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SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION (SPD)

Organized 1922

Territory: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the islands of the Pacific lying south of the Equator between Longitude 140 East and Longitude 120 West, and Kiribati north of the Equator (including Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and others); comprising the Australian and New Zealand Pacific Union Conferences and the Papua New Guinea and Trans Pacific Union Missions.

Statistics: Churches, 1,837; membership, 390,369; population, 33,282,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 61 (2) 9847-3333.

Fax: 61 (2) 9489-0943.

E-mail: [email protected].

Website: www.adventist.org.au.

Cable: "Adventist," Sydney, Australia.

Addresses:

Street: 148 Fox Valley Road; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia.

Mailing: Locked Bag 2014; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia.

Administration:

President, Laurie J. Evans (e-mail hidden).

General Secretary, Barry D. Oliver (e-mail hidden); Associate General Secretary, Bradley R. Kemp (e-mail hidden).

Chief Financial Officer, Rodney G. Brady (e-mail hidden); Associates, Kelvin J. Peuser (e-mail hidden), David R. Potter (e-mail hidden).

Special Assistant to the President, Peter B. Brewin (e-mail hidden).

Field Secretary, Paul B. Petersen (e-mail hidden).

Executive Committee:

Laurie J. Evans, Chairman; Barry D. Oliver, Secretary; Stephen G. Andrews, Tom Aumavae, Julie Behrens, Ronald Bower, J. Boyd, Rodney G. Brady, Peter B. Brewin, Joy M. Butler, Gilbert R. Cangy, Rebecca Chan, Colin E. Clark, Leon W. Clark, Raymond L. Coombe, John F. Cox, Bryan K. Craig, Thomas Davai, Stephen Davies, Jonathan M. Duffy, Kepsie Elodo, Graeme Fletcher, Mavae Fonua, A. Barry Gane, Terence G. Goltz, William Grobler, Benjamin Hap, Dick Haumora, Ronald L. Herbert, Barry A. Hill, Sherilee Howie, David P. Jack, Blair Jackson, Kevin A. Jackson, Seby John, Jocelyn Kakbo, Anna Kavaefiafi, Bradley R. Kemp, Robyn Kimpton, Teddy Kingsley, Siaufisi Kirimaua, Peter Korave, Shiu Kumar, John Lang, Monica Lari, Mewie Launa, Mel W. Lemke, Nos Teri Mailalong, Ron Maipu, Blasius Managos, Karo Matainaho, Jerry P. Matthews, Allison McDonald, Andrew Miriki, Simeon Nixon, Tom Osborne, Carol-joy Patrick, Paul B. Petersen, Kelvin J. Peuser, Danny Phillip, John Polum, Ivan Pomaleu, David R. Potter, Ritchie Reid, Neil Schofield, Patlyn Sisiolo, John A. Skrzypaszek, Uili Solofa, Chester G. Stanley, Allen R. Steele, Joseph Talipuan, Lawrence P. Tanabose, Jones Taos, Nemani W. Tausere, Clive Tefaatau, Glenn Townend, Marama Tuariihionoa, Nga Valoa, Anton Van Wyk, Kila Wari, Gary H. Webster, Julie A. Weslake, Stephen Whitson.

Departments:

Children's Ministries, Julie A. Weslake (e-mail hidden).

Communication, Allan R. Steele (e-mail hidden).

Education, Barry A. Hill (e-mail hidden); Associate: Kenneth R. Weslake (e-mail hidden).

Family Ministries, Bryan K. Craig (e-mail hidden).

Health Food, Kevin A. Jackson (e-mail hidden).

Health Ministries, Jonathan M. Duffy (e-mail hidden); Associate, Chester Kuma (e-mail hidden).

Ministerial Association, Gary H. Webster (e-mail hidden).

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Raymond L. Coombe (e-mail hidden).

Publishing Ministries, Terence G. Goltz (e-mail hidden); Associates, Kevin W. Geelan (e-mail hidden); Kenneth R. Read (e-mail hidden). Area Managers: Russel G. Alsop (Southern); Delphine Harris (French Polynesia); Eric Hoare (Western/Central); Joshua Labuvolo (Solomon Islands); Sone P. Mariner (Northern); Susan Nasak (Vanuatu); Allan J. Patterson (Eastern); Associate, Brian P. Brunton (Eastern); Reuben Patuku, Nialel Pokaiou, Peo Soma (PNG); Nese Suisala (Samoa); Penioni Vula (Fiji); Anthony S. Wall (New Zealand).

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, and Stewardship, Joseph Talipuan (E-mail (e-mail hidden)).

Women's Ministries, Joy M. Butler (e-mail hidden).

Youth Ministries, Gilbert R. Cangy (e-mail hidden); Associate, Nickolas J. Kross (e-mail hidden).

