Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 8 April 2009

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

Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 8 April 2009

Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am

9.45 am

The International Association Of Former Child Migrants And Their Families
Mr Norman Johnston, President
Mr Harold Haig, Secretary

9.45 am

10.45 am

Child Migrants Trust (Sub 23)
Ms Margaret Humphreys OAM, International Director
Mr Ian Thwaites, Service Manager

10.45 am

11.00 am

Break

11.00 am

11.45 am

Mr Ted Mullighan QC, Former South Australian Commissioner of Inquiry (via teleconference)

11.45 am

12.30 pm

South Australian Government (Sub 30) (via teleconference)
Ms Julie Petersen, Manager, Policy and Strategy, Guardianship and Alternative Care Directorate, Department for Families and Communities

12.30 pm

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm

2.15 pm

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Sub 27)
Mr Peter Templeton, Assistant Secretary, Settlement Branch
Ms Sophie Montgomery, Director, Settlement Planning and Information

2.15 pm

3.15 pm

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Sub 4)
Ms Cate McKenzie, Group Manager of Women and Children's Policy
Ms Allyson Essex, Branch Manager

3.15 pm

3.45 pm

Tasmanian Government (Sub 7) (via teleconference)
Ms Alison Jacob, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Ms Leica Wagner, Manager Abuse of Children in State Care

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