Leadership

Our Diocesan network

Our network of Diocesan Directors, committees and volunteers across the country are essential to Caritas Australia. Mostly volunteers, they regularly engage with the local Diocesan parishes, schools, Catholic networks and the broader Australian community.

In 2019-20 our Diocesan Directors were:

National

Diocesan Director, Maronite Eparchy, Rev Fr Tony Sarkis Diocesan Director, Ukrainian Eparchy of Australia Very Rev, Archpriest Michael Kalka

Australian Capital Territory

Diocesan Director, Canberra-Goulburn

Lulu Mitshabu

South Australia

Diocesan Director, Adelaide Vacant Diocesan Director, Perth Rev Paul Reid Diocesan Director, Port Pirie Mary Manning

Tasmania

Diocesan Director, Hobart Vacant

New South Wales

Diocesan Director, Armidale Georgina Franklin Diocesan Assistant, Bathurst Carmen Beard

Diocesan Director, Broken Bay Vacant

Diocesan Director, Lismore Rev Deacon Graeme Davis

Maitland-Newcastle Team: Director Pastoral Ministries Teresa Brierley Diocesan Liaison Louise Gilchrist

Social Justice Coordinator, Parramatta Patrice Moriarty Diocesan Director, Sydney Sue Lomi

Diocesan Director, Wagga Wagga Karen Williams

Diocesan Director, Wilcannia-Forbes Sr Elizabeth Young Diocesan Director, Wollongong Vacant

Victoria

Diocesan Director, Ballarat Susan Searls Diocesan Director, Melbourne Rev Jim Curtain Diocesan Contact, Sale Cathy Dougan Diocesan Director, Sandhurst Fr Rom Hayes Diocesan Coordinator, Sandhurst Kerry Stone

Western Australia

Diocesan Director, Broome Vacant Diocesan Director, Bunbury Peter Williams Diocesan Director, Geraldton Rosemary Taylor

Queensland

Diocesan Director, Brisbane Andrew Knife Diocesan Director, Cairns Vacant Diocesan Director, Toowoomba Catherine McAleer Diocesan Director, Townsville Neil Helmore Diocesan Director, Rockhampton Vacant

Northern Territory

Diocesan Director, Darwin Tony Cunningham

Sydney Diocesan Director Sue Lomi with Teresa Brierley, Director Pastoral Ministries, Maitland-Newcastle.