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Bruce Duncan is a priest of the Redemptorist order and has long advocated setting up an ecumenical network formally independent of the churches but drawing from their rich social traditions to raise a more informed Christian voice in policy debates. He has lectured in history and social ethics at Yarra Theological Union at Box Hill in Melbourne since 1986. Some of his writing and talks are posted on his homepage at www.frbruceduncan.com.
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Jamie Pearce is principal of the consulting firm Corporate Reflection and Decision Associates which focuses on the way that people think, relate and make decisions in organisations. He was chair of the accreditation committee that set up the MBA course at RMIT University and a member of the course accreditation committee for the PhD in organisation behaviour at Swinburne University. Jamie is a member of the Council of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, the Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral and the committee of Academia Arcadia. |
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Peter Price lectures at Yarra Theological Union in the Theology and Practice of Pastoral Planning. He also provides Pastoral Planning and Lay Leadership Development programmes at parish and diocesan levels, and is a member of the National Working Group sponsored by the Australian Bishops' Conference for the Development of Parish Pastoral Councils. Peter's Ph.D. at Monash University researched English Catholicism in the latter half of the nineteenth century. |
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Paul Rule taught Religious Studies and History at La Trobe University where he remains an associate, and is now engaged in major research projects on Christianity in China for the Ricci Institute, University of San Francisco and Macao Ricci Institute. He is a former member of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council and the Melbourne Archdiocesan Justice and Peace Commission and has been involved for many years in justice and peace activities and publications.
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Peter Whiting (President) After nearly 30 years in corporate life filling a diverse range of general management roles, Peter now works part-time as a consultant in business management which leaves time for involvement with a number of community endeavours. Apart from Social Policy Connections, Peter’s main community involvement is on the Boards of the Stride Foundation (youth wellbeing) and Catholic Homes for the Elderly Inc (aged care).
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Mark Walsh works as Professional Officer Identity (Formation) for Edmund Rice
Education Australia and has previously worked as a primary and secondary teacher
for 20 years. He has been a member of the Ecumenical Commission of the Diocese
of Ballarat and has been involved in inter-religious dialogue for a number of
years. He believes that people of different faiths and denominations can serve
the world through working together for justice and peace for all creation.
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