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The team focusses particularly on strategic outcomes that assist in growing faith formation, discipleship and leadership formation in children, youth, young adults and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Working as a team, each team member has a specific focus and contribution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Younger Generations &#8211; Digital and New Communities<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kelly Skilton<\/strong> (she\/her) partners with leaders working in or creating digital or new communities of faith. New expressions of church and faith benefit from specialised and experienced support to build safe and vibrant communities. Contact Kelly on 0432 714 758 or <a href=\"mailto:Kelly.Skilton@victas.uca.org.au\">Kelly.Skilton@victas.uca.org.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Younger Generations Multicultural Communities<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nia Lavaki<\/strong> has a focus on developing faith, discipleship and leadership in 1.5 and 2nd generation migrant communities. She works with lay and ordained leaders to articulate the complexities that living across cultures holds for young people. Contact Nia on 0484 189 318 or <a href=\"mailto:Virginia.Lavaki@victas.uca.org.au\">Virginia.Lavaki@victas.uca.org.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><\/strong><strong>Younger Generations &#8211; Education and Strategy<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Sandy Brodine<\/strong> assists in growing formation pathways for younger generations leaders, growing resources for faith formation, and engaging with ecumenical partnerships in children and families, youth and young adults ministries. She will also assist in co-designing strategies with presbyteries and regions for effective discipleship. Contact Sandy on 0413 355 483 or <a href=\"mailto:Sandy.Brodine@victas.uca.org.au\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Sandy.Brodine@victas.uca.org.au<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!--\n<li>The third member of the team (to be appointed late 2023) will assist in growing formation pathways for younger generations leaders, growing resources for faith formation, and engaging with ecumenical partnerships in children and families, youth and young adults ministries. 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