136. Padmi Pathinather - 15 October 2023

Australian Women Preach

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Matthew 22:1-14

With over 25 years of leadership experience, Padmi is an accomplished HR executive and has steered organisations across healthcare, community services, and professional consulting. Holding a Bachelor's in Economics and Prosci certification in change management, her expertise includes nurturing inclusive cultures, enhancing employee experiences, and driving organisational change. Notably, Padmi was nominated and appointed as the Inaugural Chairperson for the Diocesan Pastoral Council in the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta. Rooted in a unique spiritual journey, her commitment to community welfare and social progress shines through Padmi’s endeavors. Padmi has officiated at the Diocesan Forum and facilitated Q&A interviews with Cardinal John Dew -Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, and Professor Austin Ivereigh - journalist, biographer of Pope Francis and Vatican Correspondent. Padmi has been acknowledged by review of the published work by Anne Benjamin, Leadership in a Synodal Church and was instrumental in the Diocesan responses to the Plenary Council for the Australian Church. Padmi is married and has two adult daughters and attends Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Greystanes, and has been a strong advocate for women in leadership in the Catholic Church.