Submissions received by the Committee as at 20/9/07

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

Submissions received by the Committee as at 20/9/07

Sub No.

1

Andrew, Ms June  (SA)  (PDF 44KB)

2

Barry, Ms Lisa and Webster, Mr Dean  (NSW)  (PDF 50KB)

3

Katherine West Health Board  (NT)  (PDF 729KB)

4

York Peninsula Division of General Practice  (SA)  (PDF 221KB)

5

Social Issues Committee – Country Women's Association of NSW  (NSW)  (PDF 184KB)

6

Frontier Services  (QLD)  (PDF 102KB)

7

Southern Mallee Transport Connections Partnership (SMTCP)  (VIC)  (PDF 99KB)

8

Bosom Buddies NT Inc  (NT)  (PDF 115KB)  Att1  (PDF 62KB)  Att2  (PDF 51KB)

9

Great Southern GP Network  (WA)  (PDF 70KB)

10

Young Community Transport Service Inc  (NSW)  (PDF 58KB)

11

Sunraysia Information & Referral Service Inc (SIRS)  (VIC)  (PDF 71KB)

12

Cancer Voices NSW  (NSW)  (PDF 141KB) (see also submission 91)

13

Karratha Cancer Support Group  (WA)  (PDF 79KB)

14

Breast Cancer Action NSW  (NSW)  (PDF 182KB)

15

Narrandera Local Health & Golden Cluster Health Advisory Committees  (NSW)  (PDF 80KB)

16

Preddy, Dr John S  (NSW)  (PDF 99KB)  Att1  (PDF 75KB)  Att2  (PDF 120KB)

17

Inverell Breast Cancer Support Group  (NSW)  (PDF 54KB)

18

Association of Independent Retirees (AIR)  (ACT)  (PDF 193KB)

19

Marie Stopes International  (VIC)  (PDF 65KB)

20

Lake Cargelligo Community Transport  (NSW)  (PDF 61KB)

21

Moore, Ms Betty  (NSW)  (PDF 285KB)

22

Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care Inc  (NT)  (PDF 145KB)

23

J Ravet Pty Ltd  (WA)  (PDF 58KB)

24

Ethnic Community Care Links  (QLD)  (PDF 109KB)

25

Southern Queensland Rural Division of General Practice (SQRDGP)  (QLD)  (PDF 272KB)

26

Chronic Illness Alliance Inc  (VIC)  (PDF 157KB)

27

Cancer Voices WA  (WA)  (PDF 54KB)

28

Parkinson's Tasmania Inc  (TAS)  (PDF 85KB)

29

Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service  (NT)  (PDF 125KB)

30

Social Work Department - Princess Margaret Hospital  (WA)  (PDF 329KB)

31

Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW (ICPA-NSW)  (NSW)  (PDF 148KB)

32

National Aged Care Alliance  (ACT)  (PDF 581KB)

33

Advisory Committee for Older People (ACOP)  (VIC)  (PDF 111KB)

34

Hay Shire Council  (NSW)  (PDF 137KB)

35

MFIA  (SA)  (PDF 50KB)

36

Mater Health Services  (QLD)  (PDF 330KB)

37

BCNACTion Group  (ACT)  (PDF 63KB)

38

Ronald McDonald House – Westmead  (NSW)  (PDF 110KB)

39

Western Australian Government  (WA)  (PDF 343KB)

40

Albany Community Resource Agencies Network  (WA)  (PDF 209KB)

41

Bowie, Dr James  (WA)  (PDF 103KB)

42

Motor Neurone Disease Association WA Inc (MNDAWA)  (WA)  (PDF 189KB)

43

Denmark Health Service  (WA)  (PDF 74KB)

44

The Breast Cancer Association of Queensland Inc  (QLD)  (PDF 77KB) Att1 (PDF 115KB)

45

Australian Rural Nurses & Midwives  (ACT)  (PDF 285KB)

46

Cancer Council Western Australia  (WA)  (PDF 242KB)

47

Australian Medical Association (AMA)  (ACT)  (PDF 248KB)

48

NT Breast Cancer Voice  (NT)  (PDF 97KB)

49

Lets GET Connected Gippsland East Transport Connections  (VIC)  (PDF 341KB)

50

Palliative Care Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 139KB)

51

Mallee Division of General Practice  (VIC)  (PDF 199KB)

52

Murweh Shire Council  (QLD)  (PDF 95KB)

53

Ronald McDonald House Monash  (VIC)  (PDF 210KB)

54

Leukaemia Foundation of WA  (WA)  (PDF 68KB)

55

National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA)  (ACT)  (PDF 319KB) Att1 (PDF 254KB)  Att2 (PDF 87KB)

56

Cancer Voices Australia  (NSW)  (PDF 142KB)  Att1 (PDF 78KB)  Att2 (PDF 153KB)

57

Health Consumers' Council WA Inc  (WA)  (PDF 176KB)

58

Aged and Community Services Australia  (VIC)  (PDF 181KB)

59

Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS)  (NSW)  (PDF 206KB)

60

GlaxoSmithKline Australia  (VIC)  (PDF 627KB)  Att1 (PDF 1241KB)

61

Shire of Sandstone  (WA)  (PDF 1394KB)

62

Bayliss, Dr Evan  (WA)  (PDF 57KB)

63

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA)  (VIC)  (PDF 192KB)

64

Health & Community Services Complaints Commissioner SA (HCSCC)  (SA)  (PDF 237KB)

65

AMA Tasmania  (TAS)  (PDF 112KB)  Additional information received 3.8.07 Att1 (PDF 12KB)

66

Greater Southern Area Health Advisory Council  (NSW)  (PDF 203KB)

67

Social Work Department – Sir Charles Cairdner Hospital  (WA)  (PDF 105KB)

68

Kidney Health Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 841KB)

69

Health Consumers of Rural and Remote Australia  (SA)  (PDF 229KB)

70

C A Thompson & Associates on behalf of Individuals of the Territories of Cocos & Christmas Islands  (WA)  (PDF 308KB)

71

Western District Health Service  (VIC)  (PDF 146KB)

72

Anglicare Tasmania  (TAS)  (PDF 216KB)

73

International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR)  (QLD)  (PDF 4839KB)

74

Kimberley Aboriginal Health Planning Forum  (NT)  (PDF 460KB)

75

Pettigrew, A/Professor Ian  (VIC)  (PDF 51KB)

76

Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc (AHCSA)  (SA)  (PDF 198KB)

77

National Heart Foundation – Northern Territory Division  (NT)  (PDF 36KB)

78

Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria Inc  (VIC)  (PDF 201KB)

79

Northern Territory Divisions Network  (NT)  (PDF 182KB)

80

Marshall, Mr Gary  (NT)  (PDF 76KB)

81

Board of Ampilatwatja Health Centre Aboriginal Corporation  (NT)  (PDF 213KB)  Att1 (PDF 957KB)  Att2 (PDF 26KB)  Att3 (PDF 26KB)

82

Australian Red Cross  (QLD)  (PDF 75KB)

83

Tullawon Health Service  (SA)  (PDF 109KB)

84

Pregnancy Advisory Centre – Central Northern Adelaide Health Service  (SA)  (PDF 96KB)

85

Psycho-Oncology Collaborative of the Cancer & Palliative Care Network WA  (WA)  (PDF 165KB)

86

Parkinson's Victoria  (VIC)  (PDF 135KB)

87

Australian Physiotherapy Association  (VIC)  (PDF 139KB)

88

Buswell MLA, Mr Troy  (WA)  (PDF 39KB)

89

Leukaemia Foundation of Australia  (QLD)  (PDF 157KB)

90

Rural Doctors Association of Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 137KB)  Additional information received 26.6.07 Att1 (PDF 149KB)  Att2  (PDF 247KB)

91

Cancer Voices NSW  (NSW) – Supplementary submission (see also submission 12)  (PDF 124KB)

92

King Island Multi-Purpose Centre Advisory Committee  (TAS)  (PDF 115KB)

93

Ingham Health Service  (QLD)  (PDF 262KB)

94

Kakadu Health Service  (NT)  (PDF 172KB)

