Author: Lawrie Hallinan

Major discussion/decisions:   1. AMPJP public comment framework The Council made some minor changes to the most recent draft. The amended framework was approved with a review in 12 months.    2. National Response Protocol The Council discussed the invitation from ACSL that it adopts the National Response Protocol (NRP).

A respected regular on corporate boards in her adopted home of Perth, Eva Skira appears to have led a charmed life. But behind the glowing resume is a tale of resilience, hard work, and the feeling of always being something of an outsider in her own country, a life at

Today, December 3 2021, is an historic day for the Catholic Church in Australia as it marks the commencement of Mercy Ministry Companions, a new ecclesial entity that incorporates ministries in education, health and aged care, and community services.   Mercy Ministry Companions, a ministerial public juridic person of pontifical

The AMPJP world has a sense of that end of year busyness. In addition to business as usual, there is that self-imposed desire to complete before Christmas those tasks that have dragged through the year. We are also conscious that we have a Canonical Stewards Forum in March 2022 and

Major discussion/decisions: 1 Discussion of about the Plenary Council – The Council thanked Eva for her contribution to the Plenary Council, especially her interventions (see AMPJP website). Eva will keep AMPJP informed of the Plenary Council’s progress.   2 AMPJP making public comment – The Council expressed support for the

AMPJP has an ongoing relationship with Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) that is based on our common interests and shared mission as peak bodies for Church Authorities. On 25 Nov 2021, three AMPJP personnel addressed the CRA National Assembly updating them on the work of AMPJP and its members. Eva Skira

Father Joe CHA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 from St John of God Health Care on Vimeo. St John of God Australia Trustee, Dr Parkinson was awarded the CHA 2021 Sr Maria Cunningham Lifetime Contribution Award at the organisation’s national awards ceremony on Thursday (11 November 2021). The award recognises Dr Parkinson’s work over the

Like many members of the Church I made the most of the live streamed events from the first assembly of the Plenary Council. These were about two and half hours a day and then I had the the various external daily podcasts, blogs and videoconference analysis. As a consequence, I

Eva Skira Chair of AMPJP   I am fortunate to be a Member of the Plenary Council (PC) and thus present at the First Assembly 3-10 October 2021. Plenary Council opening The Plenary Council commenced with Mass on Sunday 3 October 2021 in Perth led by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe. I

Mercy Partners Formation produces an annual Prayer Resource for its ministry leaders and their boards. This year they have decided to offer a selection of their Prayer Resources for purchase beyond Mercy Partners’ ministries, in the spirit of sharing the formation load. The cost covers the printing and other presentation