Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 3 March 2010

Inquiry into Suicide in Australia

Public hearing - Sydney, Wednesday 3 March 2010

Jubilee Room, NSW State Parliament, SYDNEY

9.00 am -

9.40 am

Mental Health Coordinating Council (Sub 128)
Ms Jenna Bateman, Executive Officer
Ms Corinne Henderson, Senior Policy Officer

9.40 am -

10.20 am

NSW Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (Sub 126)
Professor Brian Kelly

10.20 am -

10.35 am

Break

10.35 am -

11.15 am

Wesley Mission (Sub 138)
Rev Dr Keith Garner, CEO Wesley Mission
Ms Penny Mayson, Operations Manager, Suicide Prevention Services

11.15 am -

11.45 am

The Richmond Fellowship of NSW (Sub 124)
Ms Pamela Rutledge Chief Executive Officer
Dr Andrew Campbell, Chair

11.45 am -

12.15 pm

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc. (Sub 85)
Ms Karen Oakley, Executive Officer
Ms Rebecca Doyle, Senior Policy Officer

12.15 pm -

12.40 pm

Mrs Dianne Gaddin (Sub 225)

12.40 pm -

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm -

2.10 pm

Peer Support Australia (Sub 25)
Ms Sharlene Chadwick, Training and Development Manager
Mrs Sharon Austin, General Manager

2.10 pm -

2.40 pm

National LGBT Health Alliance (Sub 201)
Ms Gabi Rosenstreich, Executive Director
Mr Atari Metcalf (LGBT Member Representative), Evaluation Manager, Inspire Foundation

2.40 pm

3.10 pm

Australian Men's Shed Association (Sub 57)
Mr Mort Shearer, National President

3.10 pm -

3.25 pm

Break

3.25 pm -

4.00 pm

Public Interest Advocacy Centre (Sub 134)
Mr Peter Dodd, Solicitor – Health Policy and Advocacy

4.00 pm -

5.00 pm

New South Wales Department of Health (Subs 88)
Assoc. Professor John Allan, Chief Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Programs
Ms Fiona Wynn, Associate Director, Government Relations, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Programs
Ms Amy Wyndham, Manager, Cross Government Frameworks, Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Programs

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
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