95

Nganampa Health Council  (NT)  (PDF 163KB)  Att1 (PDF 39KB)  Att2 (PDF 38KB)

96

Australian Nursing Federation  (ACT)  (PDF 148KB)

97

Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Terriotry (AMSANT)  (NT)  (PDF 225KB)

98

Lawrence, Ms Monica  (SA)  (PDF 89KB) Att 1 (PDF 134KB) Att 2 (PDF 37KB)

99

Royal Flying Doctor Service  (NSW)  (PDF 730KB)

100

Barambah Regional Medical Service  (QLD)  (PDF 59KB)

101

Carers Western Australia  (WA)  (PDF 149KB)

102

Urapuntja Health Service  (NT)  (PDF 61KB)

103

Queensland Rural Women's Network Inc  (QLD)  PDF 13KB  Att1 (PDF 340KB)  Additional information received 8.8.07 Att2 (PDF 13KB)

104

Country Women's Association of Australia  (TAS)  (PDF 365KB)

105

Cancer Council Victoria & Victorian Cooperative Oncology Group  (VIC)  (PDF 211KB)

106

Haase MP, Mr Barry  (WA)  (PDF 502KB)

107

Lee, Ms Jill  (VIC)  (PDF 323KB)

108

RWM Consultancy & Djiniyini, Mr Keith  (NT)  (PDF 479KB)

109

Cancer Council Australia  (NSW)  (PDF 250KB)

110

Ding, Mr Darryl  (WA)  (PDF 46KB)

111

Collinson, Mrs Kathy  (NSW)  (PDF 38KB)

112

Becroft, Mr Arthur  (WA)  (PDF 39KB)

113

Ward, Mr Donald and Mrs Gloria  (WA)  (PDF 52KB)

114

Jones, Mr Richard  (WA)  (PDF 48KB)

115

Pica, Ms Eileen  (VIC)  (PDF 75KB)

116

Mangili, Ms Doriana  (WA)  (PDF 98KB)  Att1 (PDF 57KB)  Att2 (PDF 86KB)

117

Dawson, Mr Geoffrey  (NSW)  (PDF 34KB)

118

Richard, Mrs Carol  (NSW)  (PDF 54KB)

119

Archer, Mr Keith  (WA)  (PDF 157KB)

120

Romaior, Mr Mario  (QLD)  (PDF 46KB)

121

Farmer, Ms J A  (WA)  (PDF 386KB)

122

Hughes, Mr Paul  (NSW)  (PDF 102KB)

123

Wells, Ms Noni  (NSW)  (PDF 103KB)

124

McLean, Mrs Christine  (QLD)  (PDF 57KB)

125

De Bonde, Mr Brian & Ms Amanda  (PDF 51KB)

126

Hall, Ms Raelene  (WA)  (PDF 46KB)

127

Child and Adolescent Mental health Services (CAMHS) Rural and Remote Network  (WA)  (PDF 67KB)

128

Name withheld  (PDF 166KB)

129

O'Dwyer, Mr Kevin  (WA)  (PDF 63KB)

130

Lewis, Mr Eric & Mrs Ann  (WA)  (PDF 122KB)

131

Venn, Ms Pauline  (VIC)  (PDF 75KB)

132

Webster, Ms Anne  (PDF 38KB)

133

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – Bendio Radiotherapy Centre  (VIC)  (PDF 109KB)

134

Campbell Town Health and Community Services Board  (TAS)  (PDF 99KB)

135

McIvor, Mr Angus  (NT)  (PDF 476KB)

136

Australian Rural & Remote Workforce Agencies Group Limited (ARRWAG)  (VIC)  (PDF 399KB)

137

Ronald McDonald House Charities  (NSW)  (PDF 658KB)  Att1 (PDF 98KB)  Att2 (PDF 607KB)  Att3 (PDF 39KB)

138

O'Brien, Ms Cheryl  (NSW)  (PDF 142KB)

139

Robinson, Mr Edward  (SA)  (PDF 87KB)

140

Payne, Ms Yvonne  (WA)  (PDF 35KB)

141

Howe, Mr Don  (NSW)  (PDF 61KB)

