Joe Thorp was appointed Registrar and Secretary of Synod on 21 April 2020.
He is also a member of General Synod, a member of the Bishop Nomination Committee, Secretary to the Trusts of The See, a Board member of AFSA and a member of its Investment Committee, Trustee of the Leigh Trust and a member of its Investment Committee and Provincial Secretary.
Joe leads the Synod Office which exists to support the management of the affairs of the Synod and support Anglican communities to flourish by:
- Providing services and tools to support Anglican parishes and communities
- Managing the Synod’s real and intellectual property, data and other assets
- Ensuring safe ministry
- Facilitating redress for survivors of abuse
- Providing low cost investment, finance & transactional financial services
- Promoting awareness of the work of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide.