Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 22 June 2007

Inquiry into the operation and effectiveness of Patient Assisted Travel Schemes (PATS)

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 22 June 2007

Senate Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
CANBERRA

9.00 am - 10.45 am

First panel session
National Rural Health Alliance (Sub.55)
Mr Gordon Gregory, Executive Director
Rural Doctors Association of Australia (Sub.90)
Mr Steve Sant, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Susan Stratigos, Policy Adviser
Australian General Practice Network (Sub.159)
Mr Steven Morris, Senior Policy Officer

10.45 am - 11.00 am

Break

11.00 am - 12.30 pm

Second panel session
Kidney Health Australia (Sub.68)
Ms Janine Bevan, National Manager, Health programs, Government and Consumer Relations
Palliative Care Australia (Sub.50)
Ms Fiona Couchman, National Policy Officer
Australian Nursing Federation (Sub.96)
Ms Fiona Armstrong, Federal Professional Officer
National Aged Care Alliance (Sub.32)
Mr Ian Yates, National Director, Australian Council on Ageing

12.30 pm - 1.00 pm

Lunch (provided)

1.00 pm - 1.30 pm

ACT Government (Sub.150)

1.30 pm - 2.30 pm

Department of Health and Ageing (Sub.157)
Mr Richard Eccles, First Assistant Secretary, Primary and Ambulatory Care Division
Ms Sharon Appleyard, Assistant Secretary, Rural Health Branch
Mr David Currow, Chief Executive Officer – Cancer Australia

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