Moreover, in his 'Cricket Family Respite' ministry role, M V Tronson recently wrote to each of the contracted Australian cricketers, offering his understanding for the need of and and support of respite.
Australian cricketers who are currently in England having concluded their 20-20 World Cup competition with the Ashes series upon us, Cricket Australia have been further alerted to the value of respite through a number of scenarios, including seminars by 'Relationships Australia'.
Certainly, M V Tronson says, the centuries-old 'tried and true' mechanisms for families supporting each other when one is absent, are as relevant today as they always have been.
M V Tronson was the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years until 2000, and now co-ordinates athlete respite facilities 'Basil Sellers Tweed' (NSW north coast) and 'Basil Sellers Moruya' (NSW south coast) for AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) athletes.
Two years ago in 2007, his Cricket Family Respite mission was initiated with these facilities being made available to the cricket fraternity. This also encompasses that Well-Being Australia is the covering body for his 'Life After Cricket' ministry, which also involves a twice-yearly newsletter for retired cricketers.
"Respite applies equally in a wide range of situations including athletes and coaches taken from our personal experience of 27 years ministering at this level," Mark's wife, Delma Tronson noted.
"This area of ministry has been a very special love-gift from the Lord to Mark and myself."
At a recent Baptist World Alliance Australasian-South Pacific conference held in Cairns, Delma spoke of Athlete Respite ministry and made the point that 'Respite' is a nationally recognised form of health care.
"Respite continues to be a major focus of our Well-Being Australia ministry, it is an area that everyone has been in need of at some time, even if it has only been a weekend away, returning surprisingly refreshed," M V Tronson said.
Federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson recently stated that those, with holidays owing, needed to take their families for a holiday 'without feeling guilty'.