Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 3 October 2006

Inquiry into the funding and operation of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement

Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 3 October 2006

Jubilee Room, NSW Parliament House,
Macquarie Street, Sydney

9.00 am - 9.40am

Jobsupport Inc (Sub 85)

Mr Philip Tuckerman, Director

9.40 am - 10.20 am

National Ethnic Disability Alliance (Sub 107)

Ms Diane Qian, Executive Officer

10.20 am - 11.15 am

Motor Neurone Disease Association of Australia (MNDAA) (Sub 31)

Motor Neurone Disease Association of Victoria (Sub 40)

Mr Alex Malley, National Executive Director

Mrs Carol Birks

Association for Children with a Disability NSW (Sub 34)

Ms Sue Griffin, President

Mr Scott Griffin

11.15 am - 11.30 am

Break

11.30am - 12.15 am

National Carers Coalition (Sub 28)

Mrs Felicity Maddison

Mrs Nell Brown

12.15 pm - 1.00 pm

Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) (Sub 95)

Ms Michelle Burrell, Acting Director

Ms Christine Regan, Senior Policy Officer

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm - 2.45 pm

NSW Government (Sub 84)

The Hon John Della Bosca, MLC, Minister for Disability Services

Ms Janet Milligan, Executive Director, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

2.45 pm - 3.20 pm

Australian DeafBlind Council (Sub 20)

Mr John Finch, Administrative Officer

3.20 pm - 3.30 pm

Break

3.30 pm - 4.15 pm

People with Disability Australia Inc (Sub 102)

Ms Heidi Forrest, President

Mr Matthew Bowden, Acting Deputy Director

Mr Matthew Keely, Senior Legal Officer

4.15 pm - 5.00 pm

Interchange Respite Care NSW Inc (Sub 91)

Mr Kevin Marron, Executive Officer

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