Presenters

Nathalie Becquart is a Xaviere sister, Missionary of Christ-Jesus, a French Ignatian-inspired order. She graduated from the HEC School of Management, Paris in 1992, with a Master’s in Entrepreneurship, and she obtained a double canonical Baccalaureate degree in Philosophy and Theology in 2006 from the “Centre Sèvres-Facultés Jésuites de Paris,” supplemented by training in Sociology at the EHESS (2004-2006).  In 2019-2020, she specialised in Ecclesiology, doing research on Synodality at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry. For 25 years, she was involved in youth ministry and served as Director of the National Service for the Evangelization of Youth and Vocations of the French Bishops’ Conference from 2012 to 2018. She took part in the Synod on Youth as an observer in 2018, and became consultor to the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops in May 2019. On February 6, 2021, she was appointed by Pope Francis as Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops as well as a member of the Dicastery for Communication in December 2021. A renowned lecturer and speaker, she is the author of numerous publications on synodality and synods, young people and youth ministry, vocations and religious life, the Church and mission. She was named one of the 100 most influential and inspiring women of 2022 by BBC Radio and Television and one of the 50 over 50 list published by Forbes for Europ, Middle East and Africa 2023.

https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preacher/nathalie-becquart

Kelly Humphrey is an education leader who is widely recognized for advancing Indigenous education strategy and strengthening institutional approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement. She is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at Australian Catholic University, where she works to support First Peoples staff and students while embedding Indigenous priorities into university leadership. Her public work reflects relational, values-grounded leadership focused on cultural integrity and education outcomes.

https://notablepeopleproject.org/kelly_humphrey

Stan Grant is a prominent Australian journalist, author, and academic, widely recognised for his work in promoting Indigenous rights and social justice. A proud Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Dharawal man, Grant has spent decades in media, both in Australia and internationally, with roles at major networks including ABC, SBS, CNN, and Sky News. His powerful storytelling and articulate advocacy have positioned him as one of the country’s most influential voices on race, identity, and reconciliation.

He is Director of Yindyamarra Nguluway at Charles Sturt University, leading national conversations about democracy, belonging, truth-telling, and justice that create a world worth living in. Other senior University roles have included Professor of Global Affairs at Griffith University and Vice-Chancellor’s Chair of Australian-Indigenous Belonging at Charles Sturt University. In 2023 he was elected a Fellow of the Academic of the Social Sciences in Australia, and in 2024 he earned a PhD in theology from Charles Sturt University for a thesis entitled Yindyamarra as theology: identity, history, violence, faith and reconciliation.

Grant is author of eight critically acclaimed books, including Talking to My Country and The Queen is Dead, and is a columnist with the Saturday Paper. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to journalism and public discourse. Through his work, Grant challenges Australians to confront uncomfortable truths about the nation’s history while fostering hope for a more inclusive and reconciled future.

https://www.csu.edu.au/yindyamarra-nguluway/our-team/profiles/team/stan-grant-jnr

Dr Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, founding chair of the Presencing Institute, internationally recognized keynote speaker, and author of Theory U. A pioneer in systems transformation, awareness-based leadership, and regenerative innovation, he co-creates learning journeys and action research initiatives with leaders in business, government, civil society, and education worldwide through MIT, MITx u-lab, the Presencing Institute, and the u-school for Transformation.

https://ottoscharmer.com/bio/

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Peter Bierer is the Assistant Director for Pastoral Life and Mission in the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Originally from Minnesota, Peter has been a lay pastoral minister for over 20 years serving in parishes, dioceses, schools, universities, and with national organisations in the US and Australia with a focus on youth and young adult ministry, faith formation, music ministry and pastoral leadership. Peter is a member of the Advisory Council to the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry. Peter holds a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Peter is married to Lauren, they have four children.

Patrick’s strongest mission formation experience came through ten years living among the indigenous Q’eqchi’ people of the central highlands of Guatemala, working in a full gamut of pastoral activities, catechetics, community organisation and development, and youth leadership training, where he was also a member of the enculturation advisory body “Ak’ Kutan” (New Dawn) in the diocese of Alta Verapaz. Here Patrick believes he was truly evangelised by the Q’eqchi’ people.

