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 Mission Statement: To be faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ by pursuing social and ecological justice and peace in Australia and the world. Mandate - Pursue the most effective strategies for the realisation of the mission. - Identify critical issues of national and international significance and develop a considered position on these. - Participate in public debate. - Advocate on national policy issues. - Educate, inform and resource the church, to engage in actions for social and ecological justice and peace. - Act on issues of injustice within the Church. - Advise Assembly, ASC, the President and the General Secretary. Reference Committee Role - Assist in working to fulfil the mandate of the Agency by providing support and advice on such matters as strategic planning, priority setting and the development of policy positions. - Receive and consider matters referred by the National Director. - Provide advice to the National Director and Agency staff. - Together with the National Director, assist and provide advice to the President and the General Secretary on urgent political and social issues within the Agency's mandate. - Assist in the oversight of UnitingJustice task groups, research projects, and working groups. - Assist in the building of a UnitingJustice Network. Membership - Chairperson, appointed by the Assembly; - National Director; - Synod staff representative; - Three (3) members, appointed by the Assembly Standing Committee. |
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