Antony McMullen

Social Justice Officer

Antony is originally from Narrandera in Western NSW. In the late 1990s, Antony was elected President of Swinburne Student Union where he developed strong leadership skills. From his time as a Neighbourhood House Coordinator, he was charged with managing a complex and highly-regulated community service provider successfully operating on limited resources. As the Executive Officer of the Victorian College of the Arts Student Union he managed a small organisation providing a range of services, including: governance and representation support; professional student support and advocacy, as well as arts and cultural activities. Currently, as a Social Justice Officer in the Uniting Church in Australia, Antony engages in public speaking, prepares detailed research papers and briefings for government, as well as developing a network of supporters. He is also the President of a small community legal centre (Social Security Rights Victoria) and a committee member of FairWear Victoria where he is utilising skills acquired in the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact; a qualification in which he was awarded a scholarship, and later an academic prize in the field of social innovation. His theological interests include Eastern Orthodoxy and the social thought of the early church.

AREAS OF WORK
The Justice and International Mission Unit provides resources to engage with and educate others about issues of social justice. The Unit focuses on public policy advocacy.
Antony undertakes research, advocacy and network building in such areas as:

• child employment law reform;
• Christian persecution - Just End Christian Persecution network;
• co-administrating JustAct (http://www.justact.org.au/);
• ethical investment and corporate responsibility;
• Australian poverty;
• mental health reform; and,
• prison reform.

Antony works full-time and can be contacted on 9251 5286 antony.mcmullen@victas.uca.org.au