An annual ministry review is to be completed by all active stipendiary clergy. 

 An annual ministry review is also to be completed by PTO clergy, honorary clergy and stipendiary lay ministers who meet at least one of the following three criteria:

1. Are engaged in ministry for more than 20 hours a week.

2. Have direct ministry engagement with youth and children beyond liturgical services.

3. Have a formal pastoral ministry that includes the provision of spiritual advice and support, education, counselling, medical care or assistance in times of need.

 Clergy and stipendiary lay ministers will undertake one of three ministry review formats each calendar year:

•  Individual Self-Reflection

  Ministry review questionnaire provided by the Anglican Church Southern Queensland to support a ministry self-reflection exercise. Ministry and/or personal goals to be developed and submitted with a review summary upon review completion to the Wellbeing & Development Officer.  Reviewee encouraged to take development goals into Professional Supervision for continued support.

• Individual Self Reflection and Discussion with an Internal Reviewer

  Ministry review questionnaire provided by the Anglican Church Southern Queensland to support a ministry self-reflection exercise, followed by a discussion with an internal reviewer. Ministry and/or personal goals to be developed and submitted with a review summary upon review completion to the Wellbeing & Development Officer. Reviewee encouraged to take development goals into Professional Supervision for continued support.

• Facilitated Review (reviewee to chose preferred review format – option A or B)

  Ministry review questionnaire provided to the reviewee and their nominated feedback providers to support a holistic ministry reflection exercise, followed by a discussion with a reviewer. The reviewee can choose one of the following options for a Facilitated Review:

  Option A – Facilitated Ministry Review

• 6-10 feedback providers (people that observe the reviewee’s ministry regularly only)

• 43 questions – 37 core ministry questions and 6 general ministry feedback questions

• Internal reviewer (no charge to reviewee).

• Ministry and/or personal goals developed and submitted with a review summary upon review completion to the Wellbeing & Development Officer. 

• Reviewee encouraged to take development goals into Professional Supervision for continued support.

  Option B – Extended Facilitated Ministry Review

• 20 – 30 feedback providers (supervisors, peers, and those that regularly observe the reviewee’s ministry)

• 60 questions approx. – 37 core ministry questions; 10-20 core attributes questions (selected by the reviewee) and 6 general ministry feedback questions

• Internal or external reviewer (external reviewer at expense of reviewee or negotiated with their parish/place of ministry).

• Ministry and/or personal goals developed and submitted with a review summary upon review completion to the Wellbeing & Development Officer. 

• Reviewee encouraged to take development goals into Professional Supervision for continued support.

*Reviews will then continue in an annual cyclic nature.