Wednesday, 23 November 2016 - Canberra, ACT
Private capacity
Mr Leslie Twentyman OAM
Tuesday, 21 February 2017 – Beaconsfield, Vic
Cardinia Shire Council
Ms Glenda George
Mr Riak Kiir, Community Development Worker, Uniting Church of Australia
Mr Ranjith Dediwalage, Principal, Minaret College
Casey Shire Council
Councillor Sam Aziz, Mayor
Centre for Multicultural Youth
Ms Carmel Guerra OAM, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ali Nazari, Business Trainee
Ms Nyayoud Jice, Youth Intern
Harris Wake Pty Ltd
Mrs Cathrine Burnett-Wake, Director
Les Twentyman Foundation
Mr Leslie Twentyman, Founder and Youth Outreach Worker
Mr Gum Mamur, Program Support Officer
Mrs Michelle Costa, Principal, Melton West Primary School
Private capacity
Mr Jafri Katagar
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre
Ms Despina Haralambopoulos, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Jarrett, Service Access Team Leader
St Francis Zavier College, Beaconsfield
Mr Vincent Feeney, Principal
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 – Sunshine, Vic
African Australian Communities Leadership Forum
Ms Zione Walker-Nthenda, President, Incubate Foundation
Mr Francis Acquah, Member
AMES Australia
Ms Catherine Scarth
Ms Jenni Blencowe, Manager, Research and Policy
Jesuit Social Services
Mr Daniel Clements, General Manager
Multicultural Arts Victoria
Ms Jill Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Andy Miller, General Manager
Mr Fablice Manirakiza, Artist
Ms Lella Cariddi, Curator
Mr Michael Van Vliet, Board Member
New Change
Ms Alison Baker-Lewton
South Sudanese Community Association in Victoria Inc
Mr Kot Monoah, Chairman
Victorian Multicultural Commission
Ms Helen Kapalos, Chairperson
Thursday, 23 February 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Mr Colin Blanch, Executive Director Intelligence
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Mr Luke Mansfield, First Assistant Secretary, Refugee and Humanitarian Visa Management Division
Mr David Wilden, First Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Citizenship Policy Division
Mr Kingsley Woodford-Smith, Assistant Commissioner Detention, Compliance and Removals, Australian Border Force
Ms Kaylene Zakharoff, First Assistant Secretary, Community Protection Division
Department of Social Services
Ms Denise Earnshaw, Acting Branch Manager, Settlement Policy
Mr Leo Kennedy, Branch Manager, Settlement Support
Mr Evan Lewis, Group Manager, Multicultural Settlement Services and Communities
Wednesday, 22 March 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Settlement Council of Australia
Mr Simon Gordon, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Nicholas Tebbey, Senior Policy Officer
Wednesday, 29 March 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Community Hubs Australia Incorporated
Dr Sonja Hood, Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 4 April 2017 – Sydney, NSW
Assyrian Resource Centre - Assyrian Australian Association
Mrs Carmen Lazar, OAM, Community Leader
Australian Human Rights Commission
Mr John Howell, Lawyer
Ms Lucy Morgan, Specialist Adviser, Immigration
Dr Thinethavone (Tim) Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner
Fairfield City Council
Ms Stephanie Adam, Community Project Officer, Multicultural
Liverpool Migrant Resource Centre
Mr Kamalle Dabboussy, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Meredith Stuebe, Policy and Funding Officer
Mount Druitt Ethnic Communities Agency
Mrs Amy Hope, Manager
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (Australia)
Miss Apajok Biar, Youth Ambassador (NSW)
Mr Arash Bordbar, Youth Ambassador (NSW)
Ms Nadine Liddy, National Coordinator (Australia)
Ms Alexandra Long, Executive Officer (NSW)
Ms Tamana Mirzada, Youth Ambassador (NSW)
Navitas English
Mr Arash Bordbar, Youth Ambassador
Ms Jill Gillespie, Manager, HSS and Community
Settlement Services International
Mrs Yamamah Khodr Agha, Manager Humanitarian Services
Mrs Violet Roumeliotis, Chief Executive Officer
Youth Action NSW
Ms Katie Acheson, Chief Executive Officer
Miss Jacqueline McKenzie, Policy and Advocacy Manager
Wednesday, 5 April 2017 – Brisbane, Qld
Access Community Services
Mrs Kenny Duke, Client Services Manager
Ms Isobel Nye, Research and Evaluation Manager
Active Refugee and Migrant Integration in Australia
Mr Peter Briggs, Homework and academic support volunteer
Mr Protais Muhirwa, Foundation Director
Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Ms Paula Peterson, National Coordinator
Logan City Council
Ms Jane Frawley
Multicultural Community Centre
Mrs Jeannie Mok, OAM, Director
Multicultural Development Association
Dr Julie Connolly, Senior Manager, Impact, Innovation and Advocacy
