The University of Notre Dame Australia has appointed Laura Avery as the inaugural director of its new Global Centre for Catholic Leaders.
Ms Avery ‘s appointment marks a beginning for the centre, whose mission is to support and form leaders who are deeply rooted in faith, committed to service and equipped to meet the evolving challenges of Catholic organisations.
For the past five years, Ms Avery has served as the mission and policy advisor for the National Catholic Education Commission. Her work has included serving as a member of NCEC’s Faith Formation and Religious Education Standing Committee, as well as the executive officer for the NCEC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Network.
An excellent educator, Ms Avery’s work has taken her to the Northern Territory, Victoria, NSW and the UK. Her experience has included engagement with Catholic Education South Australia on the Religious Education curriculum and Catholic Education Western Australia on their integral human development framework. She was a member of the “Missionary and Evangelising” Discernment and Writing Group for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia.
The centre aims to provide a nucleus for leadership formation through professional learning and mentoring; a leadership academy with governance programs, mental health and wellbeing resources grounded in integral human development; faith formation, induction, and board formation programs; and academic study, formation opportunities and alumni engagement.
The centre will strengthen and deepen national and international partnerships, to foster excellence, hope, and human flourishing in Catholic education and leadership across the globe.
The centre invites Catholic education stakeholders to join its global network of scholars, educators, and leaders.
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New Global Centre for Catholic Leaders at the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA)
