Appendix 1

Public Hearings

Brisbane, Friday, 13 March 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Urquhart and Mr Brough, Dr Gillespie, Ms Hall, Mr Irons, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

ANDERSON, Ms Fiona, Assistant Director, Engagement and Communication National Disability Insurance Agency

APELT, Ms Linda, Chief Executive Officer, Montrose Access

ARMSTRONG, Ms Paige, Chief Executive Officer, Queenslanders with Disability Network

BINNIE, Mr Alan, Chief Executive Officer, Community and Specialist Support Incorporated

BLACKWOOD, Mr Alan, Policy Director, YPINH National Alliance

BURBANK, Mr Michael, Consumer Participation Facilitator, Mental Health Service, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

COFFEY, Ms Pauline, Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local; Manager, North Brisbane Partners in Recovery

COLLYER, Mr Nicholas, Systems Advocacy, Queensland Advocacy Inc.

FORDYCE, Ms Maureen, Manager, AMPARO Advocacy Inc.

FRASER, Ms Lisa, Sector Development Officer, National Disability Services

HAYES, Mr Tony, Deputy Director General, Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

HOPPER, Mr Lincoln, MS Society of Queensland

JEFFREY, Mr Ray, Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

LEE, Mr Bob, Coordinator, Sunshine Coast Citizen Advocacy

McALLISTER, Ms Michelle, Service Integration Manager, Sunshine Coast Medicare Local; Representative, National Organisation Reference Group, Partners in Recovery

MORKHAM, Dr Bronwyn, National Director, YPINH National Alliance

MORRISON, Mr Simon, Committee member, Law Council of Australia

MORTON, Mr James, Chair and Founder, AEIOU Foundation

NELSON, Mr Richard, State Manager, National Disability Services

O'FLYNN, Ms Michelle, Director, Queensland Advocacy Inc.

PARMETER, Mr Nick, Executive Policy Lawyer, Law Council of Australia

ROWE, Mr Geoff, Chief Executive Officer, QADA

SKORDIS, Ms Anne, General Manager, Scheme Design, National Disability Insurance Agency

SMITH, Mr Alan, Chief Executive Officer, AEIOU Foundation

TOWNSEND, Mr Ian, Manager, Townsend School Bus Services

TOWNSEND, Mr John, Director, Townsend School Bus Services

WEBB, Mr Nigel, Chairperson, Queenslanders with Disability Network

WRIGLEY, Ms Sharon, Operations Manager, Community and Specialist Support Incorporated

YEO, Mr Peter, PointZero5 Foundation

Canberra, Friday, 27 March 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Gallacher, Reynolds, Seselja, Urquhart and Mr Brough, Ms Hall, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

AVERY, Mr Scott, Policy and Research Director, First Peoples Disability Network Australia

BARNES, Dr Susan, Manager, Individual and Group Advocacy NSW, People with Disability Australia

BERGIN, Mr Chris, Committee Member, Our Voice (Inclusion Australia)

BUTCHER, Mr Martin, Executive Officer, Disability Advocacy and Information Service Inc

CRANFIELD, Mr Dwayne, Chief Executive Officer, National Ethnic Disability Alliance

FORSYTH, Ms Heather, Committee Member, Our Voice (Inclusion Australia)

GRIERSON, Mr Mark, Chief Executive Officer, Disability Advocacy NSW

GRIFFIS, Mr Damian, Chief Executive Officer, First Peoples Disability Network Australia

HARDAKER, Mr Ken, Chief Executive Officer, Advocacy Tasmania Inc.