On returning to Australia Patrick began with Catholic Mission as lead of the national Mission Formation team, promoting awareness and understanding of mission through workshops with Catholic Education offices, presentations in parishes and schools, and broader media community education. He is currently the coordinator of the ‘Educating with a Mission Lens’ programme, developed in partnership with Catholic Education of Wollongong.

He also works nationally across dioceses and religious congregations providing training in cultural competency for mission.

His other interests include music, international politics, interculturality, international development, and enjoys learning languages; fluent in Spanish, Q’eqchi, and Malay, and conversant in Italian. He holds tertiary qualifications in Music Education (University of Melbourne), International Development (University of New South Wales), Philosophy (Catholic Theological College, Melbourne), and Theology (Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala)

Dr Chris Cotter is Director of Mission and Pastoral Life in the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst. In this role Chris leads the Mission and Pastoral Life Team at the Chancery and supports the deaneries and parishes of the Diocese. He has experience as a teacher, leader and administrator in Catholic schools and system offices in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia, most recently as Director of Religious Education at Catholic Education Western Australia. Chris has academic qualifications in education, religious education and theology, including the research degree of Doctor of Theology. He is particularly interested in the contribution practical theology can make to the integration of faith, life and culture for the mission and identity of Catholic organisations. Chris lives in Bendigo, is married to Julie and has two adult daughters and a whippet named ‘Scully’.

The Alice Springs Community Catechist program is a powerful alliance between the local parish and elders, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) and Catholic Mission (pictured here at a gathering in Alice Springs). Leaders from this group will attend the conference and share using their artworks, their faith and spirituality and why this leadership program is important to their communities.

Sally is the Integral Ecology Animator and Mission Ministry Resource coordinator for the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG). Her role involves assisting with the Institute’s commitment to the Laudato Si’ 7 goals and coordinating the Mercy Integral Ecology Emerging Leaders Fellowship program.

Sr Noelene Simmons is a Marist Sister. She has a background in secondary teaching with twenty four years experience in secondary schools in New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand. She has held various administrative roles within her congregation and in secondary colleges. Noelene has been a member of ACRATH since 2010. Her work with ACRATH includes giving presentations to raise awareness about human trafficking and slavery, advocating on behalf of those affected by this crime, managing the ACRATH website and social media platforms and networking with other Australian NGO’s working in this field. She was the Oceania Representative on the Talitha Kum International Coordination Committee from 2016 to 2017. From February 2017-February 2020 Noelene held the position of President of ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans). Currently, as well as continuing her work with ACRATH, Noelene is General Bursar for the Marist Sisters and a board member of UNANIMA International.

Dr Angela Argent (PhD) is delighted to be working with the skilled, compassionate and passionate multidisciplinary team at St Francis Social Services, where she leads 3 services including Centre 360 Youth and Family Service, House of Welcome (supporting people seeking asylum and refugees), and House of Welcome Catering social enterprise.

 Angie studied psychology, law and humanities at Sydney University and completed a doctorate in the School of Historical and Gender Studies at Monash University. More recently she completed a research degree in Creative Practices at UTS. In her spare time, Angie is a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal of NSW (MHRT) and a Health Education Officer at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) in Sydney’s Kings Cross.

Angie values work that grows social inclusion, listening up to hear the voices of vulnerable people and communities, minimising harms and building recovery capital in ways that are strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally safe, respectful and compassionate. Three young adults keep Angie engaged and curious.

Chantelle Ogilvie-Ellis is Lead Organiser of the Sydney Alliance, a non-partisan civil society coalition bringing together diverse organisations to work for the common good.

Chantelle has worked in social justice ministry since 2004. Shehas spent the last 11 years as a Community Organiser, passionate about putting Catholic Social Teaching into practice. Chantelle has a Masters of Arts Theology. 

Debra is Head of Mission Enhancement & Outreach in the Archdiocese of Perth. Debra has responsibility for 15 agencies that serve in the areas of disability, faith formation & education and outreach. As former executive director of CEWA, Debra enjoys working with grassroot agencies that serve the Catholic faithful, those in need of support and parishes in areas of mission enhancement and outreach.

Mark is currently the Director-Religious Education within Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).  CEWA is responsible for Catholic education across the whole state of Western Australia.  With over 20 years’ experience in leadership in Catholic schools within the primary setting, Mark understands the importance of mission and providing faith experiences so as to bring people into relationship with God.

