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Homelessness Forum (act)

Homelessness: It’s About You, Can we halve Canberra by 2020? As Canberra celebrates its Centenary, homelessness remains a key civic challenge. A part of the Centenary of Canberra, the forum raises the profile of poverty and homelessness in our community. Can we find new solutions and new approaches by looking afresh at homelessness in Canberra? More...

National Council

The National Council is instituted by the International Council General.

The members of the Council are the President and the Presidents of State Councils, the Youth Representative and the office bearers as specified in Article 20 of The Rule.

The present members of National Council are:

Tony Thornton

Anthony Thornton MBE
National President

Graham West
Vice President

Tony Muir

Tony Muir
Vice President

Claire Victory

Claire Victory
Vice President

Sarah Crute

Sarah Crute
Youth Representative

Norm Moore

Norm Moore
Secretary

David Bresnik

David Bresnik
Treasurer

Ray Reynolds

Ray Reynolds
State President,
New South Wales

Jeff Trew

Jeff Trew
State President,
Western Australia

Tony Tome

Tony Tome
State President,
Victoria

Gerry McCormack

Gerry McCormack
State President,
Northern Territory

Brian Spencer

Brian Spencer
State President,
South Australia

Vin Hindmarsh

Vin Hindmarsh
State President,
Tasmania

Brian Moore

Brian Moore
State President,
Queensland

Frank Brassil

Frank Brassil
President,
Territory Council of
Canberra/Goulburn

Dr John Falzon

Dr John Falzon
CEO

The role of the National Council is to:

Ensure that the basic principles and the Rule of the Society are upheld
Animate and Coordinate the activities of the Society in Australia
Keep Conferences and Councils informed of the activities of the Society both nationally and internationally through meetings, assemblies, circulars, publications and other means.
Represent the Society with religious and civil authorities on a national basis and particularly in the area of advocacy
Draw up and amend in a spirit of consultation, rules for the functioning of the Society in Australia
Inform the members of the International Council General of its activities through annual reports
Determine the boundaries of all Councils
Uphold the spirit of the Rule throughout all Councils and Conferences by means of access, where necessary, to all funds and other information. State Councils may be authorised to perform this function where appropriate
Its decisions are final and binding upon all other Councils and Conferences in Australia.
To ensure that the basic principles of the Society are respected. It settles authoritatively any question as to the meaning or effect of the Rule which may be submitted for consideration by any Council or Conference in Australia.

Constitution

To view the Constitution of St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia Incorporated, please click here (PDF)

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