General Synod Sessions
The Eighteenth Session of General Synod was initially to be held in 2020. It has been postponed twice in response to the meeting and travel restrictions imposed in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Primate’s announcement on the deferment to 2022 is available here.
In May 2021 the General Synod confirmed that the Eighteenth Session of General Synod will be held from Sunday 8 May to Friday 13 May 2022 at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast.
Current Session – GS17
17TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD, 2017
The 17th General Synod was held from 3-8 September 2017 at Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Maroochydore Queensland.
Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse, presented at a conference session of the Seventeenth Session of General Synod. View the Commissioner’s speech here.
RESOLUTIONS OF GS17
Resolutions of the Seventeenth Session of the General Synod
GS17 LEGISLATION
A list of canons, rules and protocols passed at GS17 can be found here.
MINUTES
Minutes of Day 5
MEDIA RELEASES:
GS17 Media Release 1 – Abuse apology
GS17 Media Release 2 – Child protection
GS17 Media Release 3 – Redress for survivors of abuse
GS17 Media Release 4 – Family violence
GS17 Media Release 5 – Refugees
BUSINESS PAPERS:
Order of Business Day 5
Book 2 – Standing Committee Report
Book 4 – Reports of General Synod Bodies
Book 5 – Bills – Child Protection
Members of General Synod Seventeenth Session
Program of General Synod Seventeenth Session
GS17 BIBLE STUDY PRESENTATIONS
Day 1 – The Rt Rev’d Dr Michael Stead
Day 2 – The Rev’d Canon Dr Matthew Anstey
Past Sessions
16TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD, 2014
Book 1 – Synod Process & Elections
Book 3 – Standing Committee Reports
Book 4 – Standing Committee Financial Report
Book 5 – Reports of General Synod Bodies & Other Bodies
Book 6 – Information for Synod Members
Book 7 – Supplementary Materials
Book 8 – Report of Viability & Structures Task Force
15TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD, 2010
Book 1 – Synod Process and Elections
Book 3 – Standing Committee Reports
Book 4 – Standing Committee Financial Report
Book 5 – Reports of General Synod Bodies & Other Bodies
Book 6 – Information for Synod Members
14TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD, 2007
13TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL SYNOD, 2004