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APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Tuesday, 21 April 1998, Brunswick Town Hall, Melbourne
The Committee commenced proceedings with a community forum.
National Association of Community Based Children's Services
Ms Lyn Wannan, Convenor
Ms Frances Wright, Delegate
Community Child Care Association of Victoria
Ms Celia Haddock, Director
Ms Heather Finlayson, Deputy Director
Child Care Centres Association of Victoria Inc
Mr Joe De Bono, President
Mr Philip Staindl, Consultant
Victorian Association for Out of School Hours Services
Miss Suzanne Adamson, Chairperson
Mrs Jacqui Hodge, Deputy Chairperson
Victorian Family Day Care Association
Ms Lynne Tivendale, Vice President
Ms Trish Scanlon, Member State Executive
Ms Eileen Buckley, Member State Executive
ACTU
Mr Tony Morison, Industrial Officer
Ms Moreen Lyons, Children's Services Officer, Australian Services Union
Ms Tina Papa, Member
Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union Victorian
Branch
Ms Silvana Sgro, Branch Official
Ms Monica Hains, Delegate
Ms Keryn Skinner
Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association
Mr Ian Blandthorn, National Assistant Secretary
Municipal Association of Victoria
Cr Liz Johnstone, City of Port Phillip, MAV Board Member
Ms Jenny Wills, Director of Social and Cultural Policy, MAV
Moreland City Council
Ms Jenny Merkus, Director Social Development
Ms Antoinette Mertins, Manager, Social Policy and Planning
Maribyrnong City Council
Ms Annette Brown, Children's Services Resource Officer
City of Moonee Valley
Ms Kaz McMahon, Child Care Centres Manager
Ms Helen Coffey, Coordinator Flemington Children's Cooperative
City of Darebin
Ms Anne-Michelle Black, Children's Services Coordinator
City of Casey
Ms Joanne Clark, Family and Children's Services Development Officer
Mrs Nicole Shand, Child Care Coordinator
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Mr Don Siemon, Social Policy Coordinator
Ms Gill Tasker, Contract Researcher
Melbourne Citymission
Ms Jennifer Boulton, General Manager, Northern Region
Ms Heather McKee, Project Officer
Ms Wendy Robertson, Child Care Centre Director
Women's Action Alliance Australia
Mrs Pauline Smit, National Secretary
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Craig Family Centre, Ashburton
Elwood Children's Centre, Elwood
Perry Street Child Care Centre, Fairfield
St Michael's Children's Centre, Broadmeadows
Warrandyte After School Care Program, Warrandyte
Family Advisory Services, Monash University
Derek Robson Children's Services Centre, Broadmeadows
Wednesday, 22 April 1998, Penrith Council Chambers, Penrith
The Committee commenced proceedings with a community forum.
NSW Government
Hon Faye Lo Po', Minister for Community Services, the Ageing, Disability
Services
and Women
Hon Kim Yeadon, Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney
Ms Robyn Henderson, Acting Director General, Department for Women
Mr John Williams, Project Leader, Children's Services, Policy and Planning
Directorate, Department of Community Services
Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW
Cr. Kevin Dwyer, Mayor, Penrith City Council, Member LGSA
Mr Noel Baum, Senior Policy Officer
Penrith City Council
Mrs Denise Gibson, Childrens Services Manager
Mr Brian Jenkins, Financial Services Manager
Fairfield City Council
Ms Debbie Sandars, Manager, Childrens Services
Ms Karen McNally, Branch Head, Long Day Care
Marrickville Council
Mr Michael Refshauge, Director Community Services
Association of Child Care Centres of NSW
Ms Frances Bardetta, President
Ms Lyn Connolly, Vice President
Mr Ian Weston, Regulation Consultant
Sydney Day Nursery & Nursery Schools Association
Ms Tonia Godhard, Executive Officer
Uniting Church Children's Services Forum
Ms Lesley Bluett, Director
ACOSS
Ms Cathy Moore, Policy Officer
Dr Deborah Brennan, Policy Adviser
Council of Social Service of NSW (NCOSS)
Mr Gary Moore, Director
Ms Linda Frow, Policy Officer
Institute of Early Childhood – Macquarie University
Professor Alan Hayes, Head of Institute of Early Childhood Studies
Ms Frances Press, Lecturer
Ryde Child Care Taskforce
Ms Susan Lister, Spokesperson
Ms Diana Waring, Member
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Kingswood Child Care Centre, Kingswood
The New Children's Hospital Child Care Centre, Westmead
Bidwill Vacation Care, Graceades Community Cottage, Bidwill
Mount Druitt Blinky Bill's Preschool, Mount Druitt
Kirbys Care 4 Kids Child Care Centre, Cambridge Park
Nought to Five Early Childhood Centre, North Ryde
St Pauls Lutheran Kindergarten, St Marys
Thursday, 23 April 1998, Gosford Convention Centre, Gosford
The Committee commenced proceedings with a community forum.
