Australian Catholic Bishops Conference

Activities and influence

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference meets at least annually and has a Permanent Committee, bishops' commissions and the General Secretariat to ensure the work of the Conference continues between meetings. The Conference has a Public Policy Office which provides advice on a range of contemporary issues, especially legal-political and bioethical matters and produces submissions for government and other national bodies. The General Secretariat has continuing tasks of liaison with the Apostolic See, the Commonwealth Government and other national bodies.