Diocesan Office
The Diocesan Office for the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle provides administrative support for clergy and parishes throughout the Diocese. It is also the Bishop of Newcastle's office.
The office is located at 134 King Street, Newcastle 2300.
The Diocesan Office Staff resource the Bishop and his Ministry Team, and the ministries of the parishes and organisations of the Diocese.
The Diocesan Office is led by John Cleary, the Diocesan Business Manager. The Business Manager can be contacted through Danielle Veronesi.
Members of staff can be contacted at the Diocesan Office by telephone on (02) 4926 3733.
Staff:
Christine Aisbett - Administrative Assistant (Records Management)
Enquiries regarding archiving and filing.
Alison Dalmazzone - Bishop's Secretary
Bishop's diary and engagements, confirmations, clergy leave and all enquiries relating to the Bishop.
Jane Dumsa - Payroll Assistant (part time)
Payroll enquiries and accounts and invoice follow up.
Michael Elliott - Director of Professional Standards
Responsible for complaint handling and Safe Ministry training in the Diocese.
Margaret Gibbs - Executive Officer, Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation
Enquiries about NASC.
Jane Grant - Receptionist
Mail, RSVPs to events, Diocesan Directory updates and the prayer diary.
Emma Haining - Administrative Assistant
Enquiries for the Diocesan Ministry Development Officer, the Newcastle School of Theology for Ministry and Parish services.
David Hartley - Diocesan Accountant
Trust enquiries and accounts oversight.
Cecilia Lauder - Minute Secretary
Responsible for minutes and meeting enquiries.
Jane Musgrave - Administrative Assistant (casual)
Safe Ministry Training Co-ordinator and administration support for the Director of Professional Standards.
Jessica Read - Finance / ASDF Officer
ASDF, Accounts Liaison, Receipting, Payments and Missions enquiries.
Danielle Veronesi - Administrative Assistant to the Diocesan Business Manager and Assistant Bishop
Responsible for the Assistant Bishop's diary and engagements as well as administration support for the Business Manager.
Amanda Zaicos - Administrative Assistant
Parish services enquiries including insurance, licences and Property Approvals Board.
Vacant - Parish and Administrative Services Manager
Clergy licences, Diocesan Council, Insurance, Law Book and Synod enquiries as well as enquiries regarding working with children checks, Property Approval and Synod support.
VACANT - Business Manager, Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation
Enquiries about NASC.
CEY Ministries
Children Youth and Family Ministries, SRE and Education enquiries to Jan Craft and Robyn Pullin .
For many years prior to 1912, The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle’s office was located at Morpeth. The office building is still there in the grounds of St John’s Conference Centre. In 1912, the Bishop moved to Newcastle and of course, so did the office. Between 1912 and 1925 the office was located in various places in the inner city. In 1925, the Diocese built Tyrrell House, at the very east end of Hunter Street and the office was housed there.
In 1981, the office moved to 250 Darby St Newcastle, to the old St. Hilda's Girls Hostel. This move took place because the Tyrrell House site was redeveloped by the Church. The office’s home was Darby Street until 1999 when staff temporarily moved to Closebourne House at Morpeth. This temporary move was in anticipation of a new office being built at the western end of the Cathedral. However, the new office never eventuated due to costs and planning issues preventing it.
The office moved back to more temporary offices in Hunter Street in 2001 and stayed there until January 2003 when staff moved to the premises at 51 Newcomen Street and were based there until the end of 2009.
The current building, at 134 King Street, is owned by the Diocese and known as Bishop Housden Hall. Level 3 has been designed with modern fittings to be home of the administrative services of the Diocese as well as the bishops and senior clergy office space.