RMIT Chaplaincy provides help and spiritual support for students and staff of all faiths, and also assists those with secular views.
About RMIT Chaplaincy
RMIT's Chaplains are trained multi-faith spiritual advisers representing Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Islamic faiths and Integral Spirituality traditions. We provide support to students and staff of all faiths, and also provides guidance to those who identify as secular.
If you have something on your mind that you need to talk through like life events, studies, unexpected losses and conflicts, relationships, we are ready with a listening ear.
Conversations with a Chaplain are confidential and open to all RMIT students and staff – you do not need to be someone of faith to talk to a Chaplain.
Talk to a Chaplain
If you'd like to talk to a Chaplain call or send us an enquiry.
Multi-faith Chaplaincy location: Building 47, 8 Orr St, Carlton.
Phone: +61 3 9925 2317
Email: chaplaincy@rmit.edu.au
Hours: 10am-2pm Monday-Friday (or by appointment), excluding public holidays.
Send an enquiry: Get spiritual support (For "Topic", select "Wellbeing, Support & Housing" and for "Question", select "Get spiritual support". In the "Description" section, please share with us how we can support you).
If you know which Chaplain you want to talk to, let us know when you contact us. If you want to talk to someone but don't know who, don't worry, we'll help you.
Meet our Chaplains
Rev Helen Summers
Chaplain – Interfaith (City campus)
Rev Helen Summers is an Interfaith Minister who studied in New York and was ordained in 1997. Helen brings many years of experience in education and pastoral care to the role of chaplain.
As an Interfaith Minister, Helen embraces the deep truths found at the heart of all authentic spiritual traditions that give meaning to life, and the shared wealth of spiritual practices that help us evolve and grow. Helen is deeply respectful of the commitment to common values of peace, compassion, wisdom, service, and above all, love, which is found in all traditions. Interfaith Ministers acknowledge the One Spirit that resides in all.
Sheikh Riad Galil
Chaplain – Islamic
Riad Galil has been serving as the Imam of the West Heidelberg Mosque for the past 15 years. He is an educationalist by profession, working at the secondary and tertiary levels. Interfaith dialogue is so important to him as he is a member of the Jewish Christian Muslim Association (JCMA) and the Knox Multicultural Advisory Committee, Publicity Officer at the Knox Interfaith Network and Executive Member of the Victorian Board of Imams. In 2011 he received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to the Islamic community and the promotion of interfaith relationships.
Sheikh Moustapha Sarakibi
Chaplain - Islamic
Director, Board of Imams Vic, will provide pastoral care for Muslim students and staff at RMIT. Sheikh Moustapha will also conduct Jum'ah prayer each Friday from 1.30pm-2pm. Sheikh Moustapha can be contacted at moustapha.sarakibi@rmit.edu.au
Victoria Wilson
Chaplain – Buddhist
Victoria welcomes everyone from the RMIT community regardless of religious background and ethnicity to enjoy the benefits of mindful based stress reduction techniques and loving kindness practices. Her manner is friendly and relaxed, open to all seeking more peace and happiness in their lives using accessible secular techniques. Victoria comes from a Mahayana background but has deep respect for the Theravada tradition having studied and attended numerous retreats over the years. Victoria travels to India annually to further her practice and studies and teaches at retreats in Bali and Europe.
Other Chaplains
Rabbi Boruch Broh – Jewish Chaplain
Sr Delma Lamb – Catholic Chaplain
Yassin Aman – Islamic Chaplain (Bundoora campus)
Chaplaincy administration
Laura Kretiuk – Chaplaincy Administrative Officer
Chaplaincy events
All events are free and open to all RMIT students and staff.
Jumu'ah prayer and lecture
Friday prayer for Muslims studying or working at RMIT. Facilitated by Sheikh Moustapha Sarakibi.
1:30-2pm each Friday during semester.
City campus, Building 47, level 2, Room 2 (male) and Level 1, Room 7 (female), Orr St, Carlton.
Meditation
No experience required. Open to all.
A safe and inclusive space to cultivate compassion and share stress reduction techniques to help navigate this complicated world.
Meditation runs every Tuesday between 12.15pm-1pm from 11 March until 16 December 2025.
City campus, Building 47, Level 1, Room 8, 8 Orr St, Carlton.
Hosted by RMIT Buddhist Chaplain, Victoria Wilson on 0414 850 093 or via email at victoria.wilson@rmit.edu.au.
Mindfulness meditation
Running every Monday, 12noon to 1pm.
Running both on campus at City campus, Building 47, Level 1, Room 008 and online via Microsoft Teams. No bookings required.
Students can download Microsoft Teams via the Office 365 Education website (log in with your RMIT student email eg. s1234567@student.rmit.edu.au). Click here for detailed installation instructions (PDF, 3MB).
Walking the labyrinth
A labyrinth is not a maze. A labyrinth has only one path leading to a central point, you take the same path going out. "In a maze you lose yourself, in a labyrinth you find yourself".
Come and experience this ancient practice, now used in Higher Education, Schools, Hospitals, as well as in religious and spiritual organisations.
Running every Wednesday 10am-2pm
City campus, Building 47, level 3, 8 Orr St, Carlton.
Come and experience this ancient practice brought into modern times!
Reasons for walking:
- Clear your thoughts.
- Help in decision-making.
- Place of deep reflection.
- Quieten your mind.
- Gain fresh insights.
- Improve focus.
- And more!
For more information about any events, send an enquiry request.
Are you interested in joining a spiritual club or society? Find all spiritual clubs on the RMIT Student Union (RUSU) website.
Multi-faith prayer rooms
Access by student card or staff card only (swipe access)
Multi-faith prayer rooms are available at City, Brunswick and Bundoora campuses. Find prayer room locations and booking information.
