Pastoral Supervision Policy

Pastoral Supervision Policy

A Policy of the Archbishop-in-Council of the Diocese of Sydney (as approved by the Archbishop-in-Council 12 November 2023)

Introduction

  1. This Policy is made under clause 4 of the Pastoral Supervision Ordinance 2023 and establishes the minimum requirements for Pastoral Supervision within the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney.
  2. This Policy also sets out recommendations for preferred practice, beyond the minimum requirements.
  3. The implementation of Pastoral Supervision will be staged over a number of years, the result being that formally contracted Pastoral Supervision is mandatory for all parish ministers.
  4. The Archbishop-in-Council anticipates that it will amend this policy from time to time as Pastoral Supervision is rolled out.

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