The DAC acts as an advisory body on matters affecting places of worship and, in particular to give advice on the:

• grant of faculties
• architecture, archaeology, art and history
• use, care, planning, design and redundancy
• use and care of contents
• use and care of churchyards and burial grounds
• disabilities discrimination, health & safety and security
• environmental factors and energy conservation

The Committee and Officers have to review and assess the degree of risk to materials, or loss of archaeological or historical remains or records, arising from any proposals relating to the conservation, repair, alteration or contents of places of worship, churchyards and burial grounds.  They operate from a mission-centred perspective.  It is the role of the Care of Churches Department with the help of DAC members & advisers, to take action to encourage the care and appreciation of churches & churchyards and contents and for that purpose to publicise methods of conservation, repair, construction, adaptation and redevelopment.