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03 5622 6600

PO Box 1410, Warragul, Victoria 3820

Staff located at Sion House, 6 Witton St,
Warragul

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Chancery and Agencies Contacts

Office/Position	Contact Name	Email	Phone	Office Days
Vicar General	Very Rev Bernard Buckley V.G	BernardB@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6600	Tue
Bishops Office - Personal Assistant	Cathy Dougan	pa@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6600	Mon - Fri
Business Manager	Mary Winter	maryw@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 5141
Diocesan Operations Accountant	Christine Ponweera	christinep@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5143	Tues - Fri
Professional Standards Officer	Melanie Saba	melanies@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5144
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer	Lorraine Jennings	LorraineJ@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5187
Archivist	Annie Pawley	anniep@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5114
Diocesan Facilities Coordinator	Patrick Ross	PatrickR@sale.catholic.org.au	0436 361 292

Pastoral Life and Mission Office

Office/Position	Contact Name	Email	Phone	Office Days
Diocesan Facilitator of Synodality & Mission Diocesan Pastoral Life & Mission Team Leader	Br Tony Clark FMS	tony.clark@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6673	Tue - Thurs
Pastoral Engagement and Communications Diocesan Pastoral Life & Mission Team member Diocesan Director of Caritas Australia	Siji Dominic	sijid@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5163	Mon - Fri
Diocesan Pastoral Life & Mission Team member	Anne Taylor	annet@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6600	Tuesday
Diocesan Pastoral Life & Mission Team member	Tara Bau	TaraB@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5614 5108	Tuesday
Diocesan RCIA Coordinator Diocesan Pastoral Life & Mission Team member	Joan Robertson	warragul.rcia@cdsale.org.au	(03) 5622 6600

Other Agencies

Office/Position	Contact Name	Email	Phone
Catholic Development Fund (Senior Relationship Manager)	Tamara Fernando	tfernando@melbcdf.org.au	0437 262 709
Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Sale Director	Paul Velten	director@doscel.catholic.edu.au	(03) 5622 6600
Marriage Tribunal	Cathy Dougan	cdougan@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6600
Trinity Families, Executive Officer	Mary Winter	trinity@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6600
Vocations Director	Fr Stanly Devasia*	vocations@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5152 3106

Chaplain Contacts

Office/Position	Contact Name	Email	Phone	Office Days
Charismatic Renewal Group	Fr Francis Otobo	Francis.Otobo@cdsale.org.au	(03) 5144 4100

Committees and Commissions

Office/Position	Contact Name	Email	Phone
Ecumenism Commission	Deacon Mark Kelly (secretary)	mkelly@mscw.vic.edu.au	0427 748 646
Diocesan Mission Council	Br Tony Clark FMS	tony.clark@sale.catholic.org.au	(03) 5622 6677
Professional Standards Committee	Melanie Saba	professionalstandards@sale.catholic.org.au	0400 531 130
Priest Welfare Foundation	Fr Michael Willemsen	Michael.Willemsen@cdsale.org.au	(0D3) 9704 7935

See Committee and Commissions page for membership listings.

See Clergy and Chaplain Appointments for the College of Consultors and other roles.

See Other Organisations working in the Diocese for group contacts.

General Enquiries

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Acknowledgement of Traditional owners

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of Reconciliation.