Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 6 August 2009

Inquiry into Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 6 August 2009

Senate Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am -

9.40 am

Australian Medical Association (AMA) (Sub 29)
Dr Andrew Pesce, President
Mr Steven Hambleton, Vice President
Mr Francis Sullivan, Secretary General

9.40 am -

10.20 am

Homebirth Australia (Sub 22)
Ms Justine Caines, Secretary

10.20 am -

10.30 am

Break

10.30 am -

11.00 am

Maternity Coalition (Sub 13)
Mr Bruce Teakle - via teleconference
Ms Makayla McIntosh

11.00 am -

12.00 noon

Australian College of Midwives (Sub 18)
Ms Barbara Vernon, Executive Officer
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (Sub 20)
Ms Karen Cook, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Dianna Kidgell, Research and Policy Advisor
Australian Nursing Federation (Sub 25)
Ms Lee Thomas, Assistant Federal Secretary
Ms Julianne Bryce, Senior Professional Officer

12.00 noon -

12.45 pm

Homebirth Access (Sub 33)
Ms Jo Tilly, Coordinator
Dr Kathryn Dwan (Sub 1201)

12.45 pm -

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm -

2.10 pm

Rural Doctors Association of Australia (Sub 17)
Mr Steve Sant, Chief Executive Officer

2.10 pm -

2.50 pm

Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia (Sub 4)
Mr Peter Forbes, Chief Executive Officer, MDA National - via video conference
Mr David Nathan, Chief Executive Officer, Avant Mutual Group

2.50 pm -

3.30 pm

Australian Private Midwives Association (Sub 10)
Ms Liz Wilkes, Spokesperson

3.30 pm -

4.30 pm

Department of Health and Ageing (Sub 28)
Ms Rosemary Huxtable, Acting Deputy Secretary
Ms Kerry Flanagan, First Assistant Secretary, HWD
Mr Peter Woodley, Assistant Secretary, MBD
Ms Linda Jackson, Assistant Secretary, PBD
Mr Allan Groth, Assistant Secretary, HWD
Ms Natasha Cole, Assistant Secretary, HWD
Ms Veronica Hancock, Assistant Secretary, ACD
Ms Judy Daniel, Assistant Secretary, PACD

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
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