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Appendix C – Public Hearings, Inspections and Private Briefings

Public Hearings

Monday, 12 May 2008 - Canberra

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association

              Ms Cydde Miller, Policy and Projects Officer

              Associate Professor Katherine Samaras

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

              Mr Mark Cooper-Stanbury, Head, Population Health Unit

              Dr Paul Magnus, Medical Adviser

              Mrs Kathryn Roediger, Deputy Director

Diabetes Australia

              Dr Gary Deed, President

              Mr Matthew O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer

              Dr Ian White, National Policy Manager

LOOK Lifestyle of Our Kids Project

              Mr Malcolm Freake, Research Facilitator

              Dr Tony Lafferty, Investigator

              Professor Richard Telford, Director of Research

Royal North Shore Hospital

              Miss Vanessa Brenninger, Senior Clinical Dietician

 

Friday, 13 June 2008 - Adelaide

Private capacity

              Associate Professor Elizabeth Handsley

Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation

              Professor Peter Clifton, Obesity Theme Leader, Preventative Health Flagship

              Associate Professor Manny Noakes, Stream Leader, Diet and Lifestyle Progams

Discipline of Public Health, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, University of Adelaide

              Professor Christian Gericke, Professor of Public Health Policy

              Miss Allison Larg , PhD Student

              Associate Professor John Moss, Head

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University

              Professor Lynne Cobiac, Head of Department,

              Dr Anthea Magarey , Senior Research Fellow

              Ms Kaye Mehta, Senior Lecturer

South Australian Divisions of General Practice Inc

              Mr Chris Seiboth, Chief Executive

Southern Division of General Practice

              Dr Helena Williams, Chief Executive Officer

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation and University of South Australia

              Dr Murray Drummond, Senior Lecturer

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation and Gawler Health Service

              Ms Elizabeth Flint

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation Inc.

              Mr Maurice Henderson, Executive Director

 

Friday, 20 June 2008 - Melbourne

Australian Unity

              Ms Cate Grindlay, Program Manager

Baker Heart Research Institute

              Professor Simon Stewart, Professor and Head, Preventative Cardiology

Centre for Obesity Research and Education, Monash University

              Dr Wendy Brown, Head, Clinical Research

              Dr Anna Peeters, Head, Public Health Unit

Obesity Policy Coalition

              Ms Sarah Mackay, Legal Policy Adviser

              Ms Jane Martin, Senior Policy Adviser

World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University

              Professor Boyd Swinburn, Director and Professor of Population Health

 

Monday, 18 August 2008 - Mackay

Private capacity

              Dr Rachel Bidgood

              Ms Tracey Browning

City Fitness Health Club

              Mr Steven Eden, Owner

              Mrs Linda Nugent, Activity Development Coordinator

Mackay Regional Council

              Mrs Kathleen Gooch, Locality Development Officer

 

Wednesday, 10 September 2008 - Dubbo

National Rural Health Alliance Inc

              Professor Bruce Harris, Program Coordinator and Counsellor, School of Rural Health

              Mrs Sophie Heathcote, Board Member

              Ms Louise Lawler, Affiliate Member

              Mr Andrew Phillips, Policy Advisor

School of Rural Health, University of Sydney

              Dr Kumara Mendis, Senior Lecturer

St Pius X Primary School

              Mr Greg Cant, Acting Principal

              Mrs Myra Gabb, Teacher

Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Co-Operative Ltd.

              Mrs Christine Corby, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Skye Duncan, Health Service Coordinator

              Mr Peter Fernando, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Kylie Gilmore, Program Practice Manager

 

Thursday, 11 September 2008 - Sydney

Private capacity

              Mr Michael Agostini

              Ms Noeline Rudland

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

              Professor Louise Baur, Director, Weight Management Services and Chair, Board of Directors, NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity

Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

              Associate Professor Jennifer O’Dea, Associate Professor of Health Education and Nutrition Education

Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise

              Ms Lesley King, Executive Officer, Prevention Research Division

KCI Medical Australia Pty Ltd.