Ordained a priest in 1995, Gerard has served in pastoral ministry for 17 years, and as assistant novice director (USA) for five years. He is currently coming to the end of a six year assignment as Provincial Minister for the Capuchins in Australia. Gerard holds a Bachelor of Theology and Graduate Diploma in Theology from the Sydney College of Divinity. Gerard is also a musician.

Alice works in the mission and formation team with the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province. Prior to this, she was the coordinator of Catholic Earthcare, an organization committed to addressing environmental issues through Catholic social teaching. She holds a Master’s degree in theology with a focus in eco-theology, reflecting her passion for the intersection between faith and care for Earth. In 2018, after successfully transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle, Alice began sharing her knowledge and experience by running professional development workshops for schools. She is also a trained teacher in Physics and Study of Religion. Alice was also a member of the Laudato Si’ action platform working group, collaborating with the Dicastery for Promoting Human Integral Development to implement Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical through the development of the Laudato Si’ action platform. She was also a member of the Synod writing team for the Brisbane Archdiocese in 2024.

Lawrie is Executive Officer of the AMPJP, Chair of Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) and Chair of the Society of Jesus in Australia Ltd, Care for our Common Home Committee. He has experience and qualifications in theology, management and social work.

Mercy Partners is a multi-charism, multi ministry PJP operating from Brisbane. Caroline has a background in secondary education and adult faith formation. In her work for Mercy Partners, Caroline facilitates workshops for the leaders (directors. executive and senior staff) of the aged care ministries of Mercy Partners, as well as producing resources, conducting retreats and pilgrimages and supporting leaders in creating nurturing communities within the aged care sector. Caroline’s doctorate focused on faith leadership.

Joshua is Executive Director of Catholic Social Services Victoria, a peak body working with 42 organisations and the Bishops of Victoria to build a more just and compassionate society. He has a strong interest in being a part of a positive change in the situation, discourse and government treatment of people involved in forced migration, and a part of participatory responses to social issues, thinking and policy directions. He sits on the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project Board and is a Director of the Arena Foundation. He is a member of the Australian Services Union and St Vincent de Paul Society.

Stancea Vichie is a Missionary Sister of Service, an Australian congregation founded by Father John Wallis in 1944. She has worked in urban, rural, and outback parts of Australia and some short times overseas, a life and mission which has included pastoral work, Congregational leadership, adult faith formation, advocacy with asylum seekers, and people who are survivors of human trafficking.

Catherine Towiro developed, coordinates, and facilitates the Interfaith Encounters inter-school program at Catholic Mission. A program that is currently being funded by Multicultural NSW. As part of the COMPACT Alliance, Catherine is building partnerships with a range of organisations to increase impact and achieve outcomes for more peaceful and socially cohesive communities. 

Catherine has lived and worked both here in Australia and in Cambodia and Malaysia in fields of research, training and development, organisational development, and strategic planning for both large organisations and small grassroots start-ups. 

She is passionate about finding creative and experiential ways to build greater intercultural understanding, break down barriers that divide us and working collaboratively to bring people together in celebration of our shared humanity.

Jo Kenny is the Assistant Director – Catholic Life, Education and Mission Services (CLEM) within Catholic Education in the Diocese of Wollongong. She has significant background in education as a teacher, a school leader, system team leader and now as a service area leader and part of the leadership team for the system of schools. Since 2015 her work involved leading a more contemporary understanding of mission in everyday life and particularly in Catholic education through the influence of the “Educating with a Mission Lens” programme in schools and system teams. During 2018 Jo worked for Catholic Mission in the role of Mission Formation Educator and she has facilitated retreat and formation opportunities for RECs and school staff in Wollongong diocese, Wagga diocese and Parramatta diocese as well as with clergy groups and other Catholic community groups in Brisbane and Sydney. In 2020 Jo returned to a leadership role in Catholic Education, Diocese of Wollongong and in 2021 began in the role of Assistant Director, CLEM.

Sister Mary-Louise Petro is a Sister of Mercy of the Parramatta Congregation which she entered in 1973. Before entry Mary-Louise graduated from the Catholic Teachers ’ College  and taught in both primary and secondary Mercy schools and was Deputy Principal at both OLMC Parramatta and Epping.