Multicultural Families Organisation
Ms Cornelia Babbage, Chief Executive Officer
TAFE Queensland English Language and Literacy Services
Mr Michael Kavian, Senior Educational Consultant
Mr Colin Nalder, Acting Manager, Education Services
Welcoming Cities – Welcome to Australia Ltd
Mr Aleem Ali, National Manager
Tuesday, 11 April 2017 – Torrensville, SA
Australian Migrant Resource Centre
Ms Eugenia Tsoulis, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Refugee Association
Mr Qasem Bahmanzadah, Youth Ambassador
Ms Kirsten Bickendorg, Chief Executive Officer
Cowandilla Primary School and Children's Centre
Ms Xeni Panagaris, Assistant Principal
Mrs Deborah Postema, Deputy Principal
Welcome to Australia Ltd
Mr Mohammad Al-Khafaji, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 12 April 2017 – Roxburgh Park, Vic
Brimbank Youth Services
Ms Lila Moosad, Volunteer/Researcher
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Ms Katrina Currie, General Manager of Work and Learning
Ms Alisha Fernando, Inclusion Program Manager, ANZ
Ms Hutch Hussein, Senior Manager, Refugees, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Mr Bob Santamaria, Group General Counsel, ANZ
Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
Ms Fiona Dowsley, Chief Statistician
Flemington & Kensington Community Legal Centre Inc
Ms Sophie Ellis, Lawyer
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Ms Ban Maroky, New Arrivals Teacher
Mr Paul Sedunary, Principal
Scanlon Foundation
Ms Anthea Hancocks, Chief Executive Officer
Victoria Police
Detective Superintendent Peter De Santo, State Anti-Gangs Division
Mr Shane Patton, Deputy Commissioner, Specialist Operations
Westside Pasifika Youth Committee
Miss Lyle Makepeace, Committee Member
Miss Martha Metuisela, Co-Founder
Miss Tyra-Iulai Perese, Member
Youthlaw and Smart Justice for Young People
Ms Tiffany Overall, Advocacy and Human Rights Officer, Youthlaw; and Convenor Smart Justice for Young People
Wednesday, 10 May 2017 – Via teleconference
Inala Youth Service
Ms Ngoc Croft, Vietnamese Family Support Program Manager,
Mr James Te Huia, Case Worker
Wednesday, 14 June 2017 – Via teleconference
Refugee Communities Advocacy Network
Mr Om Dhungel, Working Group Member
Refugee Council of Australia
Dr Joyce Chia, Director of Policy
Ms Shukufa Tahiri, Policy Officer
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Settlement Services Advisory Council
Mr Paris Aristotle, Chair
Ms Carmen Garcia, Member
Mr Abeselom Abbay Nega, Member
Wednesday, 9 August 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Department of Education and Training
Dr Subho Banerjee, Deputy Secretary
Mrs Linda White, Branch Manager
Settlement Services Advisory Council
Mr Paris Aristotle, AO, Chair
Ms Carmen Garcia, Member
Ms Gail Ker, Deputy Chair
Mr Abeselom Abbay Nega, Member
Wednesday, 16 August 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Australian Council of TESOL Associations
Dr Helen Moore, Spokesperson
Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
Dr Emma Campbell, Director
Dr Alia Imtoual, Senior Policy and Project Officer
Wednesday, 23 August 2017 – Leederville, ACT
Association for Services to Torture Trauma Survivors
Ms Samira Husic, Coordinator Community Services
Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia
Mr Colin Pettit, Commissioner
Ethnic Communities Council of Western Australia
Mr Suresh Rajan, Treasurer and Media Spokesperson
Mr Ramdas Sankaran, President
Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre & Youth Futures
Miss Sahar Abbasi, Young person
Ms Amanda Gillett, Acting Manager, Community and Business Development
Miss Terese Micallef, Youth Community Development Coordinator
The Humanitarian Group
Ms Kathryn Bogoyev, Senior Solicitor
Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia
Ms Tamkin Essa, Project Support Officer
Ms Sara Shengeb, Project Support Officer
Mr Ross Wortham, Chief Executive Officer
Wednesday, 6 September 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Attorney General's Department
Mr Pablo Carpay, First Assistant Secretary, Countering Violent Extremism Centre
Mr Samuel Grunhard, Assistant Secretary, Countering Violent Extremism Centre
Wednesday, 13 September 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Islamic Council of Victoria
Mr Nail Aykan, Executive Director
Mr Mohamed Mohideen, President
Mr Adel Salman, Vice President
Wednesday, 18 October 2017 – Canberra, ACT
Commonwealth Parliament
Dr Anne Aly MP, Member for Cowan
Australian Council of TESOL Associations
Mr Michael Michell, PhD, President
Dr Helen Moore, Spokesperson, AMEP and SEE Programs
Police Federation of Australia
Mr Mark Burgess, Chief Executive Officer