Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT

The Synod of New South Wales and the ACT is a regional council of the Uniting Church in Australia having responsibility for the congregations and presbyteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. From its creation in 1977 until 29 March 2008, the Synod had the shorter title of Synod of New South Wales.

The current and 29th Moderator of the Synod is Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, who succeeded Rev. Simon Hansford in September 2023.

Presbyteries
There are 13 presbyteries in the Synod of New South Wales and the ACT. These are regional councils with responsibility for oversight of congregations in their area, plus the Korean Presbytery.
 * Canberra Region Presbytery
 * Far North Coast Presbytery
 * Georges River Presbytery
 * Illawarra Presbytery
 * Korean Presbytery
 * Macquarie Darling Presbytery
 * Mid North Coast Presbytery
 * New England North West Presbytery
 * Parramatta Nepean Presbytery
 * Riverina Presbytery
 * Sydney Central Coast Presbytery
 * Sydney Presbytery
 * The Hunter Presbytery

The regional council of the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC) also functions similarly to a presbytery.