Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 23 August 2007

Inquiry into the cost of living pressures on older Australians

Public Hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 23 August 2007

St James Court Conference Centre
12 Batman Street, West Melbourne
MELBOURNE

9.00 am - 9.45 am

Australian Seniors Finance (Sub 42)
Mr John Thomas, Managing Director
Mr David Deans, Consultant to ASF

National Institute of Accountants (Sub 67)
Ms Vicki Stylianou, Senior Policy Advisor

9.45 am - 10.30 am

Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory (Sub 136)
Captain Robyn Fernihough, Consultant Territorial Social Policy & Resource Unit
Ms Livia Carusi, Territorial Social Policy & Resource Unit

10.30 am - 10.45 am

Break

10.45 am - 11.45 am

Brotherhood of St Laurence (Sub 57)
Professor Gerard Naughtin, Senior Manager, Social Policy and Ageing

11.45 am - 12.30 pm

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (Sub 53)
Mr Phong Nguyen, Chairperson
Mr Peter van Vliet, Executive Officer

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm - 2.45 pm

Women's Action Alliance (Australia) (Sub 62)
Mrs Isobelle Schofield

2.45 pm - 3.45 pm

Association of Independent Retirees (Sub 2)
Mrs Eileen Muir, Vice President

COTA over 50s (Sub 96)
Ms Patricia Reeve, Policy Consultant

3.45 pm - 4.00 pm

Break

4.00 pm - 5.00 pm

Aged and Community Services Australia (Sub 64)
Mr Greg Mundy, Chief Executive Officer

Aged and Community Care Victoria (Sub 41)
Mr Tony Gribble, Aged Care Business Operations Manager

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