Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 29 July 2008

Inquiry into Special Disability Trusts

Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 29 July 2008

8.30am - 5.45pm
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Senate Committee Room 2S1 Parliament House Canberra

8.30am - 9.15am

Dr Kay Patterson (sub 43) via teleconference

9.15am - 10.00am

Carers Australia (sub 18)
Ms Joan Hughes, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Sue Aiesi, Policy and Research Manager

10.00am - 10.45am

National Council on Intellectual Disability (sub 11)
Mr Mark Pattison, Executive Director

10.45am - 11.00am

Break

11.00am - 11.30am

Trustee Corporations Association of Australia (sub 16) and
Public Trustees of the States and Territories, and State Trustees Limited (sub 22)

Mr Tony Fitzgerald, Managing Director, State Trustees Limited, and National President, Trustee Corporations Association of Australia
Mr Alistair Craig, Senior Corporate Lawyer, State Trustees Limited

11.30am - 12.00pm

Winaccom Association Inc (sub 6) via teleconference
Mr Ian Gresswell, Honorary Treasurer

12.00pm - 12.30pm

Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (sub 2)
Mr Bob Buckley, Convenor

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm - 2.00pm

Pave the Way (sub 14) via teleconference
Mr Jeremy Ward, Manager

2.00pm - 2.30pm

Mr Ian Spicer (sub 19) via teleconference

2.30pm- 3.15pm

National Disability Services Limited (sub 15)
Mr Ken Baker, Chief Executive

3.15pm - 3.30pm

Break

3.30pm - 4.00pm

Mr Ray and Mrs Wendy Walter (sub 21) via videoconference

4.00pm - 4.30pm

Ms Phillis Breheny (sub 24) via videoconference

4.30pm - 5.00pm

Planned Individual Networks (sub 4) via videoconference
Mr Harry Weir, Funds Development Director

5.00pm - 5.45pm Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (sub 13)
Ms Lee Emerson, Branch Manager, Carer Branch
Ms Angela Hope, Section Manager, Carer Policy
Ms Alanna Foster, Branch Manager, Seniors and Means Test Branch
Mr Sam Cavalli, Section Manager, Financial Markets Section, Seniors and Means Test Branch
Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr Stuart Kennedy, Director, Income Support Policy Development and Advice

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