NSW & ACT Sector Leaders
Our Chaplaincy Network currently reaches into 26 different Sectors of Australian Society and Culture.
Each Chaplaincy Sector has subtle differences and we are developing a great resource of “subject matter experts” for each Chaplaincy Sector.
These Sector Leaders are available to assist you with information, support and expertise as you navigate your way through this exciting ministry. They are ready to assist you so don’t hestitate to email them and make contact today!
Jenny Blok
Aged Care - Sector Leader
Jenny is an ACC pastor attending Hillsong Church, Greater West Sydney.
She completed training with Chaplaincy Australia as well as a clinical pastoral education.
Jenny has had much experience working in the aged care sector. She is the senior chaplain at BaptistCare, overseeing the chaplaincy managers and the teams of chaplains working in aged care residential facilities and independent living units. She also oversees chaplains at Westmead Hospital and Cobham Juvenile Justice.
Self-care for Jenny is weekends away with her husband, dining out with friends, good movies and listening to books as she travels many kilometers in her car.
Margot McCrindle
Hospitals & Health - Sector Leader
Margot McCrindle is an ACC pastor who has been involved in Pastoral Care ministry within a local church setting for over 30 years. She now works in the health system as the Pastoral Care Manager at the Calvary Mater hospital in Newcastle.
Specific pastoral hospital experience includes general, medical, emergency, critical care, and oncology, supporting patients and families during diagnosis, treatment and end of life.
Anne Iuliano
Disasters & Emergency Services -Sector Leader
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Anne has been a Chaplain for 20 years. In 1998, she founded Chaplaincy Australia.
Anne has been on most Australian disaster fronts since 2004, is a duty officer with the Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network; an ambulance chaplain for North Sydney and on-call pentecostal chaplain at the RNS Hospital.
Anne is passionate for all things chaplaincy.
Fergus Taylor
Schools - Sector Leader
Fergus has been in the School Ministry space in NSW for over 30 years and has been a School Chaplain and Chaplaincy Manager for many years. Currently working with Scripture Union Australia, Fergus has a desire to see Chaplains equipped and empowered to make a difference in their school communities.
Fergus failed his HSC, tried out for Channel 9’s Australian Survivor TV series, played and taught the drums for years and enjoys surfing, touch footy and playing golf, where he has been the Sports Chaplain at his club for 20 years.
Fergus lives at Toowoon Bay on the NSW Central Coast with his wife Catherine and his Son.
Ralph Estherby
Australian Defence Force - Sector Leader
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Ralph is the Senior ACC Chaplain for the ADF and is responsible for recruiting new chaplains to the full time and reserve roles which are available across the three services in the ADF.
He currently serves as Co-ord Chaplain for 5 Brigade in Holsworthy and has a wealth of knowledge about all things ADF.
He also serves as National Director for Chaplaincy Australia.
Mark Dawson
Corrective Services Sector Leader
Ps Mark Dawson is full time Chaplain at Glen Innes Correctional Centre in Northern NSW
Mark is an indigenous man (Ngarabal) being born in Glen Innes
He has a diploma in counselling as well as Clinical Pastoral Education and has worked at not only Glen Innes Correctional Centre, but also old Grafton gaol when it was operational, Tamworth Correctional Centre and Balunda Tabulam.
However he has been based full time at Glen Innes Correctional Centre since 2012 having first commenced his prison chaplaincy journey in 2005.