HUETT, Ms Judy, Chairperson, Our Voice (Inclusion Australia)

KATEIVA, Ms Leah, Executive Manager, Rights Information and Advocacy Centre

MAHONY, Mr Gregory, Personal Capacity

MALLETT, Ms Mary, Disability Advocacy Network Australia

MAY, Ms Fiona, Chief Executive Officer, ACT Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service

MTONGA, Ms Ndinawe, Advocacy Coordinator, Disability Advocacy NSW

SALTHOUSE, Ms Sue, Life Member of Women with Disabilities Australia, Australian Cross Disability Alliance

WILLIAMS, Mr Robbi, Chief Executive Officer, Julia Farr Organisation

Canberra, Friday, 27 March 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Canavan, Gallacher, Reynolds, Seselja, Urquhart and Mr Brough, Ms Hall, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

ADAMS, Ms Jenny, Individual invited by Carers ACT

ARCHER, Ms Elizabeth, Core Member, L'Arche Genesaret

BRADY, Mr Peter, Chief Executive Officer, Autism Asperger ACT

BROWN, Ms Fiona, Carers ACT

BUCKLEY, Mr Bob, Convenor, Speaking out for Autism and Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia

CAIRNS, Ms Liz, General Manager, Operations, National Disability Insurance Agency

DWYER, Mr Peter, Personal Capacity

FOX, Mr Stephen, Manager, National Disability Services

GARNETT, Ms Miranda, Chief Executive Officer, Koomarri

GEARY, Ms Leslea, Individual invited by Carers ACT

HOUGHTON, Ms Susan, Senior Guardian/Advocate, Public Advocate of the ACT

HOWSON, Ms Natalie, Director General, Community Services Directorate - ACT Government

KEIR, Ms Catharine, Core Member, L'Arche Genesaret

MAHONY, Mr Gregory, Personal Capacity

MCGRATH, Ms Dee, Chief Executive Officer, Carers ACT

MCLAUGHLAN, Ms Margaret, Personal Capacity

NELSON, Mr Fergus, Principal and Chief Executive Officer Just Better Care Canberra (& SE NSW)

PACKARD, Mr Hugh, Chief Executive Officer, Valmar Support Services

PATTERSON-DUKE, Ms Annie, Community Life Coordinator, L'Arche Genesaret

PAULL, Ms Jillian, ACT trial site Manager, National Disability Insurance Agency

POLLARD, Ms Cheryl, Chief Executive Officer, DUO Services

RICHARDS, Ms Sally, Personal Capacity

ROSS, Mr Ian, Executive Director, Community Connections

SHEEHAN, Ms Maureen, Executive Director, Community Services Directorate - ACT Government

SIVER, Ms Tina, Chief Executive, Focus ACT Incorporated

TIBBITS, Ms Alice, Director, Funding and Engagement, National Disability Insurance Agency

TWYFORD, Ms Shirley, Personal Capacity

WALSH, Ms Anne, Core Member, L'Arche Genesaret

WALSHAW, Ms Marguerite, Personal Capacity

WHITE, Ms Maggie, Community Leader, L'Arche Genesaret

WHITTEN, Ms Meredith, Executive Director, Disability ACT

WRIGHT, Mr Matthew, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

Busselton, Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Members in attendance: Senators Gallacher, Reynolds, Siewert, Urquhart and Mr Brough, Ms Hall, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

AVERY, Ms Nicole, Personal Capacity

BARNACLE, Ms Louisa, Chief Executive Officer, Claremont Therapeutic Riding Centre

BEERMIER, Ms Fiona, Chief Executive Officer, Intework

BERGGY, Mrs Jane, Lifeskills Business Manager, Intework

BRODIE, Ms Dawn, Manager, Regional and Remote Service Development, Ability Centre

BRUCE, Miss Amy, Personal Capacity

BRUCE, Mrs Veronica, Personal Capacity

CARROLL, Ms Kerry, Personal Capacity

CHALMERS, Dr Ron, Director General, Western Australian Disability Services Commission

GREENWAY, Ms Catherine, General Manager, Therapy and Health Service, Ability Centre

HOLMES, Mr Robert, Chief Executive Officer, Enable Southwest

JENSEN, Ms Sandy, Personal Capacity

KARASINSKI, Ms Deborah, Chief Executive Officer, Senses Australia

LOUD, Mrs Lorrae, Chief Executive Officer, Lamp Incorporated

LYNES, Ms Helen, Executive Manager, Business Development, Richmond Fellowship of WA