              Ms Cathy-Lyn Burnard, Reimbursement Business Development and Government Relations Manager

              Mr Peter Hickey, Managing Director

McDonalds Australia

              Mr Peter Bush, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Kristene Mullen, Director of Corporate Communication

              Mrs Catriona Noble, Chief Operating Officer

Weight Watchers Australasia

              Ms Clair Cameron, Public Relations Manager Australasia

              Mrs Marie Elliott, Leader

              Ms Ann Mennen, Member and 2008 Slimmer of the Year

              Mr Joseph Saad, Managing Director

              Ms Emma Stirling, Dietitian and Nutrition Advisor

Woolworths Ltd

              Mr Andrew Hall, Director, Corporate and Public Affairs

              Ms Nathalie Samia, Group Manager, Government Relations

 

Friday, 12 September 2008 - Lake Macquarie

Private capacity

              Associate Professor Clare Collins

              Associate Professor Philip Morgan

Australian Lifestyle Medicine Association Inc

              Dr Garry Egger, Committee Members

              Mr Troy Grogan, Chief Executive Officer

Dietitians Association of Australia

              Ms Karyn Matterson, Accredited Practising Dietitian Representative

              Mrs Kate Paul, Practice and Professional Development Dietitian

Hunter New England Population Health

              Dr Colin Bell, Program Director, Good for Kids, Good for Life

              Ms Amanda Gore, Nurse Educator, John Hunter Hospital Operating Suite

              Ms Jocelyn Grant, Project Officer, Aboriginal Fitness Leaders Project

              Ms Helen Jackson, Area Profession Director, Nutrition and Dietetics

              Mr Eddie Wood, Manual Handling Coordinator

National Heart Foundation of Australia

              Dr Amanda Nagle, Heartmoves Program Manager, NSW Division

NSW Sport and Recreation

              Mr Brendan Callander, Development Officer

 

Wednesday, 1 October 2008 - Brisbane

Australian Association of National Advertisers

              Mr Collin Segelov, Executive Director

Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society

              Associate Professor Nuala Byrne, Treasurer

Foundation for Advertising Research

              Professor Glen Wiggs, Director

National Seniors Australia

              Ms Anna Perfect, Senior Policy Officer

Queensland Health

              Dr Linda Selvey, Senior Director, Population Health Queensland

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation

              Mr Michael Georgalli, Director Fit2play Program

School of Population Health, University of Queensland

              Mrs Megan Forster, Research Fellow

              Professor Theo Vos, Director, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness

 

Friday, 24 October 2008 - Melbourne

Australian Food and Grocery Council

              Ms Anne Carnell, AO, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Psychological Society Ltd

              Dr Helen Lindner, Manager Strategic Projects and Liaison

              Professor Lyn Littlefield, Executive Director

Be Well Australia Pty Ltd

              Mr Gordon Fyfe, Director

Heart Foundation

              Ms Susan Anderson, National Director Healthy Weight

              Ms Kellie-Ann Jolly, Director, Cardiovascular Health Programs

Municipal Associations of Victoria

              Ms Kaye Owen, Director, Research and Policy

Nutrition Australia

              Miss Lucinda Dobson, Executive Officer, Victorian Division

              Ms Jodi Phillips, Chief Executive Officer

Planning Institute of Australia

              Ms Stephanie Knox, Consultant

              Mrs Karen Wright

SmartShape Centre for Weight Management

              Mr Matthew O'Neill, Director and Nutritionist

Young Men’s Christian Association Australia

              Mr Nicholas Cox, Development Manager

              Mr Robert Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer

 

Thursday, 6 November 2008 - Perth

Cancer Council Western Australia

              Mr Iain Pratt, Manager, Cancer Smart

              Mr Terry Slevin, Director, Education and Research

Public Health Association of Australia

              Professor Peter Howat, President Western Australian Branch

Rural Clinical School, University of Western Australia and University of Notre Dame

              Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes, Medical Coordinator and Chief Investigator, Western Desert Kidney Health Project

