About Staff

Alex Jones
I love being part of God’s work through small groups, one-to-one discipleship and training. I’m particularly passionate about seeing young women know, love, trust and obey the Lord Jesus.Alex

Alex works 5 days at UC having joined the FOCUS Staff team at the beginning of 2018. Previously, Alex studied journalism and worked in ministry at the University of Technology Sydney. Alex is part of New Life Presbyterian Church.

Simon & Jemima Jones (Apprentice)
Simon is a new ministry trainee this year at ANU. He and his wife Jemima are excited to serve God by sharing the life changing news of Jesus Christ with university students.

Simon feels the urgency for people to turn back to God and has loved the opportunities he’s had working as a primary teacher in Sydney to tell kids about their saviour Jesus. However he’s looking forward to training in ministry in an environment outside his comfort zone and how God will grow, challenge and use him for His kingdom and glory. He and Jemima are excited to encourage and grow with the student son campus while balancing being new parents.

Richard & Jeanette Chin
Amongst our greatest joys is seeing students saved, established in the faith, and sent to the ends of the earth with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.Richard & Jeanette

Richard works in AFES nationally while Jeanette is on campus with ANU 4 days a week

Kevin (Staff team leader ANU) & Mathea Yeung
Kevin is currently the ANU FOCUS Staff Team Leader and serves with his wife Mathea who is on the ANU staff team 2 days a week. “University ministry was pivotal in both of our lives. It changed the trajectory of our lives as we grew to love God through his Word as we invested in university ministry. We also met at Uni 🙂 We long for students to have the same training and evangelistic opportunities. Please pray that God will grow us in humble dependence and prayerfulness in him as we serve alongside students in this important task on campus!
Stephen, Lauren & Luke Driscoll
Steve is a full-time staff worker with the team at ANU. He has a particular focus on postgrads and academics on campus. He is married to Lauren, and they have a 3-year-old boy Luke. Steve loves studying the bible with students and better understanding God’s word.
Jo Ball
16 house-moves, 3 countries, 7 jobs, 6 uni campuses and counting – I guess God packaged my life as one that is on the move … Perhaps, this is a gift so that I can walk alongside uni students who are on the move in the adulting journey. What a joy it is to take steps together as we move toward our Heavenly Home!
Jo serves as a staffworker to the Australian Catholic University in Canberra 3 days a week. Previously (in reverse chronological order), Jo has had the joy to serve at Sydney Uni, a couple of local churches, overseas as a missionary, and in schools.
Jono & Emily Mills (Apprentices)
Jono and Emily Mills are new ministry trainees at the ANU in 2022. Jono and Emily first met at the University of Wollongong’s AFES group and have been married for two years. They currently attend Wollondilly Anglican Church where Jono works as an administrator/children’s worker. Emily is currently working as a primary teacher and loves telling the kids in her class about Jesus. “We are so thankful for all the ministry experiences and training we’re already received from faithful parents, good mentors and great churches. We’re eager to keep on building on this solid foundation during our time with FOCUS. Having experienced first hand the opportunities at uni to tell people about Jesus and see their lives transformed, we are excited to jump back into university ministry to serve and to be trained in how to serve the Lord Jesus better.”
Walter Selvakumar (Apprentice)
“As someone who has been richly blessed by God through the ministry of FOCUS over the last five years, I’m very thankful for the grace that God has given me, who is less than the least of his saints, to proclaim at UC the unsearchable riches of Christ as a ministry apprentice on this campus I’ve grown to love.

I’m looking forward to seeing Christian students be rooted and built up in Christ and seeing them preach Christ out of love. I’m also praying to see many who are still dead in their sins be made alive and saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ – especially international students, and to see them numbered among the multitudes upon multitudes that no one could number from every nation, tribe, and tongue that are gathered around the throne of the Lamb.”

Cam & Winnie Mason
My name is Cameron and I’m married to Winnie. I grew up in Camden and love Christ, Cricket (or any sport really!) and coffee. My claim to fame is that I am apparently related to Sir Donald Bradman! I became a Christian at a Mid Year Conference in 2008 where I was convinced that Jesus really rose from the dead, was Lord of all, and therefore my whole life had to be lived for him. I’m excited to partner with students at UC in proclaiming Christ to university students, both local and international, and raise up the next generation of gospel workers for Canberra and beyond. Thanks for your prayers!Cam is the Staff Team Leader at UC
FOCUS Military

Our vision is that every person joining the Australian Defence Force has the opportunity to know the Lord Jesus.

The FOCUS staff also partner with the staff of FOCUS Military ministries at ADFA. Find out more about this ministry at focusmilitary.org.au

 
AFES

Our mission is proclaiming Jesus Christ at university to present everyone mature in Him.

The FOCUS staff are employed by the Australian Fellowship of University Students. Find out more about our employers and about student ministry across Australia at afes.org.au