Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 28 September 2006

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

Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 28 September 2006

Thornbury Room, Stamford Plaza Hotel,
111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

9.00 am - 10.00 am

MS Australia (Sub 93)

Mr Alan Blackwood, Manager Policy and Community Partnerships

Mr Bushy Laird

Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance (Sub 98)

Dr Bronwyn Morkham, National Director

10.00 am - 11.00 am

Inability Possibility (Sub 75)

Ms Megan Atkins, Secretary

Brain Injury Australia (Sub 80)

Ms Lyndall Grimshaw, Executive Officer

Ms Merrilee Cox, Executive Officer, Headway Vic

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Break

11.15 am - 12.00 pm

Gippsland Carers Association Inc (Sub 8)

Mrs Jean Tops, President

South Gippsland Carers Group (Sub 6) (Sub 13)

Mr Bill Skinner, President

12.00 pm - 1.00 pm

Associate Professor Christine Bigby (Sub 19)

Dr Jennifer Torr (Sub 48)

1.00 pm - 1.45 pm

Lunch

1.45 pm - 2.15 pm

Office of the Public Advocate (Sub 94)

Mr Julian Gardner, Public Advocate

2.15 pm - 3.15 pm

Victorian Government (Sub 99)

3.15 pm - 3.30 pm

Break

3.30 pm - 4.15 pm

Ms Raelene West (Sub 44)

4.15 pm - 5.00 pm

Victorian Disability Advocacy Network (Sub 89)

Ms Merrilee Cox

Mr Paul Hume

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