Agencies:

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)/South Pacific. P.O. Box 129; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia. Telephone: 61 (2) 9489-5488. Fax: 61 (2) 9489-7790. Executive Director, David P. Jack (e-mail hidden); Pacific Development Programme Coordinator, Michelle Abel (E-mail: (e-mail hidden)); Field Coordinator, David Cram (E-mail: (e-mail hidden)).

Supporting Regional Offices:

ADRA/Australia Headquarters and Warehouse. 146 Fox Valley Road; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia. Telephone: 61 (2) 9489-5488. Fax: 61 (2) 9489-7790. Chief Executive Officer, David P. Jack (e-mail hidden). Director of National Programme, Gary I. Christian (e-mail hidden); Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Michelle L. Oetman (e-mail hidden); Chief Financial Officer, Melville Simonsz (e-mail hidden); Director of International Programme, Harwood A. Lockton (e-mail hidden).

ADRA - An incorporated Trust in New Zealand. ADRA/New Zealand Pacific Union Conference. 743 Great South Road; Manukau City; New Zealand. Mailing Address: Private Bag 76900; Manukau City; New Zealand. Telephone: 64 (9) 262-5620. Fax: 64 (9) 262-5621. Executive Director, Clinton Rappel (e-mail hidden); International Coordinator, Alan Fletcher (e-mail hidden).

Implementing Regional Offices:

Fiji. Queens Road; Lami; Fiji. Telephone: 679-336-1022. Fax: 679-336-1446. Country Director, David Cram (e-mail hidden).

Papua New Guinea Region. Abel Tasman Street; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3206; Lae 411; Papua New Guinea. Telephone: 675-472-7088. Fax: 675-472-7638. Director, Raul Schneider (e-mail hidden).

Solomon Islands. Palm Drive; Lunga; Honiara; Solomon Islands. Telephone: 677-30-006. Fax: 677-30-438. Country Director, ___.

Ministries and Services:

ACAST Proprietary Limited trading as ACAST. Chairman, John G. Hammond; Manager, Paul Rubessa (e-mail hidden).

A.C.A. Health Benefits Fund, Rodney W. Woolley (e-mail hidden).

A.C.A. Limited. Secretaries, Alan R. Butler (e-mail hidden), Ronald L. Herbert (e-mail hidden).

Adventist Mission, Raymond L. Coombe (e-mail hidden).

Adventist Volunteer Services, Mel W. Lemke (e-mail hidden).

Archivist/Statistician, Leslie D. Relihan (e-mail hidden).

Auditing: See listing under General Conference Services.

Christian Services for the Blind. Locked Bag 1333; Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076; Australia. Telephone: 61 (2) 9847-3333. Leslie D. Relihan (e-mail hidden).

Corporate Services. Secretary, Ronald L. Herbert (e-mail hidden).

Ellen G. White Seventh-day Adventist Research Centre, John A. Skrzypaszek.

Home Study International (South Pacific Branch). Avondale College; P.O. Box 19; Cooranbong, N.S.W. 2265; Australia.

Human Resources, Colin E. Clark (e-mail hidden).

Information Services (Computing), Luke Pannekoek (e-mail hidden).

Investment and Financial Services. Manager, Virgilio E. Cadungog (e-mail hidden).

Leadership and Professional Development, A. Barry Gane (e-mail hidden).

Risk Management Service, Stephen G. Andrews (e-mail hidden).

Spirit of Prophecy Coordinator, Paul B. Petersen (e-mail hidden).

Sustentation Support Fund, Rodney W. Woolley (e-mail hidden).

Institutes:

Institute of Church Ministry (Avondale College), Douglas E. Robertson (e-mail hidden).

Institute of Family Relations, Bryan K. Craig (e-mail hidden).

Institute of Public Evangelism, Gary H. Webster (e-mail hidden).

Institute of World Mission (SPD), Raymond L. Coombe (e-mail hidden).

Institute of Worship (Avondale College), Lyell V. Heise (e-mail hidden).

Trustees:

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia Limited. Secretary, David P. Jack.

Australasian Conference Association Limited - Property. Secretary, Alan R. Butler.

Australian Health and Nutrition Association Limited. Secretary, Kevin A. Jackson.

Seventh-day Adventist Church (Division Services) Limited. Secretary, Ronald L. Herbert.

Seventh-day Adventist Church Property Trustee (NZ) Limited. Secretary, Peter C. Lynch.

Seventh-day Adventist Church Limited. Secretary, Ronald L. Herbert.

Seventh-day Adventist Church (SPD) Limited. Secretary, Ronald L. Herbert.

Seventh-day Adventist Church (Pacific) Limited. Secretary, Ronald L. Herbert.

Sydney Adventist Hospital Limited. Secretary, Leon W. Clark.
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