Public hearing - Alice Springs, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Inquiry into petrol sniffing and substance abuse in central Australia

Public hearing - Alice Springs, Wednesday 29 October 2008

9.00am – 3.30pm
Grand Ballroom, Crowne Plaza
82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs NT

Time Witness

9.00am – 9.45am

Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law UNSW
Mr Sean Brennan, Project Director and Senior Lecturer

9.45am – 10.30am

Central Australian Youth Link-up Service (CAYLUS) (Sub 10)
Mr Tristan Ray, Coordinator
Mr Blair McFarland, Coordinator

10.30am – 10.45am

Break

10.45am – 11.30am

Warburton/ Warakurna Delegation
Ms Beryl Jennings (Warburton community)
Ms Daisy Ward (Warburton community)
Ms Eunice Porter (Warakurna community)
Ms Valerie Foster (Wanarn community)

11.30pm – 12.15pm

Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council (Sub 11)
Ms Margaret Smith, NPY Chairperson
Ms Vicki Gillick, Coordinator
Ms Mary Anderson (interpreter)

12.15pm – 1.15pm

Lunch

1.15pm – 2.00pm

Yirara College (Sub 6)
Mr Tim Conaghan, Acting Deputy Senior Houseparent

2.00pm – 2.45pm

Mission Australia (Sub 5)
Mr Phillip Leslie, State Director Northern Territory

2.45pm – 3.30pm

Alice Springs Town Council
Mr Craig Catchlove

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
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