Our mission
Sydney Anglican Services (SAS) exists to provide the Synod of the Diocese with the corporate capacity to regulate and support the central administration of the affairs of the Diocese under the oversight of the Standing Committee. We mainly do this by providing a range of professional services to the Synod, to other Diocesan organisations and to parishes.
Our Vision
At SAS our vision is to see the purposes and priorities of the Diocese fulfilled in collaboration with others.
Our services
Our services include financial management, corporate secretarial, property oversight, IT and human resources. We also manage the procurement of services from external providers of insurance and investment management.
As part of our function of regulating and supporting the central governance and administration of the the affairs of the Diocese, Sydney Anglican Services shares a common board with Sydney Anglican Loans and SDS Legal, and appoints the members of the Glebe Administration Board.
We also provide and maintain many of the central websites of the Diocese, including -
Organisations we serve
SAS was initially established to provide services to the Synod, Standing Committee and parishes of the Diocese. This remains an important part of our work. However over time we have extended our service offering to a number of other diocesan organisations including –
This organisational diagram shows the structure of the Sydney Diocese and the relationships between SAS and the diocesan organisations it serves.
Our people
As partners in the mission of the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, SAS staff bring dedication as well as a wealth of experience and professional expertise to our work. As a Christian organisation, we have committed to undertake our work in a way that reflects the following bible-based values.
At SAS we...
- Respect
- Innovate
- Collaborate
- Celebrate, and
- Deliver
Please click here for a more detailed overview of these values along with their biblical underpinnings.
Our day to day operations are run by an executive team headed by CEO, Robert Wicks.
Our board
We are governed by a board of nine members.
The current members of the board are –
Mr John Pascoe (Chair)
Mrs Michele Carpenter
Dr Laurie Scandrett
Mr Greg Hammond OAM
The Rev Michael Paget
The Rt Rev Dr Michael Stead
The Rev Roger Cunningham
Meeting dates
The meeting dates of SAS are:
19 February 2025
9 April 2025
18 June 2025
27 August 2025
15 October 2025
3 December 2025
Our relationship to the Archbishop
The Archbishop is the Visitor of SAS. Although the Archbishop is not a member of the board, he is entitled to exercise the responsibilities, rights and duties of a visitor established by law. The Archbishop may attend board meetings, request board papers, and may address the board on any pastoral or policy issue concerning the Anglican Church of Australia as it applies to SAS.
Our constitution
SAS is constituted by the Sydney Anglican Services Ordinance 2017.
SAS's governance framework is summarised in its Board Charter.
Note: Prior to 1 January 2025, SAS was known as "Sydney Diocesan Services (SDS)". It also underwent a minor name change in January 2019, from "Sydney Diocesan Secretariat".
Annual reports
Below are our annual reports and annual financial statements for the last three years –
2024
SDS Annual Report
SDS Annual Financial Statement
2023
SDS Annual Report
SDS Annual Financial Statement
2022
SDS Annual Report
SDS Annual Financial Statement
Further information
