Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 20 May 2008

Inquiry into the Mental Health Services in Australia

Public Hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 20 May 2008

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
CANBERRA

9.00 am - 10.00 am

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Mr Chris Tanti, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Peter Orchard, Director Service Reform and Policy, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mr Nathan Frick, Chairperson, Headspace Youth National Reference Group

10.00 am - 10.45 am

Centre for Mental Health Research
Professor Helen Christensen, Director

10.45 am - 11.00 am

Break

11.00 am - 11.45 am

Australian Association of Social Workers (sub 8)
Ms Liz Summerville, Mental Health Policy Officer
Ms Valerie Gerrand

11.45 am - 12.30 pm

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
Mr Peter Santangelo, President
Ms Sharon Olsson, SA Branch President

12.30 pm - 1.15 pm

Lunch

1.15 pm - 2.00 pm

Carers Australia (sub 11)
Ms Joan Hughes, Chief Executive Officer

2.00 pm - 2.45 pm

National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (sub 27)
Mr David Lovegrove, Deputy Consumer Co-Chair
Ms Kate Shipway, Carer Co-Chair
Ms Liz Ruck, Executive Officer

2.45 pm - 3. 00 pm

Break

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Mental Health Council of Australia (sub 22)
Mr David Crosbie, Chief Executive Officer

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