142

Fahl, Mr Peter & Ms Yvonne  (WA)  (PDF 77KB)

143

Rogers, Mr Roy & Ms Dorothy  (WA)  (PDF 52KB)

144

Westerman, Mr Alan  (NT)  (PDF 50KB)

145

Graham, Ms Rosina  (WA)  (PDF 98KB)

146

Ostigh, Ms Monica  (NT)  (PDF 66KB)

147

Kildea, Associate Professor Sue  (NT)  (PDF 207KB)

148

The Royal Women's Hospital  (VIC)  (PDF 383KB)

149

Talaulikar, Dr Girish  (ACT)  (PDF 126KB)

150

ACT Government  (ACT)  (PDF 300KB) Additional information received 14.7.07 Att1 (PDF 10KB)  Att2 (PDF 336KB)

151

Lynch, Ms Josephine  (WA)  (PDF 69KB)

152

Johnston, Mr Donald & Mrs Helen  (WA)  (PDF 277KB)

153

Hinze, Mr Graham  (SA)  (PDF 53KB)

154

Calabro-Rowse, Ms Antonella  (NT)  (PDF 195KB)

155

Shire of Ashburton  (WA)  (PDF 105KB)

156

Thrussell, Dr Sheryl  (WA)  (PDF 68KB)

157

Department of Health and Ageing  (ACT  (PDF 347KB)  Att1 (PDF 58KB)  Att2 (PDF 32KB)

158

Members of Tom Price Hospital Action Group  (WA)  (PDF 74KB)

159

Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)  (ACT)  (PDF 101KB)

160

Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation  (NT)  (PDF 492KB)

161

Evans, Ms Sue  (NT)  (PDF 50KB)

162

Women's Health Tasmania  (TAS)  (PDF 75KB)

163

Maningrida Community Health Centre  (NT)  (PDF 65KB)

164

Northern Territory Government  (NT)  (PDF 86KB) Additional information received 06.9.07 (PDF 145KB)

165

South Australian Government  (SA)  (PDF 253KB)

166

NSW Farmers Association  (NSW)  (PDF 2326KB)

167

Ozanne, Mr Rob  (WA)  (PDF 29KB)

168

Brotherton, Ms Grace  (WA)  (PDF 33KB)

169

Smith, Ms Annette  (NSW)  (PDF 132KB)

170

Fraser, Mrs Jennifer  (SA)  (PDF 31KB)

171

Abell, Mr Eric & Mrs Audrey  (WA)  (PDF 49KB)

172

Scardina, Ms Amy  (WA)  (PDF 31KB)

173

Boyd, Mr Ray  (QLD)  (PDF 46KB)

174

Drage, Mr Graham  (VIC)  (PDF 83KB)

175

Currie, Ms Judith  (PDF 504KB)

176

Tink, Ms Jenny  (VIC)  (PDF 42KB)

177

Stafford, Mr Simon  (NT)  (PDF 65KB)

178

Robertson, Mrs Pam  (VIC)  (PDF 37KB)

179

Gregory, Mr John  (VIC)  (PDF 299KB)

180

Soroptimist International Cootamundra  (NSW)  (PDF 43KB)

181

Lowcock, Mr Mick  (PDF 66KB)

182

Victorian Government  (VIC)  (PDF 487KB)

183

Tasmanian Government  (TAS)  (PDF 353KB)

184

Queensland Health  (QLD)  (PDF 2687KB) Additional information received 07.9.07 (PDF 191KB)

185

Kidney Health Australia's Tasmanian Consumer Participation Committee  (TAS)  (PDF 46KB) Att 1 (PDF 91KB)

186

Roden, Mr Phillip  (TAS)  (PDF 90KB)

187

Aspley Lions Club Inc  (QLD)  (PDF 4461KB) Supplementary submission (PDF 24KB) Additional information received 6.8.07 (PDF 24KB)

188

NSW Health  (NSW) (PDF 410KB)

189

Childhood Cancer Support Inc  (QLD) (PDF 97KB)

190

Elliott, Mrs Sharon  (PDF 51KB)

For further information or to obtain hard copies of submissions, contact:

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