MAUGER, Mr Shane, General Manager, Service Improvement, Activ Foundation

McNEIL, Mr Garth, Personal Capacity

McNEIL, Mr Wayne, Personal Capacity

SEAWARD, Mr Peter, Executive Officer, Strive Warren Blackwood Inc

SELORMEY, Mr Kwame, General Manager, Community Services, Baptistcare

SEMMENS, Ms Djulaikah (Ella), Personal Capacity

SEMMENS, Mr Troy, Personal Capacity

VIS, Mr Tony, Chief Executive Officer, Activ Foundation

WAYLEN, Ms Julie, State Manager for Western Australia, National Disability Services

WILLIAMS, Mr Evan, Regional Manager, Therapy Focus

Perth, Thursday, 9 April 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Gallacher, Reynolds, Siewert, Urquhart and Mr Brough, Ms Hall, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

ALACH, Ms Tasha, Autism Association

ARBERY, Ms Brooke, Personal Capacity

ASTBURY, Mr Rodney, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Association for Mental Health

BERGGY, Mrs Jane, Chief Executive Officer, Intework

BURROWS, Mr Matthew, Chief Executive Officer, Therapy Focus

BUTT, Ms Megan, Disability Advocate, Midlas

CHALMERS, Dr Ron, Director General, Western Australian Disability Services Commission

FULTON, Ms Kate, Executive Manager, Perth Home Care Services

GLANVILLE, Ms Louise, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

LYNES, Ms Helen, Executive Manager, Business Development, Richmond Fellowship of WA

MASSEY, Mrs Robyn, Executive Director, Disability Services Commission

MAUGER, Mr Shane, General Manager, Service Improvement, Activ Foundation

O'MEREA-SMITH, Mr Justin, Rise Network Incorporated

PRATTS-HINCKS, Mrs Carmen, People with Disabilities WA Incorporated

SEEKEE, Mrs Diane, Intework

SHAPLAND, Ms Susan, General Manager, Multiple Sclerosis Society Western Australia

SPENCER, Ms Simone, Executive Director, Disability Services Commission

STONE, Mrs Lynette, Personal Capacity

STOPHER, Ms Kerry, Diector, Engagement, WA trial site, National Disability Insurance Agency

TAYLOR, Ms Cheryl, Personal Capacity

TOSTER, Mrs Pamela, Director, Reform Implementation, Disability Services Commission

WALKER, Ms Marita, Manager, WA trial site, National Disability Insurance Agency

Canberra, Friday, 5 June 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Gallacher, Siewert and Mr Brough, Dr Gillespie, Ms Hall.

Witnesses:

BAKER, Dr Ken, Member of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

BONYHADY, Mr Bruce, Chairman of the NDIA Board, National Disability Insurance Agency

BOWEN, Mr David, Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

CAIRNS, Ms Liz, General Manager, Operations Division, National Disability Insurance Agency

CULLEN, Ms Jennifer, Member of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

EVANS, Dr Ashley, Actuary, Taylor Fry

GALBALLY, Professor Rhonda, AO, PrincipalMember of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

GLANVILLE, Ms Louise, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Disability Insurance Agency

GREENFIELD, Mr Alan, Actuary, Taylor Fry

JOHNSON, Ms Sarah, Scheme Actuary, National Disability Insurance Agency

MAHMIC, Ms Sylvana, Member of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

MEAGHER, Ms Janet, AM, Member of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

NAUGHTIN, Dr Gerry, Member of the Independent Advisory Council, National Disability Insurance Agency

Canberra, Friday, 19 June 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Siewert and Mr Brough, Ms Hall, Mr Irons, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

AVERY, Mr Scott, Policy and Research Director, First Peoples Disability Network

CHRISTIAN, Mr James, Group Manager, Disability, Employment and Carers Group, Department of Social Services

FIFIELD, Senator the Hon. Mitch, Assistant Minister for Social Services, Commonwealth Parliament

GRIFFIS, Mr Damian, CEO, First Peoples Disability Network

HARTLAND, Dr Nick, Group Manager, National Disability Insurance Scheme Group, Department of Social Services

