Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 13 October 2006

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

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 13 October 2006

Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am - 9.45 am

Carers Australia (Sub 52)

Ms Joan Hughes, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Dee McGarth, Chief Executive Officer, Carers ACT
Ms Colleen Sheen, Senior Policy Officer
Ms Sally Richards, Carer

9.45 am - 10.30 am

Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (Sub 74)

Mr Bob Buckley, Convenor (Sub 49)

10.30 am - 11.15 am

Women with Disabilities (Sub 15)

Ms Susan Salthouse, Vice-President

11.15 am - 11.30 am

Break

11.30 am - 12.20 pm

ACROD (Sub 45)

Dr Ken Baker, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jenny Kitchin, Senior Policy Advisor

12.20 pm - 1.00 pm

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (Sub 65)

Dr Penny Allbon, Director
Dr Xing-yan Wen, Acting Head of Functioning and Disability Unit

1.00 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.15 pm

ACT Government

The Hon Katy Gallagher MLA, Minister for Disability and Community Services

2.15 pm - 2.45 pm

Client Guardian Forum (Sub 51)

Mr John Thorn, President

2.45 pm - 4.30 pm

Australian Government (Sub 96)

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