People
People flourishing. Confident, compassionate and courageous in their living and serving in Jesus’ name. The church is a place for all people to flourish in as we learn about God and the life of love we are called to. Through the church we become agents of flourishing for the world around us. Discover more about how the Families and Culture Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia is empowering people in the church to flourish.
Staff & Team
Meet the Team and Staff that lead the work of the Families and Culture Commission .
Contact
Families & Culture Commission, General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia
Church makes Ten Commitments to prevent and respond to family violence affecting its members
In response to research findings into the prevalence and nature of intimate family violence affecting Australian Anglicans, the Anglican Church has developed and endorsed 10 Commitments to improve the way IPV is addressed within its faith community. They are focused on cultural change, education, training and support.
Our Research
National Anglican Family Violence Project
Anglican Church conducts first known national research into family violence within faith communities.
The Anglican Church of Australia has conducted Australia’s first known national research into family violence within faith communities.
The National Anglican Family Violence Project (NAFVP) investigated the prevalence, experience, and impact of family violence for those who identify as Anglicans in Australia.
An announcement launching the project in June 2019 is available here.
The detailed NAFVP reports, released in 2021 can be accessed here:
Anglican Church of Australia appoints Family Violence Working Group
In 2017, the Primate Archbishop Phillip Freier and the Standing Committee of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia established a Family Violence Working Group which led the churches response to family violence through undertaking the National Anglican Family Violence Research Project, bringing together diocesan representatives in several National Gatherings and drafting and bringing the churches Ten Commitments to Prevent and respond to Family Violence to our Synod Gathering in 2022. The Families and Culture Commission was established following this work.
Former working group members
The Reverend Tracy Lauersen (Convenor)
The Right Reverend Genieve Blackwell
The Reverend Scott Holmes
Dr Karin Sowada
Mrs Ruth Holt
The Reverend Canon Sandy Grant