In 1992 the Catholic Bishops of Australia established the Australian Council for Clergy Life and Ministry, a National Office, and Diocesan Directors to enhance the Ongoing Formation and Education of Clergy and to ensure their Ongoing Support and Care.
Welcoming, Enabling, and Integrating Overseas Priests: A Programme for the Australian Church.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference offer its Provinces these two Stages of Acculturation.
The first stage of this two Stage process is when the overseas priests arrives in Australia; the second, after being in Australia for at least six months.
The two Stages are identified by the following documents: Stage I (2005); Stage II (2008)