The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Inc. DOCUMENTS in ADVANCE Yearly Meeting 5 - 12 January 2013 University of Canberra, Canberra Published by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Inc., Canberra Printed and distributed from AYM Office PO Box 556 Kenmore Q 4069 October 2012 Contents Yearly Meeting 2013 Timetable ....................................................................................................................................... 3 General information to prepare for Yearly Meeting ............................................................................................ 4 First Timers at Yearly Meeting................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Pastoral Care at Yearly Meeting ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Business Sessions at Yearly Meeting .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations, Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Australia Yearly Meeting Appointments ..................................................................................................................... 8 Statement of Membership ................................................................................................................................................ 11 AYM Officers’ Reports ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Presiding Clerk’s Report ..........................................................................................................................................................................12 Secretary’s Report .......................................................................................................................................................................................13 Peace & Earthcare Worker’s Report...................................................................................................................................................14 Treasurer’s Report ......................................................................................................................................................................................17 Regional Meeting Annual Reports ............................................................................................................................... 19 Canberra Regional Meeting Report ....................................................................................................................................................19 New South Wales Regional Meeting Report ...................................................................................................................................21 Queensland Regional Meeting Report ...............................................................................................................................................25 South Australia Regional Meeting Report .......................................................................................................................................26 Tasmania Regional Meeting Report ...................................................................................................................................................28 Victoria Regional Meeting Report .......................................................................................................................................................31 West Australia Regional Meeting Report .........................................................................................................................................33 Reports from AYM Committees, Working Groups and Associated Bodies .............................................. 36 The Australian Friend Committee .......................................................................................................................................................36 Australian Friends Fellowship of Healing .......................................................................................................................................37 Australian Quaker Narrative Embroidery: Friends in Stitches .............................................................................................37 Backhouse Lecture Committee .............................................................................................................................................................38 Child Protection Committee ...................................................................................................................................................................38 Children & Junior Young Friends Committee ................................................................................................................................39 Earthcare Committee .................................................................................................................................................................................41 Ecumenism and Interfaith Reports .....................................................................................................................................................41 Edenfest—an ecumenical arts festival ........................................................................................................................................41 National Council of Churches of Australia (NCCA) ................................................................................................................41 NCCA Social Justice Network ...........................................................................................................................................................42 First Nations People Concerns Committee .....................................................................................................................................42 Friends Book Sales ......................................................................................................................................................................................44 The Friends’ School, Hobart ...................................................................................................................................................................44 Friends World Committee for Consultation Committee ...........................................................................................................47 Morrow Bequest Committee ..................................................................................................................................................................48 Peace Committees — Reports ...............................................................................................................................................................48 Donald Groom Peace Fellowship Committee ..........................................................................................................................48 Peace & Social Justice Fund Committee ......................................................................................................................................49 Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee .....................................................................................................................................50 Other Peace Reports: Alternatives to Violence Project .......................................................................................................51 Publications Committee ...........................................................................................................................................................................53 Quaker Education Network ....................................................................................................................................................................54 Quaker Learning Australia Committee .............................................................................................................................................54 Quaker Service Australia .........................................................................................................................................................................55 QSA Review Committee ............................................................................................................................................................................55 Relationship between AYM and Silver Wattle Quaker Centre ...............................................................................................69 Respectful Relationships Committee .................................................................................................................................................69 The Sanctuary Management Committee ..........................................................................................................................................71 Thanksgiving Fund Committee .............................................................................................................................................................71