AMPJP endorses “Uluru Statement From the Heart”
The Association of Ministerial PJPs (AMPJP) endorses the “Uluru Statement From the Heart”. AMPJP Council Chair, Moira Najdecki: The 2017 Statement From the Heart speaks to all Australians. It invites us to reconcile with our past and work today on structures and attitudes for which future generations will express gratitude and pride. The “Uluru Statement […]
Assembly of the Church in Oceania
The recent regular meeting of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania was expanded to include lay people so that the meeting would also fulfill the requirements of a gathering of the “continental” Church. Across the world continental gatherings are taking place for Bishops and others to discern the needs of their Church in the […]
AMPJP Council meeting 08 Feb 2023
National Catholic Safeguarding Standards 2nd Edition The Council heard from various MPJP who have either adopted the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards 2nd Edition (NCSS) or are working with their ministries on this issue. MPJPs may be assisted in this process by the Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd’s (ACSL) recently released NCSS Implementation Guide. It was agreed […]
CORMSAA meeting Feb 2023
Meeting Summary of the Committee of Religious Institute and Ministerial PJP School Authorities Australia (CORMSAA), Wednesday 01st February 2023 via ZOOM videoconference Discussion: Changes in CORMSAA membership Philomena Billington will conclude her term as CORMSAA Chair effective 7 June 2023. CORMSAA’s recommendation to AMPJP is that the next Chair should be one of the current CORMSAA […]
AMPJP Executive Officer’s report on January 2023
After a two week break over Christmas-New Year, the AMPJP’s work took off with gusto. CORMSAA has a meeting scheduled for 01 Feb 2023 and the AMPJP Council has a meeting on 08 Feb 2023. With meeting papers due the week prior, there was much to do and not much time. The AMPJP Council papers […]
Dominican Education Australia, Chief Executive Officer Applications
Job Description The Organisation Dominican Education Australia (DEA) is a Ministerial PJP which has oversight of the six education ministries located in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney which were previously the responsibility of three Dominican Congregations. The Board of Trustees of DEA, in collaboration with each of the incorporated Ministry Boards, strives to ensure the school’s […]
AMPJP Executive Officer’s report on Dec 2022
As always, December seems to be a sprint to the finish. The AMPJP Council meet in mid-December which gave me a long “to-do list” for the last couple of weeks. Their decisions mean that I start the new year with key aspects of the March 2023 extended Council meeting sorted and with the venue for […]
AMPJP office closed
The AMPJP office will be closed from 5.00pm on Friday 23 Dec 2022 and reopen at 9.00am on Monday 09 January 2023. Photo by Lawrie Hallinan
Kerry Brettell joins AMPJP Formation Committee
The AMPJP Council, upon recommendation from the AMPJP Formation Committee, has appointed Kerry Brettell as a formator member of the AMPJP Formation Committee. Kerry has extensive experience as an organisational consultant, leadership coach and facilitator. She is a Director of Ascotvale Consulting and previously, was a founding Co-Director of Integroe Partners Pty Ltd, a multidisciplinary […]
AMPJP Council meeting 13 Dec 2022
Major discussion and decisions from the AMPJP Council meeting 13 Dec 2022 National Catholic Safeguarding Standards 2nd Edition The Council acknowledged the Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) adoption of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards 2nd Edition (NCSS) as a Professional and Safeguarding Standard of the Catholic Church in Australia. Each MPJP and/or its ministries […]