Secretariat

Responsible to:

The General Secretary

Staff:

The Secretariat consists of the General Secretary, the Associate General Secretary, the Administration Services Manager, the Assistant to the General Secretary, accounting staff, communications staff, and other designated administrative staff.

Mission statement:

The Secretariat is the administrative hub of the Assembly. It participates in the life and mission of the whole of the Assembly, implementing policy decisions, and ensuring planning, co-ordination and administration of Assembly activities. Its staff act under the oversight and leadership of the General Secretary, and provide support for the ministries entrusted to the General Secretary.

Mandate:

1. All administration necessary for meetings of the Assembly and the Standing Committee.
2. Co-ordination of the Assembly's ministry of communication to the Church and the community, including minutes of meetings, publications, media relations, and correspondence.
3. All finance and accounting functions of the Assembly and its agencies, except where Standing Committee has approved other arrangements.
4. Implementation of management decisions taken by the General Secretary.
5. Management of the Assembly office in Sydney.
6. Recommendation of policy and implementation of policy in amending Regulations, information technology, human resources management and property management.
7. Administration of the Assembly's legal and constitutional functions.
8. National co-ordination of the Church's response to natural disasters within Australia and administration of the Disaster Fund.
9. Arrangements for administrative support to non-staffed agencies and task groups.

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