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The Church of England Migration Council brought out young women from the United Kingdom, and placed them under the care of Deaconess House. The young women were then placed in domestic service jobs in households. Deaconess Ruby Short took out a licence for the scheme under the Industrial Arbitration Act on 9th October 1939. Includes lists of 'girl domestics' with arrival dates, ship name and name of employer or caretaker. Also includes lists of Australians requesting domestics, and which type.

Terms of Reference, lists of recipients, correspondence and reports relating to the Supporting Women of Excellence and Leadership scholarship scheme, funded by ADM.

Proposal for a research project titled "Partners in Ministry: a way forward for the leadership of Christian women in Sydney and beyond" created by Capitol Research on behalf of the ADSIL Board. Includes project outline, report on the context of female leadership, and the context of ministry training.

Correspondence and reports relating to the nomination of people associated with ADM for honours and awards.
Nomination of Deaconess Joan Hartley for an award within the Order of Australia - 2005
Nomination of Mr Adrian Scarra (councilor and director of the Anglican Deaconess Institution) for an award within the Order of Australia - 2006-2007

Scrapbooks with news clippings relating to deaconesses. Also includes pamphlets, photographs and orders of service.

Includes articles from the English Record, the Telegraph, The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Australian Church Record, The Guardian and Newtown Daily. Articles relate to Deaconesses in Sydney, the development of Deaconess House, Deaconess graduations and ordinations.

Certificate of First Class Honours, Deaconess Institution, 10th march 1961; Licences issued by the Diocese of Sydney (Setting apart as Deaconess 1965, licences to officiate at Communion, Authority to Act as Deaconess 1975); testimonial letters from Deaconess House, the Diocese of Sydney and Anglican Retirement Villages; metal and enamel badges (Australian Church Women, Girls' Friendly Society, Church Missionary Society, ME/CFS); Deaconess medallion, blue cloth cap and white cloth collar.

Certificate of setting apart as Deaconess, signed by Archbishop J.C. Wright.

Extract from 'Faith and memories: 20 snapshots from Mittagong Anglican's past and present, 1878-2019' - 'The Reverend Daphne Robey'.