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Sam Mostyn announced as Australia’s next governor-general
Prominent businesswoman and gender equality advocate Samantha Mostyn will be Australia’s next governor-general. Source: ABC News.
ACU creates senior Indigenous role
Australian Catholic University has appointed Kelly Humphrey to the inaugural role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous).
Transforming Catholic college into a co-educational school
Catholic Schools Broken Bay has appointed Mark Robinson as the senior executive overseeing the transformation of the delivery of Catholic education in New South Wales’ Northern Beaches precinct.
Vatican confirms appointment of rector for NZ’s national seminary
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelisation has confirmed the appointment of Fr David Dowling as the new rector of New Zealand’s national seminary in Auckland. Source: NZ Catholic.
Caritas chair appointed to Human Rights Commission
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed Caritas Australia chair Robert Fitzgerald to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five-year term as Age Discrimination Commissioner. Source: Caritas Australia.
Edmund Rice appoints inaugural director of First Nations education
Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools, the largest national network of alternative schools in Australia, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Elizabeth Kupsch as its inaugural director of First Nations education.
Sisters of Saint Joseph appoint director of Spirituality Ministry
The Sisters of Saint Joseph have appointed Eamonn Pollard to the newly created role of director of its Spirituality Ministry, commencing in March.
University of Divinity appoints new vice-chancellor
The University of Divinity in Melbourne has appointed former Australian Catholic University deputy chancellor James McLaren as its vice-chancellor. Source: Vox.
New Synod of Bishops role for Archbishop Costelloe
Pope Francis has appointed Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB as a consultor of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Source: ACBC Media Blog.