Public hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 15 June 2011

Inquiry into Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Public hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 15 June 2011

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra

11.10 am - 9.30 pm

Time Witness

11.10 am - 11.50 am

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) (via teleconference)
Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Policy Officer

11.50 am - 12.40 pm

Panel:
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (via teleconference)
Leah Hobson, National Policy Officer
Mental Health Council of Australia
Mr Frank Quinlan, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Rachelle Irving, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

12.40 pm - 1.30 pm

National Disability Services
Mr Ken Baker, Chief Executive

1.30 pm - 7.20 pm

Break

7.20 pm - 9.30 pm

Panel:
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr Nick Hartland, Group Manager, Disability and Carers Group
Ms Sharon Rose, Branch Manager, Disability and Carers Payment Policy Branch
Mr Andrew Hatch, Section Manager, Disability and Carers Payment Policy Branch
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Human Services/Centrelink
Mr Paul Cowan, General Manager, Families Division
Mr Robin Salvage, National Manager, Families and Child Care Program Branch
Mr David Le Roy, Business Manager, Families and Child Care Program Branch
Ms Vicki Beath, Genearl Manager, Disability, Carers and Older Australians Branch
Ms Melissa Lond, National Manager, Mental Health, Disability and Carers Branch

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 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au