Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 20 April 2005

Inquiry into services and treatment options for persons with cancer

Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 20 April 2005

Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, CANBERRA

09:00 - 10:15

Royal College of Nursing Australia (Sub 54)
Ms Elizabeth Foley Director of Policy
Ms Laurie Grealish , Fellow

Australian Nursing Federation (Sub 88)
Rep TBC

Australian Council of Community Nursing Services (Sub 28)
Rep TBC

10:15 - 10:45

Bloomhill Cancer Help (Sub 34) (QLD) (telephone conference)
Mr Patrick Buick , General Manager
Ms Margaret Gargan , Founder

10:45 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 11:45

Brain Tumour Australia (Sub 6)
Mr Denis Strangman , Chair

Mr Dennis Argall (Sub 16)

11:45 - 12:15

Australian Natural Therapists Association (Sub 60)
Mr Stefan Talmatzky , Director and Natural Therapies Practitioner

12:15 - 1:00

National Rural Health Alliance (Sub 61)
Mr Gordon Gregory Executive Director
Anita Phillips , Manager Policy Development

1:00 - 1:45

Lunch Break

1:45 - 2:15

Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Sub 32)
Mr Harvey Cuthill , National Councillor
Mr Lance Emerson , Director Professional Development
Ms Khin Win May, Policy Officer

2:15 - 2:45

Cancer Alliance Network (Sub 49)
Mr Russell McGowan, Chair Cancer Alliance Network Board
Mr Don Baumber, Director

2:45 - 3:00

Break

3:00 - 4:30

Department of Health and Ageing (Sub 87)
Reps TBC

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Sub 3)
Dr Ching Choi , Head of the Health Division
Mr John Harding , Head of Health Registers and Cancer Monitoring Unit

National Health and Medical Research Council (Sub 9)
Ms Cathy Clutton , A/g Executive Director, Centre for Health Advice Policy and Ethics

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au