Sydney Diocesan Archives Information

The Sydney Diocesan Archives also provides information storage & retrieval, research, and records managment services to many other administrative units within the Diocese of Sydney, and in particular to the staff of the Sydney Diocesan Secretariat (SDS), which is the administrative arm of the Diocese of Sydney. In conjunction with the records created by the Archbishop and the Registrar, records created by the staff of the Secretariat constitute an important part of the collection in the Sydney Diocesan Archives, including records created by the following agencies:• Sydney Diocesan Synod• Standing Committee of Sydney Diocesan Synod• Diocesan Secretary• Church Property Trust• Glebe Administration Board• Boards of Trustees of former glebes• Finance and Loans Board• Three Corporations CommitteeThe Sydney Diocesan Archives provides research support for SDS staff, in particular for the following divisions:• Chief Executive Office• Parish Services, in particular Church Property Trust for property and heritage enquiries• Secretarial & Diocesan Secretary, in particular Legal Services for property enquiriesStaff from these divisions also visit the Sydney Diocesan Archives to undertake research to support their work, or they request the Sydney Diocesan Archivist to prepare a research report. The day-to-day work of the Sydney Diocesan Archives is supported by the following divisions of the SDS:• Technology• Finance & Accounting• Human Resources & Corporate Services