an Australian congregation founded by Father John Wallis in 1944. She has worked in urban, rural, and outback parts of Australia and short stints overseas, a mission which has included pastoral work, Congregational leadership, adult faith formation, advocacy with asylum seekers, people who are victims of human trafficking.

“It is the conference that most lifts my spirit and my hope – this is my third one and it was superb.”

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) is the peak advisory body to the Australian Catholic Bishops on issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics. The Council was founded in 1992 and the Secretariat is based in Adelaide. Each State and Territory nominates a representative via their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministry. TheCouncil meets monthly via teleconference and twice yearly on a face to face basis. NATSICC advises the Bishops Commission for relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics. NATSICC is a not for profit organisation that is funded by the Catholic Church and Caritas Australia’s First Nations program. For more information on representatives visit www.natsicc.org.au

Dr Carol Zinn, a Sister of St Joseph from Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA has ministered in the formal and non-formal education profession. She has taught from pre-K through to post-graduate and has worked in the fields of educational leadership, religious education, sacramental coordinator, and music minister. Dr Zinn has a Bachelor of Science in Education, a Master’s in Theology and a Doctorate in Curriculum Development and Education Foundations. She was also a research fellow