Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Inquiry into the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Reports

Public Hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Bankstown Sports and Event Centre
8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown

9.30 am

10.00 am

Positive Justice Centre (Sub 5)
Mr John Murray, Founding Member

10.00 am

10.30 am

The Healing Way for Forgotten Australians (Sub 25)
Ms Mary Brownlee, Founding Member (Sub 31)
Mr Laurie Higgins, Founding Member

10.30 am

10.45 am

Break

10.45 am

12.30 pm

Round table session

Association of Child Welfare Agencies (Sub 28)
Mr Andrew McCullum, Chairman
Ms Sylvia Ghaly, Manager Policy and Membership

Benevolent Society (Sub 6)
Ms Annette Michaux, General Manager Social Policy and Research
Ms Janet Henegan, Manager, Post Adoption Resource Centre

Barnardos Australia (Sub 9)
Mr Bill Hoyles, Senior Manager, Youth Affairs and Aftercare

The Fairbridge Foundation (Sub 17)
Mr John Kennedy, Chairman of Council

12.30 pm

1.45 pm

Lunch

1.45 pm

2.45 pm

Care Leavers of Australia Network (CLAN) (Sub 21)
Ms Leonie Sheedy, President
Dr Joanna Penglase, Co-founder

2.45 pm

3.15 pm

Aftercare Resource Centre (ARC)
Ms Wendy Scollay, Coordinator
Ms Julie Holt, Counsellor

3.15 pm

3.45 pm

Catholic Social Services Australia
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director

3.45 pm

4.00 pm

Break

4.00 pm

5.00 pm

New South Wales Government (Sub 24)
Ms Linda Mallett, A/Deputy Director-General, Department of Community Services
Ms Danielle Woolley, Director, Out-of-Home Care Policy, Department of Community Services

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