Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 16 May 2008

Inquiry into the Mental Health Services in Australia

Public Hearing - Canberra, Friday 16 May 2008

Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
CANBERRA

8.30 am - 9.20 am

Australian General Practice Network
Ms Leanne Wells
Dr Chris McAuliffe, Mental Health GP Adviser

9.20 am - 10.20 am

Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (Sub 39)
Dr Leanne Craze, Acting Executive Officer
Mr David Plant, Senior Policy Consultant

10.20 am - 10.30 am

Break

10.30 am - 11.30 am

ACT Government (Sub 37)
Dr Peggy Brown, Director of Mental Health,
ACT Mental Health
Mr Richard Bromhead, Manager, ACT Mental Health

11.30 pm - 12.30 pm

Government of Queensland
Dr Aaron Groves, Director of Mental Health, Queensland Health

12.30 pm - 1.15 pm

Lunch

1.15 pm - 2.00 pm

Catholic Social Services Australia (Sub 25)
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Sub 28)
Mr Evan Lewis, Group Manager, Mental Health, Autism and Community Support Group

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Department of Health and Ageing (Sub 45)
Ms Rosemary Calder, First Assistant Secretary, Mental Health and Workforce Division
Ms Megan Morris, First Assistant Secretary, Primary and Ambulatory Care Division
Ms Jennifer Bryant, First Assistant Secretary, Population Health Division
Ms Colleen Krestensen, Assistant Secretary, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Program Branch
Mr Harvey Whiteford, Principal Medical Adviser, Mental Health and Workforce Division
Ms Laurie Van Veen, Assistant Secretary, Communications Executive Section, Business Group
Mr Rachel Balmanno, A/g Assistant Secretary, Family Health & Wellbeing Branch, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
Ms Virginia Hart, Assistant Secretary, Population Health Division
Ms Gay Santiago, A/g Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Financing Branch
Mr Nathan Smyth, Assistant Secretary, Mental Health Reform Branch
Ms Lana Racic, A/g Assistant Secretary, Mental Health Reform Branch
Ms Tania Browne, A/g Director, Comorbidity Section, Drug Strategy Branch
Mr Chris Killick -Moran, Director, Children and Youth Section, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Branch
Ms Sarah Cavanagh, Director, Promotion and Prevention Section, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Branch
Mr Jake Matt hews, Director, National Policy Section, Mental Health Reform Branch

2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Sub 38)
Ms Sharon Rose, Branch Manager, Disability and Mature Age Policy Branch
Mr Ali Jalayer, Branch Manager, Employment Pathways Branch
Ms Robyn Calder, Branch Manager, Transitions Branch

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