Appraisal of Ministry

An Appraisal of Ministry is facilitated by the Clergy Life and Ministry Office and is available
to all clergy working within the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The appraisal process is an opportunity for the clergy to collaborate with both his parish and the clergy leading his appraisal.

Since 1995 a regularly updated national system of appraisal of ministry, had been
implemented with oversight of the ACBC, however, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, further highlighted the need for a more rigorous appraisal system for ministering clergy.

In December 2017 the Royal Commission recommendation and was subsequently accepted by the ACBC and CRA:

point (c) of recommendation 16.25, directed to the ACBC and the CRA that each diocese and religious institute should implement mandatory national standards to ensure that all people in religious or pastoral ministry (bishops, provincials, clergy, religious, and
lay personnel under-go regular performance appraisals.

An Appraisal of Ministry is initiated by a clergy through the Clergy Life and Ministry Office
when he is:

The clergy’s willingness to participate and be open to conducting his own self-appraisal of his ministry, is essential to the integrity of the entire process.

If you are thinking of or have questions about Appraisal of Ministry, please call or email the Clergy Life and Ministry Office to arrange a confidential discussion with the
Clergy Care Coordinator.

Clergy Life and Ministry
Cardinal Knox Centre, 383 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
PO Box 146, East Melbourne VIC 8002
T:   + 61 3 9287 5541 | M: 0407 864 328
E:   clmo@cam.org.au | W: www.melbournecatholic.org