 In 1983 she obtained a qualification in Youth Work and led the Mercy Youth Team in the parishes of St Clair and St Marys in Sydney’s Outer West. From this ministry came the request from parents to find ways to assist young people who were unemployed in a time of extremely high youth unemployment. In response Mary-Louise, with the support of the Sisters of Mercy, founded in 1985, The Mamre Project at St Marys. This ministry was a sponsored work of the Parramatta Sisters of Mercy and assisted the unemployed, people with a disability, youth at risk and refugees. Mary-Louise served as CEO in this community based ministry for thirty years.

Roles within the Sisters of Mercy have included formation of younger sisters and four terms on the Leadership Team. Mary-Louise is currently the Congregation Leader for her order.

Her passion is to bring Mercy – the loving kindness of the heart of our God – alive in our world through works that meet the needs of the most vulnerable.

Background in education both in primary school education and adult education; was a school principal for seven years and later moved into pastoral ministry becoming a parish pastoral associate. During that time, I also did part-time tutoring in scripture, and theology at the Australian Catholic University, Sydney followed by four years ministering at the Catholic Adult Education Office, Sydney Archdiocese as a program coordinator for Certificate 1V in Parish Ministry. After completing studies in Healthcare Ethics overseas, I ministered as a Chaplain at the Children’s Hospital Westmead from 2006 to 2015. In 2016 I was elected as a Council Member on to our Congregation Leadership Team and re-elected in this year, 2023 for a further four years. A significant part of my ministry is in Safeguarding, which has been a great privilege albeit challenging.

Bishop Shane Mackinlay was ordained as Bishop of Sandhurst in 2019, after 28 years of ministry as a priest of the Ballarat Diocese. He served in a number of parishes, as well as completing a masters and doctorate in philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

Before being appointed as bishop, he had taught philosophy for twenty years, and for nearly 10 years was Master of Catholic Theological College in the University of Divinity, Melbourne. He was the Vice-President of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia and was one of the Australian delegates to the Synod on Synodality 2023 – 2024

Tim Norton was born in Sydney in 1958 He completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy at Cumberland College of Health Sciences and worked in hospitals in and around Sydney.

At age 25 Tim joined the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), commonly known as the Divine Word Missionaries, in 1984. Throughout his initial formation in Melbourne, he worked part-time as a physiotherapist in the Aboriginal Medical Health Centre, Pentridge Prison and in private practice. He professed final vows in 1990 and was ordained a priest in 1991. He spent seven years in parish ministry in Mexico.

After returning to Australia, Tim served for seven years in various initial formation roles with SVD theology students, novices and postulants. He served as leader of the SVD Australia province (which also included New Zealand & Thailand) from 2005 – 2013.

 From 2014 until 2021 Tim was the Director of International SVD Renewal Courses in Nemi, Italy. He also worked extensively with consecrated women and men in the theology and practice of interculturality, something for which SVDs are renowned worldwide, including in Australia.

 In February 2022, Tim was ordained Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. He was installed as Bishop of Broome in December 2024

Mark is the Catholic Mission Province Director for NSW/ACT and the Diocesan Director for Canberra-Goulburn, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong. Prior to joining Catholic Mission in 2023, Mark was the CEO/Principal of Mater Dei in Camden, a P-12 Good Samaritan school for students with intellectual disability, and prior to that held a variety of senior leadership roles in the Catholic Education Office in Wollongong for over twenty years. With Masters’ Degrees in both Theology and Education, Mark has wide experience in Church governance, faith formation, pastoral planning and educational leadership.

Mark is also a musician and song-writer and with his wife and fellow-collaborator, Louise Raue, has released eight albums of original songs that focus on themes of mission, justice and ecology. His most renowned composition, “The Face Of God” has become somewhat of a mission anthem for Catholic schools. Mark believes we have a responsibility to use the privileges and opportunities we enjoy to serve the most needy and marginalised in our world, and he uses music as a vehicle to express this call to mission.

Benjamin Oh is the Chair of Rainbow Catholics Interagency Australia. The national umbrella body that brings together LGBTIQA+ affirming Catholic agencies, organizations, groups and ministries around Australia working to build a more just and pastoral church with LGBTIQA+ Catholics and their loved ones. Benjamin is also co-Chair of Equal Voices, the national ecumenical movement for LGBTIQA+ affirming Christians and co-Chair of the Asia-Pacific Rainbow Catholics Network. In 2024, Benjamin was appointed as a Member of the New South Wales Government’s LGBTIQ+ Advisory Council. Benjamin works and teaches in areas intersecting cross-cultural education, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, human rights, racial justice, international aid development, LGBTIQA+ religious realities, and peace and conflict studies; he is also a professional supervisor for faith and community workers both within and beyond the Catholic community.

