| Lanyard | purple, right shoulder |
The Royal Australian Army Chaplains' Department (RAAChD) is an all-officer corps of the Australian Army that provides ordained clergy to minister to the personnel of the Australian Army.[1] RAAChD chaplains belong to either one of several Christian churches, or to the Jewish faith. As of 2012, there are 67 serving regular chaplains (commonly known as 'padres') in the Australian Army. There are also 83 chaplains in the Australian Army Reserve.[1]
The Department was granted the privilege of the prefix 'Royal' by King George VI along with a number of other Australian Army corps in December 1948 in recognition of their service during the Second World War. Before that, the Department was titled the Australian Army Chaplains' Department.[2]
- ^ a b "Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department". Australian Army. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Title "Royal" for Army Units". The Age. No. 29212. Victoria, Australia. 10 December 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.