Public Hearing - Sydney, Thursday 27 March 2008

Inquiry into the Mental Health Services in Australia

Public Hearing - Sydney, Thursday 27 March 2008

Jubilee Room, Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY
9.00am-4.45pm

9.00 am - 9.50 am

Service for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (Sub 32)
Mr Lachlan Murdoch, Deputy Director
Ms Debbie Gould, Clinical Supervisor and General Services Counsellor

9.50 am - 10.45 am

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (Sub 14) and
Transcultural Mental Health Centre (Sub 13)
A/Prof Abd Malak AM, MMHA Chair
Ms Maria Cassaniti, NSW TMHC Coordinator
Mr Phil Sandford, TMHC

10.45 am - 11.00 am

Break

11.00 am - 12.00 pm

Mental Health Coordinating Council (Sub 23)
Ms Jenna Bateman, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Corinne Henderson, Senior Policy Officer

12.00 pm - 1.00 pm

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc (Sub 15)
Ms Karen Oakley, Acting Executive Officer

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

Comprehensive Area Service Psychiatrists' Network of NSW
Dr Al an Rosen, Secretary
Dr Roger Gurr, Policy Committee Chair

3.00 pm - 3.15 pm

Break

3.15 pm - 4.00 pm

NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal (Sub 7)
The Hon Greg James QC, President
Ms Maria Bisogni, Deputy President
Mr Rodney Brabin, Registrar (to be confirmed)

4.00 pm - 4.45pm

Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
Ms Di Lawson, Chief Executive Officer

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