Labor Council of NSW
Ms Naomi Steer, Senior Executive Officer
Mr Phillip Anderson, Independent Education Union
Ms Verena Heron, Industrial Officer, Independent Education Union
Ms Helen Richardson, Women's Industrial Officer, Public Service Association
NSW
Australian Services Union – Municipal Employees Union NSW Branch
Ms Kerrie Watchorn, Child Care Officer
Ms Betty Hopson, Children's Services Manager, Canterbury Council
Ms Myra Craig
Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union NSW
Branch
Mr Aaron Magner, Research Officer
Ms Greta Martin, Redundant Child Care Worker
Ms Maggie Scott
Ms Michelle Hewson, Child Care Worker
National Family Day Care Council of Australia
Ms Jo Comans, Executive Director
Ms Bev Foden, President
Quality Child Care Association of NSW Inc
Mrs Joan Holmes, Secretary
Network of Community Activities
Ms Christine Robertson, OSHC Development Officer
Ms Pauline O'Kaine, OOSH Development Officer
Australian Family Association (NSW)
Ms Susan Bastick, State President
Mrs Jane Wilks, NSW State Executive
Salvation Army
Major Ken Sanz, Territorial Social Services Secretary
Ms Christine Cole, Principal Officer, Child Care
Captain Rick Hoffmann, Manager, Salvation Army Macquarie Fields Community
and Child Care Centre
Hunter Children's Services Forum
Ms Jan Ferry, Chairperson
Ms Gai Ellerington, Vice-Chairperson
Central Coast OOSH Forum
Mrs Vivian Henderson, Representative
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Belmont Community Child Care Centre, Belmont
Havenview Kindy, Terrigal
Kurri Kurri Out of School Hours and Before and After School Care and Vacation
Care Kurri Kurri Community Centre
Wyoming Community Centre, Wyoming
Wednesday, 29 April 1998, Meeting Hall, Adelaide Town Hall Courtyard,
Adelaide
The Committee commenced proceedings with a community forum.
South Australian Child Care Coalition
Ms Jennie Liebich, Working Women's Centre of SA
Ms Michelle Hogan, United Trades and Labour Council
Ms Wendy Wakefield, Australian Services Union, SA and NT Branch
Ms Gwyneth Regione, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Ms Valerie Pudney, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
National Association of Community Based Children's Services (SA Branch)
Ms Robyn Geisler, Secretary
Ms Deb Chernoff, Convenor
South Australian Association of Community Based Child Care Centres
Ms Rebecca Heath, Chairperson
Ms Jenny Brozel, Assistant Chairperson
Association of Child Care Centres of South Australia
Ms Judith Atkinson, President
Mr Derek Baker, Vice President
Multicultural Child Care Unit
Ms Pamela Lockyer-Scrutton, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Adriana Beltrame, Regional Manager
Ms Chau Tran, Child Care Services Program Officer
Ms Thu Huynh, Project Officer
Mr Vinh Le, Family Support Officer
South Australian Government - Department of Education, Training and
Employment
Ms Dawn Davis, Executive Director, Children's Services
Mr Chris Shakes, Assistant Director, Programs and Service Development
Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union –
SA Branch
Mr Mark Butler, Branch Secretary
Mr Tony Snelson, Industrial Officer
Mrs Mary Kapaniris, Union Delegate for Child Care Centre
Lutheran Church of Australia
Mr Adrienne Jericho, National Director for Lutheran Schools
Mrs Bev Schneider, Education Officer
National Council of Single Mothers and their Children
Ms Kay Buckley, Co-Executive Officer
Ms Elspeth McInnes, Co-Executive Officer
Choice for Families National Association
Ms Janet Fenech, National President
Ms Julianne D'auvergne Male, Adviser
Ms Trudy Dickson, Member
Mrs Ann Ranson, Member
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Student Association of the University of Adelaide (Observatory Child
Care Centre)
University of South Australia Students Association
Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Thebarton
Strathalbyn Children's Centre, Strathalbyn
Blackwood Community Child Care Centre, Blackwood
Thursday, 30 April 1998, Conference Room, Level 8, Exchange Plaza,
Perth
Independent Child Care Centres of Western Australia
Mr Christopher Swan, President
Mrs Bernadette Giambazi, Member
Welfare Rights and Advocacy Service
Ms Jann McFarlane, Co-ordinator
Ethnic Child Care Resource Unit
Ms Paula Nadas, Manager
Women's Electoral Lobby
Ms Christina Lyall, Convenor, Health and Welfare Committee
Ms Noeline Hartley, Member, Health Sub-Committee
Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union–WA
Branch
Ms Helen Creed, Secretary
Ms Sue Ellery, Industrial Officer
Ms Patricia Houston, Member
Mrs Angela Miller, Member and Coordinator, South Lake Child Care Centre
Ms Jennifer Thomson, Member and Manager, Mt Lawley Child Care Centre
Family Day Care Schemes of Western Australia
Ms Maureen Allert, President
Ms Barbara Fang, Senior Coordinator
Australian Early Childhood Association – WA Branch
Ms Sandra Stott, Vice President
Ms Susan Deveraux, National Vice President
Ms Helen Blanckensee, Treasurer
Carewest – Association of Government Subsidised Child Care Centres
Ms Julie Eaton, President
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Unicare (Uni of WA) , Nedlands
Subicare - Subiaco Child Care Centre, Subiaco
Beaufort Child Care Centre (Children's Protection Society of WA), Perth
International Child Care Centre, Beaconsfield
South Lake Child Care Centre, South Lake
Children's Hospital Child Care Centre, Perth
Monday, 25 May 1998, Senate Committee Room 2S3
Australian Federation of Child Care Associations
Ms Judith Atkinson, President
Ms Sabine Zanker, National Executive Officer
Ms Nicole Bye, Parent
Mr David Brinton, Parent
National Out of School Hours Services Association (NOSHA)
Ms Robyn Munro Miller
Ms Keary Weber
YWCA of Australia Child Care Network
Ms Ann Quadroy, Convenor
Ms Julia Nesbitt, Deputy Executive Director
Ms Kerry Wright, Program Director
Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission
Mr Toby O'Connor, National Director
Ms Libby Cooney, Research Officer
Uniting Community Services Australia
Ms Libby Davies, National Director
Ms Sue Leppert, Research Officer
Australian Local Government Association
Mr John Pritchard, Policy Manager
Ms Wendy Michaels, Senior Policy Officer
Australian Services Union (National Office)
Ms Kayee Griffin, National Vice President
Mr Greg McLean, Assistant National Secretary (Sydney)
Ms Moreen Lyons, Children's Services Officer
Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union
(National Office)
Ms Cheryl Hyde, Joint Assistant National Secretary
Ms Lyndal Ryan, Organiser, ACT Branch
Tuesday, 16 June 1998, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Committee commenced proceedings with a community forum.
Queensland Child Care Coalition
Ms Wendy Turner, Steering Committee Member
Ms Linda Harnett, Steering Committee Member
Mr Neil Harvey, Steering Committee Member
Family Day Care Association Qld
Ms Margaret Hickey, President
Ms Lynne Kafoa, Vice President
Ms Elizabeth Tomkins, Committee Member
Ms Patsybeth Ridgway, Executive Officer
Mr Bob Reed, Research Officer, Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous
Workers Union, Queensland Branch
Australian Early Childhood Association
Ms Susan Whitaker, National President
Ms Judy Radich, Deputy President
Creche & Kindergarten Association of Qld
Ms Lyn Hunt, Early Education Consultant
Ms Narelle Shannon
Childcare Industry Association of Queensland
Mrs Gwynn Bridge, President
Mr Kevin Stapleton, Vice President
Child Care National Association
Mr Chris Buck, President
Mrs Shirley Baker
Mr Mike O'Neill
Ms Margaret Day
Queensland Churches in Child Care
Ms Jenny Mobbs, Director, Early Childhood Care Division
Ms Rosaleen Andersen, Director, Windsor Neighbourhood Child Care
Mrs Myolene Carrick, Programs Director, Catholic Social Response
Queensland Office of Child Care – Department of Families, Youth
and Community Care
Mr Mike Wills, Director
Ms Sue Irvine, Manager, Quality Standards Unit
Representatives from the following providers and child care centres
provided evidence to the Committee in a panel forum:
Tufnell Child Care Centre, Nundah
Kurilpa Child Care and Preschool Centre, Westend
Swallow Street Child Care Association, Inala
Beenleigh Family Day Care Scheme, Beenleigh
Southport Children's Education Centre, Southport
Joey's Child Care Centre, Fortitude Valley
Manly West Childcare, Thorneside
Thursday, 25 June 1998, Senate Committee Room 2S1
Office of the Status of Women
Ms Joanne Caldwell, Assistant Secretary
Ms Christine Lawrey, Senior Adviser
Department of Health and Family Services
Ms Denise Swift, A/g First Assistant Secretary
Ms Judy Raymond, Assistant Secretary, Policy Analysis and Planning Branch
Mr Ian McRae, Assistant Secretary, Subsidies and Financial Management
Branch
Mr Richard Lansdowne, Assistant Secretary, Administration and Development
Branch