Slow Food Perth

              Mr Jamie Kronborg, Co - leader

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

              Dr David Lawrence , Senior Statistician

              Mr Francis Mitrou , Senior Analyst

Western Australian Department of Health

              Mr Mark Crake, Acting Director, Child and Adolescent Community Health Policy (statewide)

              Mrs Kathryn Gatti, Area Director, Population Health, Western Australia Country Health Service

              Ms Susan Leivers, Manager, Population Health Policy Branch, Public Health Division

              Professor Kenneth Wyatt, Director, Office of Aboriginal Health

 

Monday, 8 December 2008 - Gold Coast

Private capacity

              Mrs Shirley Entsch

              Mr David Gillespie

Bond University

              Professor Greg Gass

Delfin Lend Lease

              Mr Michael Chapman, National Design Manager

              Mr Dean Patterson, Manager, Sport and Recreation

Gold Coast City Council

              Ms Samantha Hughes, Senior Active Parks Officer

              Mr Richard Pascoe, Executive Coordinator, Recreation, Planning and Services

Health Group Strategies Pty. Limited and Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment

              Dr Paul Gross, Director

 

Tuesday, 9 December 2008 - Broken Hill

Broken Hill Centre for Remote Health Research

              Ms Frances Boreland, Research Officer (PHC RED Program)

              Associate Professor David Perkins, Director, Research Centre, Broken Hill Centre for Remote Health Research

Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation

              Mr Richard Weston, Regional Director

 

Wednesday, 4 February 2009 - Canberra

Department of Health and Ageing

              Ms Jennifer Bryant, First Assistant Secretary, Population Health Division

              Mr Peter Morris, Assistant Secretary, Population Health Strategy Unit

              Ms Catherine Peachey, Acting Assistant Secretary, Healthy Living Branch

              Mr Colin Sindall, Senior Adviser, Population Health Strategy Unit

 

Inspections

Friday, 13 June 2008

Premier’s Be Active Challenge

              Adelaide High School, Adelaide, South Australia

Friday, 20 June 2008

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program

              Westgarth Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria

Monday, 18 August 2008

Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Mackay, Queensland

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Betty Orth Memorial Diabetes Unit

              Dubbo Base Hospital, Dubbo, New South Wales

Snak Shak School Canteen

              Delroy Campus, Dubbo College, Dubbo, New South Wales

Friday, 12 September 2008

Active After-school Communities Program

              Marks Point Public School, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland

Friday, 24 October 2008

Basketball Clinic

              St John the Evangelist Primary School, Melbourne, Victoria

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Professor Samaras’ Clinic

              St Vincent’s Clinic, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales

Weight Management Services

              Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales

Thursday, 6 November 2008

West Leederville Kitchen Garden

              West Leederville Primary School, Perth, Western Australia

West Leederville Community Gardens

              West Leederville, Perth, Western Australia

Monday, 8 December 2008

Active and Healthy Tai Chi Class

              Justin Park, Gold Coast, Queensland

Varsity Lakes suburb

               Gold Coast, Queensland

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Royal Flying Doctor Service

              Broken Hill Airport, Broken Hill, New South Wales

Wilcannia community facilities and meetings with community leaders

              Wilcannia, New South Wales

Private Briefings

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Department of Health and Ageing

              Ms Jennifer Bryant, First Assistant Secretary, Population Health Division

              Mr Peter Morris, Assistant Secretary, Population Health Strategy Unit

              Mr Colin Sindall, Senior Adviser, Population Health Strategy Unit

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Australian Sports Commission

              Mr Brenton Espeland, Director, Sport Performance and Development

              Mrs Judy Flanagan, Director, Community Sport

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

              Ms Stephanie Alexander, Director

              Ms Ange Barry, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

The Hon D Adams MP

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

National Preventative Health Taskforce

              Dr Lyn Roberts, Member

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Access Economics

              Ms Margaret Pezzullo, Director

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation

              Dr Joanne Daly, Group Executive, CSIRO Agribusiness

              Dr Richard Head, Flagship Director, Preventative Health Flagship

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