Jenny is the Associate Director Mission Formation. Prior to this she was the Program Manager for Advocacy and Mission Formation programs in schools. She has studied mission, scripture and theology extensively and holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Work, with additional qualifications in Journalism and Adult Education.

Jenny has led Catholic Mission’s outreach and advocacy programs for more than 20 years. Jenny’s national and local programs engage thousands of children, women and men in outreach and are considered transformational. Jenny works closely with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) and her work with Catholic Mission has taken her to Aboriginal communities in regional NSW and some of the poorest areas of the Philippines and Thailand.

Elizabeth Young RSM is a Sister of Mercy and an instituted Catechist of the rural/remote Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. She grew up in the southern (Boandik) region of South Australia, has received a Bachelor and Masters in Theology, and completed tertiary studies in circus and teaching. Elizabeth has had ministry roles with youth, prisons, detention centres, parishes, dioceses and schools. Drawn to ministry at the margins, she has worked in northern South Australia, northern Western Australia, Melbourne and western New South Wales.

Elizabeth is currently privileged to be a Parish Life Coordinator in the remote town of Wilcannia (Paakantyi country), alongside a number of diocesan roles. She also teaches theology to women in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and writes liturgical and reflective resources. In 2021, Elizabeth founded the blogsite, Liturgy on the Margins, to highlight diaconal ministry and to encourage creative responses to liturgical and sacramental needs. 

Lana is a consultant and facilitator in Formation and Mission for Catholic Mission. Before this she worked with the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in facilitating the preparation of the Plenary Council’s process of listening, dialogue and discernment about the future of the Catholic Church in Australia.

Prior to this appointment, Lana worked as the Program Manager for Mission Formation and Professional Development for Catholic Mission. She has studied in the areas of mission, theology and Church, and holds bachelor degrees in commerce and arts and a master’s degree in development and human rights.

Before joining Catholic Mission, Lana worked with teams in business on leadership, implementation of vision, values and organisational culture. Lana is passionate about God’s mission and believes there is great richness amidst the diversity and difference in the world. She has lived and worked in Zambia, Peru, Timor-Leste and Japan.

Mary-Ann is a Sister of St Joseph and ministering as their Laudato Sí Action Plan Project Office. She is a scholar of Tenison Woods and Teilhard de Chardin and an alumnus of the California Institute of Integral Studies. Mary-Ann’s prior ministries include teaching in Catholic schools in the Dioceses of Adelaide and Port Pirie, working in Catholic EarthCare Australia, as the Director of an Ecology Centre and leading numerous practical and spiritual ecological initiatives in South Australia and Queensland.

She credits growing up on a sheep station near Port Lincoln as shaping her spiritual DNA and a lifelong commitment to connecting her faith with a love of ecology and biology. Mary-Ann was awarded the 2024 Garratt Publishing Educational Book of the Year for “We Care For God’s Earth’.

I come from a migrant family. I was born in London, England and our family of 6 migrated to Australia in the early 60s.We settled in the western suburbs of Sydney and its where I first met the Josephite Sisters. I began my journey as a Sister of Saint Joseph in 1972 and my ministry has been in education as a primary school teacher and then Principal in both city and rural NSW.
I have also spent 18 years in the ministry of leadership in the Congregation, including as Provincial with our Sisters in South Australia and as a member of our National Leadership Team.

More recently I was privileged to be on the Facilitation Team for the Australian Plenary Council, and I work as a Facilitator with the Sisters of Saint Joseph. I am currently a member of the Mission Formation Team for Catholic Mission, and I am passionate about living the values of the gospel with a heart for mission, with a particular interest in calling for a church and world that is fully inclusive.

Anne Nesbitt is committed to promoting the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) program to Catholic Mission stakeholders. Anne has been involved with various refugee resettlement organisations, most recently with the Jesuit Refugee Service where she ran the School Engagement Program. Previously she spent ten years working for Sydney Catholic Schools as a learning support teacher, primarily with students from a multicultural background. Anne is passionate about working with students and giving people with lived experience a platform to share their story and change the narrative about refugees.

