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The letters concern Deaconess appointments, arrangements for admissions/ordinations, chaplaincy arrangements and other diocesan matters that need to be made known to deaconesses. Also three booklets including the appointments of the Head Deaconess

The series consists of fragments only. These include agendas, notices of meetings and annual reports.

The series consists of fragments of minutes and correspondence and circulars distributed to members of the Deaconess Appointments Board and through the Head Deaconess to Deaconesses working in the Diocese of Sydney.

List of questions sent to Deaconesses, asking about their activities and finances. Also includes letters sent in reply to the questions.

The series contains correspondence and papers related to fees payable to Deaconess House Institution

Correspondence and reports relating to the use and sale of Norbury House, Croydon, which was used as a hostel.

The Committee was established by Synod resolution 10/1968 at the meetings in October 1968. The role of the Committee was " to Confer with the Council of the Deaconess Institution with regard to the implementations as set out in the Archbishop's Commission Report 1964 and report to Standing Committee before the next session of Synod." The Committee was chaired by Justice Athol Richardson. Members included the Head Deaconess and 9 other lay and Clerical members. It appears that the Committee first met on 24 February 1969. Key considerations were whether Deaconess House should be governed by an ordinance of Synod and whether it could benefit from a closer relationship with Moore Theological College. An information pack of 17 items was provided for members The committee met several times during 1969 and suggested an expansion of the House Management Committee to include members elected by Synod and the Archbishop. There was no agreement between the Committee and Council and it was recommended that the discussions do not proceed.
It appears that this is Mary Andrews' copy of the Committee meetings and that the official records would be held by the Diocese of Sydney.
Also a file that appears to be working papers for the same Committee. Contains many papers concerning Deaconess House and Women's Ministry including the role and curriculum of Deaconess House and statistical material concerning graduates.

The item contains letters of a mostly ephemeral nature (mainly financial distributions).

Collected notes and brochures on ministry to and by the elderly. Includes circular letters, copies of Synod resolutions, reports, Christ Church Carers Set 1989 report, Cluster Support Groups Guidelines and Aims, TABA (To and By the Aging) Newsletter August 1995.