The Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes in New South Wales is a membership organization representing leaders of institutes of women and men religious (Catholic sisters, brothers and priests) in New South Wales. Leaders are provided with a support system and a corporate voice by the Conference.
The Conference exists to promote understanding of religious life as it is lived by men and women in New South Wales and to provide services to leaders and congregational members.
Our website contains information for all members of CLRI(NSW), anyone interested in the activities of religious congregations in NSW and all those wishing to access information about specific social justice, education and other projects of CLRI(NSW).
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Provides experiences to invigorate, encourage and enthuse religious in their Gospel response to the signs of the times.
Organises regular meetings and an annual conference, as well as occasional seminars and workshops, to provide information and skills related to a broad range of ministry areas and to provide continuing formation in leadership.
Fosters research and publications on a variety of topics concerned with religious life, education and social justice.
Encourages members to support and assist one another in their role as leaders.
Promotes networking and collaboration as useful ways of working for the common good.
Creates and sustains structures for collaboration between congregations, between congregational leaders and bishops, between congregational leaders and church groups and between congregational leaders and the wider society.
Establishes committees, working groups and task forces which maximise the potential of the Conference to effect change, especially structural change, in the areas of social justice and education.
Supplies representatives of religious congregations and their ministries to state and national organisations.