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"Out of the devastation of World War II sprang the Australian Committee for the World Council of Churches (1946). This developed into the Australian Council of Churches which, in 1994, gave way to the National Council of Churches in Australia.
The movement for Christian unity in this country was, initially, an Anglican and Protestant affair. Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches came in, in strength, during the 1960s and 70s. For Catholics, the 2nd Vatican Council opened up fresh possibilities for relationships with other Churches, and the transition to the National Council of Churches in Australia (1994) saw the Catholic Church become a full participant in Australia’s national ecumenical body." https://www.ncca.org.au/ncca-story/

Robert Menzies College is an Anglican residential college at Macquarie University.

ISCAST's mission is to develop and advocate a Christian perspective in the science-religion dialogue within the science community, the Christian community and society generally in the Australasian and international communities. It was formed in 1987 by Protestant evangelicals working in the physical sciences, but has expanded to include Catholics and the fields of social, political and ecological sciences. https://www.iscast.org/history

The Australian Christian Heritage Foundation was established for the following purposes: Promotion of research on (a) history and stories of Australian Christian Heritage (b) museums and heritage centres; development of links with church and university bodies; supporting lectures and other learning opportunities on Australia's Christian heritage; developing the library and archival resources of the Foundation. https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/25eeed02b17f9eda725f4c792de1297b#overview

"The functions of the Board shall be the promotion of Educational work in accordance with the purposes of the Church of England within the Diocese of Sydney by such means as
the Board shall think expedient including-
(a) Assisting the acquisition establishment and maintenance of Schools.
(b) Providing for the official recognition of Schools as Church of England Schools. ,
(c) Encouraging Conferences with and amongst the governing bodies of existing Schools.
(d) Religious Instruction in State Schools.
(e) Sunday Schools
(f) Coordination.
(g) training of teachers.
(h) All things incidental to the matters aforesaid"
Board of Education Ordinance 1919
The Archbishop of Sydney was the ex officio President of the Board.

Peter Jensen (chairman and editor), W.J. Dumbrell and P.T. O'Brien formed the committee with the aim of producing a theological journal similar to the Reformed Theological Review. The proposed publication did not proceed.