GENDER COMMISSION

ORIGIN

The National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) Gender Commission was formed in 2001 as a result of a decision of the Forum of the National Council of Churches in Australia. The Gender Commission grew out of the
previous NCCA Network on Women and Gender Relationships which had been established in 1996.

This Commission was established in recognition of the ongoing struggle of women and supportive men within the various church traditions and structures to develop inclusive models of community, education and ministry. The Commission has developed out of the awareness that the role and place of women in society and Church is often limited by oppressive structures.

PURPOSE

The Gender Commission will work to develop and promote effective inclusive models of Christian life within and between member churches, NCCA, Commissions and Networks and other agencies as appropriate.

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS

“...all are created in the image of God”…

The NCCA Gender Commission is inspired by the Gospel of Jesus who recognised and honoured the role and place of women in His society.
The Gender Commission will reflect on and discern how the Gospel message is being lived out in our member Churches.
The Gender Commission is challenged by the Gospel of Jesus to act with dignity and wholeness in all its
decision-making.
The Gender Commission, empowered by the Gospel vision will encourage dialogue between Churches and act to encourage the development of justice and equality.

To read the Gender Commission's Mandate, click here.

The members of the Gender Commission are:

Church	Name	Church	Name
Antiochian Orthodox Church	Yvette Jamal-Wassaf	Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)	Jennifer Burrell
Churches of Christ	To be appointed	Roman Catholic Church in Australia	Bernice Moore Rosemary Breen
Coptic Orthodox Church	To be appointed	Roman Catholic Church in Australia - Indigenous Ministry	Mrs Elsie Heiss
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia	To be appointed	The Salvation Army	Major Susan Reese
Lutheran Church of Australia	Mrs Alicia Simpfendorfer	Uniting Church in Australia	Ms Shehara Viswanathan
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC)	Graeme Mundine	National Council of Churches General Secretary	John Henderson

For Further Information:

6/379 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000

Locked Bag 199, Sydney NSW 1230

Email: secretariat@ncca.org.au

Ph: (02) 9299 2215

Fax: (02) 9262 4514