The Christian Brothers have announced that its New South Wales based Edmund Rice Community Services (ERCS) will come under the banner of MacKillop Family Services from July next year. The brothers also announced the appointment of Ms Jude Ekerick, as the General Manager of ERCS from November, a Christian Brothers statement says.
Ms Ekerick has for the past three years been the Executive Officer of Catholic Social Services Australia (NSW/ACT Branch) and previously worked with Centacare Broken Bay and Mercy Family Centre.
She will be based at new premises at 15 Henley Street, West Homebush.
Both Br Duggan and Mr Gamble thanked the outgoing General Manager of ERCS, Dr John Honner for his major contribution to the organisation.
"We are greatly indebted to John for his thoughtful and wise leadership of ERCS through an important period of change," they said.
Ms Ekerick's appointment comes at a time of further change for the organisation with the Christian Brothers inviting MacKillop Family Services to become responsible for ERCS. A transition committee is being established to work towards the consolidation of ERCS with MacKillop from next July.
ERCS comprises two important programs for vulnerable young people, one based at Mt Druitt/Blacktown and the other at Wollongong. The organisation was established by the Christian Brothers more than 20 years ago.
MacKillop Family Services is a shared ministry of the Christian Brothers and Josephite and Mercy Sisters in Melbourne. It is one of the largest providers of services to children, young people and families in Victoria.
Br Duggan and Mr Gamble said ERCS staff are aware of the changes and are supportive of the new direction. They said ERCS would remain a Christian Brothers ministry.
"It is important to the Brothers that ERCS continues as an Edmund Rice ministry and we are delighted we can do this through our experience of "collaborative church" that is MacKillop Family Services," they said.
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