She has personally witnessed that when the barriers are broken down and dialogue begins, the space for compassion and generosity opens up. In her volunteer role at Catholic Mission, she networks with stakeholders to raise awareness about community sponsorship and to mobilise groups that will welcome, assist, and help refugee families resettle here.

Irene’s work in mission began in school, when she joined the Young Christian Students group at her school. After graduating, she continued her involvement in advocacy by transitioning into the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement, where she volunteered and worked for over five years. During her time with YCW, Irene held various leadership roles including Local President, Vice President, and Youth Engagement Officer. Her work has centred around listening, discerning, and empowering young people to take meaningful action in their communities using the Cardijn methodology See, Judge, Act.

In 2024, Irene joined the team at Catholic Mission as a Youth and Schools Engagement Officer, where she continues to inspire and support the next generation of young leaders.

Calisha Bennett is the Education Program Coordinator with Together for Humanity and an Islamic educator within the Muslim community in Australia. She has spent almost two decades educating communities about issues associated with identity, confidence, resilience and the Islamic faith. She has worked closely with countless women and youth through her education and consulting business Grounded and regularly collaborates with local and international community organisations and charities as a workshop facilitator and keynote speaker.

Rachelle is a Forensic Psychologist and works within the correctional system. She works in a rehabilitative role and has a passion for supporting desistance and the reintegration of offenders into society. Rachelle has a unique background and experience in forensic psychology and the criminal justice system.

Mary is a Presentation Sister from the Wagga Wagga Conregation. Mary was a teacher/principal in country NSW and in Sydney for a number of years. She has qualifications in Education, Theology. Pastoral Care and Counselling.

In “retirement” Mary is a registered Chaplain with NSW Disaster Recovery and has been on deployment to Evacuation and Recovery Centres after fire and flood disasters.

Mary is the Chair of the St Vincent’s Ashfield Social Justice Committee and involved with the sub-committee who sponsored a refugee family to Australia 2024-2025 through Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia (CRSA).

Jan Barnett is a Sister of St Joseph. 

 Her background is in secondary and tertiary education, as teacher, principal, lecturer at ACU, area administrator at the Catholic Education Office, Parramatta, national chaplain of Young Christian Workers and committee member of WATAC (Women and the Australian Church). From 1995 until 2000, she served as a member of her congregation’s leadership team. 

 Currently, Jan is the Justice Co-ordinator for the Sisters of St Joseph. She serves with a number of social justice groups, and also works as a facilitator and consultant with educational, church and interfaith communities. Care of Earth has been an essential part of the Josephite story since its beginnings, and the recent development of a seven year plan, “Explore, Embrace, Embody”, focusses on the critical issues raised in Laudato Si and Laudato Deum. The interconnectedness of the whole of life and the realities of the environmental crisis, call us to a deep commitment to ecological and sustainable living.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) is the peak advisory body to the Australian Catholic Bishops on issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics. The Council was founded in 1992 and the Secretariat is based in Adelaide. Each State and Territory nominates a representative via their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministry. The Council meets monthly via teleconference and twice yearly on a face-to-face basis. NATSICC advises the Bishops Commission for relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics. NATSICC is a not-for-profit organisation that is funded by the Catholic Church and Caritas Australia’s First Nations program. For more information on representatives visit www.natsicc.org.au

Arts HQ is part of the Education and Research directorate of Sydney Catholic Schools and offers support in Arts Curriculum and innovation, skill building and talent development for teachers and students.

Arts HQ projects explicitly target quality Arts Education and excellence as well as connecting the arts in cross curricular programs. Opportunities are available for all students encompassing diverse and cultural learning led by Education specialists and industry professionals to create thriving Catholic communities.

Programs cover Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts within the Sydney Archdiocese as well as collaboration beyond our communities.

Arts HQ performance ensembles (formerly known as CaSPA) have performed nationally and internationally and are thrilled to be invited back to collaborate with Catholic Mission and give voice to truth in our performance, “Hear the Colours, Feel the Sounds”.

We are people with and without intellectual disabilities, sharing life in Communities belonging to an International Federation. Mutual relationships and trust in God are at the heart of our journey together. We celebrate the unique value of every person and recognize our need of one another.

Our Mission is to make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities revealed through mutually transforming relationships. To foster an environment in Community that responds to the changing needs of our members, whilst being faithful to the core values of our founding story. To engage in our diverse cultures, working together toward a more human society.