The Catholic Social Services Australia Board

Current Members of the Catholic Social Services Australia Board (Contact with Board Members to be made through National Office 02 6285 1366)
	Fr Joe Caddy* (Chairperson) Executive Director, CatholicCare Melbourne Appointed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
	Mr Tony Davies* Director, Centacare Port Macquarie Appointed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
	Ms Paula La Rosa Deputy Director, Centacare Townsville Elected by Member Organisations
	Mr Trevor Murphy* (Treasurer) Appointed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
	Bishop Patrick Power Australian Catholic Health and Community Service
Selwood	Mr Peter Selwood Executive Director, Centacare Brisbane Elected by Member Organisations
	Ms Cate Sydes Chief Executive Officer, Marist Youth Care Elected by Member Organisations
	Emeritus Professor John Warhurst* (Deputy Chairperson) Appointed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
	*Executive Committee Members

Congratulations to the following Board Members:

Prof John Warhurst AO receives Australian Prime Minister's Fellowship

October 2009
Congratulations to CSSA Deputy Board Chair, Professor John Warhurst who has received an Australian Prime Ministers Fellowship. The title of his project is The Faith of Our Prime Ministers, which will examine the place of religious belief in Prime Ministers’ public and political lives, including their public policies. We look forward to the outcome of the study. (More..)   St Thomas More's Parish Forum speech by Prof John Warhurst on this topic in November 2010 is available here.

Queen's Birthday Honour for Professor John Warhurst

June 2009
Congratulations to Catholic Social Services Australia Deputy Board Chair, Professor John Warhurst, who was one of 24 people to receive an Officer in the General Division (AO) in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. (More...)  

Catholic Social Services Australia Board Member Honoured for Community Efforts

March 2009
Bishop Pat Power, Auxiliary Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn, has been named Canberra Citizen of the Year at a ceremony held in Canberra on the 12 March 2009.  The award was made in recognition of Bishop Power's personal efforts and significant contribution to the ACT community, his strong advocacy for all Canberrans, particularly those in need, and for publicly giving voice to many issues of concern to the wider community. Bishop Power is a current member of the Catholic Social Services Australia Board, a position he also held several years ago.  We are grateful for his ongoing commitment to Catholic social services in Australia and congratulate him on this very worthy honour. (Please click here to view the full Catholic Voice article from editor Geoff Orchison).

Barry Sheehan – Appointed to Ministerial Expert Advisory Group on Gambling

Mr Barry Sheehan, is one of 22 people who have been selected to advise the Australian Government on its gambling reforms through a new expert panel. The Ministerial Expert Advisory Group on Gambling, chaired by Professor Peter Shergold, AC, will provide specialist and technical implementation advice and play an important role in assisting the Government to deliver its gambling reforms. 

Mr Sheehan currently serves on the Queensland Responsible Gambling Advisory Committee. He has been on this Committee since 2001, having served as Deputy Chair in 2004 and Chair in 2005. He also holds a position on Queensland Gaming Commission (2008 to present).