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Special reports from the Standing Committee

The following special reports were received by the Synod on Monday 19 October 2009. 

Documents in pdf format only.

• Synod Fund Audited Accounts for 2008
• Administrative burden on parishes (21/08) / Business managers for churches (25/08)
• Affiliated Churches (26/08)
• Architecture for Buildings for Contemporary Church (35/07)
• Asbestos Inspection Charge for 2010
• Connect09 Progress Report
• Connect09 Resource Costs for 2010
• Consumption of Alcohol in the context of Parishes etc
• General Synod 2007 Legislation
• Human rights framework for Australia (35/08)
  • Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation
  • Supplementary note (including Parkinson paper on religious freedom)
• Ordinances passed by the Standing Committee
• Procedures and sanctions for all standards in Faithfulness in Service (32/08)
• Response to feedback from 2008 Synod survey
• Review of General Synod legislation (24/08)
• Review of Tertiary Chaplaincy in Sydney Diocese (33/08)
• Safe Ministry Board Annual Report
• Stipends, Allowances and Benefits for 2010 (2/05)
• Strategic Directions 2010 - 2012 document