About us

The Archdiocese of Brisbane covers a geographical area that includes much of south-east Queensland spanning metropolitan Brisbane, the Gold and Sunshine coasts, west through Ipswich and the Lockyer and Brisbane valleys and through the South Burnett district and north to Childers.

The Brisbane Archdiocesan Council of Parents and Friends Association (BACoPaFA), operates as ‘the Brisbane Catholic Parents and Friends’ and endeavours to support the 168 Parent & Friends’ Associations/School Communities in South-East Queensland.

The support aids and improves the flow of information between parents and the peak bodies that work with and represent parents and friends' at diocesan, state and national levels, this occurs by:

• Interpretation and dissemination of information to schools in the diocese
• Support and focus on parent involvement and development across the diocese 
• Support for the Federation of P&F Associations Queensland in pursuing school community concerns in the diocese.
• Provision of an advocacy service for school communities

An executive member of BACoPaFA will act as a contact for each school in the archdiocese.  It is important that each school is represented at the diocesan level and each school can have two voting members at the AGM and general meetings of the Brisbane Catholic Parents and Friends, so please become involved and feel free to contat us at ay time.