The leader of the Synod is the moderator elected to the position for a period of three years.
The legal entity for the South Australian branch of the Uniting Church is The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (S.A.)[1] The synod publishes a bimonthly magazine, the New Times.
[2] The Uniting Church has a series of inter-related councils, which do not strictly represent a hierarchy.
Presbyteries are regional councils responsible for the selection, training and oversight of ministers.
The larger Transitional Presbytery was expected to further divide into two or three later in 2019 along geographical lines.