Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 4 March 2010

Inquiry into Suicide in Australia

Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 4 March 2010

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

9.00 am -

9.40 am

Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation (Sub 66)
Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan, Chairman
Mr John Hardy, Chief Executive Officer

9.40 am -

10.20 am

Victoria Mental Health Carers Network (Sub 79)
Ms Julien Leith, Executive Officer
Mr Warren Jenkins, Member

10.20 am -

10.35 am

Break

10.35 am -

11.20 am

beyondblue (Sub 48)
Ms Leonie Young, Chief Executive Officer
The Hon Mr Jeff Kennett, Chair

11.20 am -

12.00 pm

Integrated Primary Mental Health Service of North East Victoria (Sub 26)
Mr Michael Nuck, Area Manager
Ms Jennifer Ahrens, Manager

12.00 am -

12.40 pm

National Coroners Information System (Sub 84)
Professor Joan Ozanne-Smith, Director
Ms Jessica Pearse, Manager
Associate Professor David Ranson, Deputy Director, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine

12.40 pm -

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm -

2.15 pm

The Salvation Army (Sub 142)
Mr Allan Staines, Director, Suicide Prevention – Bereavement Support Services
Ms Wilma Gallet, Project Manager

2.15 pm -

3.00 pm

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) (Sub 47)
Mr Andrew Peters, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Dr Darryl Watson, Executive Officer

3.00 pm -

3.15 pm

Break

3.15 pm -

4.15 pm

Orygen Youth Health (Sub 82)
Professor Patrick McGorry, Executive Officer
Ms Jo Robinson, Research Fellow
Victorian Section of the College of Clinical Psychologists (Sub 123)
Professor Nick Allen, Member

4.15 pm -

5.00 pm

Australian Psychological Society (Sub 132)
Professor Lyn Littlefield, Executive Director

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