(a) In what way is the TAFE ministry commended in the President's report regarded as Anglican?

(b) Who is involved in this ministry?

(c) What training is there and where?

(d) What funding is provided and from whom?

(e) What oversight is given to those working in this ministry?

To which the President replied -

I am advised the answers are as follows -

(a) The Rev Craig Blacket who is the Regional Director for the TAFE Ministry is an Anglican Deacon. The on-campus TAFE ministry complements existing University Chaplaincies, Local Primary and High School and other Youth ministries.

(b) The Rev Craig Blacket, The Rev David Clarke, Phil Hirons, Cameron Mackenzie, Matt Miller, Alan Rabbidge, Tim Riley, Stephen Cox, Stewart Milne, Mark Howard.

(c)

• Ministry Training Strategy (MTS)
•Moore College PTC Workshops 
• Each Thursday night at St Thomas' Granville there is Lay Training for Blue Collar culture headed by the Rev Craig Blacket. And using varied Anglican training material such as from CEFM. TAFE Ministry workers are encouraged to become Licenced Lay Readers or Parish Sisters.

(d) TAFE Ministry is funded by

• Western Sydney Regional Council: $40,000 (2000) and $30,000 (2001) 
• a support base which Rev Craig Blacket has built up over the past 12 years 
• supporting parishes

(e)

• The Western Sydney Regional Council has a University and TAFE Chaplaincy Ministry Committee of which Rev Steve Gooch is the Convenor. This Committee meets regularly with the Bishop and most TAFE and Uni Chaplains attend. 
• Rev Craig Blacket personally reports to the Rev Steve Semenchuk of Woodville Road Parish to whom he is licenced
• Craig is also accountable to local Anglican Ministers where TAFE's are situated 
• The other TAFE workers are accountable to Rev Craig Blacket and their own local Anglican Church minister.