PRATT, Mr Finn, Secretary, Department of Social Services

RILEY, Mr John, Branch Manager, Disability Employment Taskforce, Department of Social Services

Darwin, Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Seselja, Urquhart and Mr Brough, Dr Gillespie, Ms Hall, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

BAMPTON, Ms Deborah, Secretary, Integrated disAbility Action

CROKER, Mr Cameron Michael, Managing Director, Keep Moving Pty Ltd

DAVIES, Mrs Lorraine, Executive Officer, Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (NT)

ELFERINK, The Hon. Johan Wessel (John), Minister for Disability Services, Northern Territory Parliament

GIBBS, Miss Lorraine, Senior Aged and Disability Advocate, Darwin Community Legal Service

HALLATT, Ms Shannon May, Chief Executive Officer, OT for Kids NT

HAM, Ms Sue, Trial Site Manager Northern Territory/Tasmania, National Disability Insurance Agency

HAM, Ms Sue, Trial Site Manager NT/Tasmania, National Disability Insurance Agency

HAM, Ms Sue, Trial Site Manager, Northern Territory/Tasmania, National Disability Insurance Agency

HAWKINS, Ms Mary, Community Solicitor, Darwin Community Legal Service

LLOYD, Ms Jane, Director, CatholicCare NT

McWILLIAMS, Miss Carlie, General Manager, Life Without Barriers

REID, Mrs Elizabeth, Executive Officer, YouthWorX NT

RILY, Ms Annie, Acting Senior Director, Office of Disability, Department of Health, Northern Territory

RUSSELL, Mrs Bronwyn, President, Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (NT)

SANDERS, Mr Trevor, Consultant, Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation

SHEARER, Ms Susan Margaret, Chair, Integrated Disability Action Inc.

SKORDIS, Ms Anne, General Manager, Scheme Transition and Integrity, Northern Territory/Tasmania National Disability Insurance Agency

SWAN, Mr Bradley, State Director, Northern Territory, Life Without Barriers

WALFORD, Ms Nikki, Acting Executive Director, Territory Wide Services, Department of Health, Northern Territory

WHATLEY, Mr Darrin William, Carer, and Owner/Operator, Darrin's Mechanical Repairs

Canberra, Friday, 23 October 2015

Committee Members in attendance: Senators Gallacher, Lindgren, Reynolds and Dr Gillespie, Ms Macklin.

Witnesses:

BAKER, Dr Ken, Chief Executive, National Disability Services

BLACKWOOD, Mr Alan McKenzie, Director, Policy and Innovation, Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance

BLEASDALE, Mr Michael Peter, Chief Executive Officer, Home Modifications Australia

BRYCE, Mrs Anne, Chief Executive Officer, Achieve Australia Limited

CARLYON, Mr Norman, Committee Member, Frankston Peninsula Carers Inc.

FOARD, Mr Glenn, Nominated Representative, Community Lifestyle Accommodation Ltd; and Chief Executive Officer, Melba Support Services Inc.

FOTHERINGHAM, Dr Michael, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Research, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

GALLOWAY, Ms Andrea, Chief Executive Officer, Evolve Housing

HOSKING, Mr Bradley, Invitee of Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

HULETT, Mr Matthew David Edward, Project Development Manager, Sundale

JAMIESON, Mr Shane Campbell, Connect Coordinator, Youngcare

KENNERLEY, Mrs Samantha, Chief Executive Officer, Youngcare

McLEOD, Mr John William, Philanthropic Services Consultant, JBWere

MIDDLETON, Ms Gail, Manager, Housing and Community Engagement, Sundale

MORKHAM, Dr Bronwyn Elizabeth, National Director, Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance MORRISON, Ms Melina, Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

NAUFAL, Mr Roland John, Consultant, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

RICHARDS, Ms Sally Lee, Private capacity

SONTER, Mrs Lynn, Private capacity

WINKLER, Dr Dianne, Chief Executive Officer, Summer Foundation Ltd

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