The Placements Commission (PC) reports to the Synod Standing Committee. The Commission is responsible for:
- Determining full lists of placements
- Change to the number, distribution or designation of approved placements within the bounds of the WA Synod
- Take initiative towards the deployment of available ministry to fill approved vacancies and ensuring that ministry agents with particular needs are suitably placed.
- At any time initiate action to provide a minister for a priority placement
- Supply relevant information to persons or bodies concerned with calling a Minister
- Negotiate with other Synods regarding the transfer of Ministers between Synods
- Recommend to Joint Nominating Committees, ministry agents considered to be suitable for a placement.
- Admission of Ministers from other Denominations and Immigration Inquiries.
Membership
Up to six members are selected for each Committee and Commission annually. These people elected , after seeking advice from the respective bodies, will be chosen to provide for a balance of age, gender, ethnicity, rural and urban, specialist knowledge and experience, and the need for the various specified ministries to be represented.
The Placements Commission membership appointed by Synod and Presbytery currently include:
- Chairperson – Rev Hannes Halgryn
- Moderator (ex-officio) – Rev Steve Francis
- General Secretary (ex-officio) – Rev David de Kock
- Deputy General Secretary (ex-officio) – Rev Mark Illingworth
- Placements Commission and Pastoral Committee Relations Co-ordinator–Vacant
- Placements Administrator– Amanda Badenhorst
- Members elected by Synod: – Rev Hannes Halgryn, Trevor Thomas, Rev Andrew Broadbent, Rev Elizabeth Raine
- Members elected by Presbytery – Rev Corina van Oostende, Rev Trevor Waters
Meeting Dates
The Placement Commission meets every second Tuesday of every second month at 3:30pm (until further notice). Please confirm with our Placements Administrator Amanda Badenhorst before attending a meeting.
Placement Resources
- Placements Commission Bylaw (Approved Synod 9/2016)
- Ministry Leadership Profile Templates
- Congregational Profile Template (MS Word Format)
- Marriage Regulations 2017
Currently Elected Regional Placement Resources
- Rev Marie Wilson (Metro South)
- Pastor John Tomkins (North West)
- Alan Hortin (Great Southern)
- Jill Clements (Mid West)
Metro East, South West, Metro West, Metro Central, Metro North and Great Eastern are currently vacant. If you are interested in becoming a regional pastor for one of these vacant regions, please contact Rev Mark Illingworth.
Special Services
Please visit our E-newsletter for all special services such as Ordinations, Inductions, Commissionings, etc. (The Liturgy Committee has carriage – Convener – Rev Steve Francis. Please contact his Personal Assistant Justine Woodward at justine.woodward@wa.uca.org.au).
Ministry Agents
Should you have any queries regarding stipends, allowances, relocation, travel and other ministry entitlements, please refer to the Ministry Handbook.
If you have any queries regarding your current placement and your status of applying to become a Minister of the Uniting Church, please contact Rev Mark Illingworth or Amanda Badenhorst.
Ministry Vacancies
Visit our Ministry Vacancy page to find out about current vacancies we might have.
Contact Us
If you would like to find out more about the Placements Commission or have a related enquiry, please contact:
Amanda Badenhorst
Pastoral Relations and Placements Administrator
Phone: (08) 9260 9805
Email: Amanda.Badenhorst@wa.uca.org.au
