Public hearing - Newcastle, 31 January 2013

Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012

Public hearing - Newcastle, 31 January 2013

Time: 9.00 am - 3.45 pm

Venue: Mulubinba Room City Hall, Newcastle

9.00 am - 9.30 am

Hunter Disability Support Organisation
Ms Catherine Mahony
Ms Linda Hughes

9.30 am - 10.00 am

Stockton Hospital Welfare Association
Ms Wendy Cuneo, Deputy President
Ms Margaret Lyon, Assistant Secretary

10.00 am - 10.15 am

Break

10.15 am - 11.00 am

ParaQuad
Mr Max Bosotti, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Tonina Harvey AM, General Manager Community Services

11.00 am - 12.00 pm

MS Australia (National organisation submission X)
Ms Susan Tame, Manager Community Services, Hunter
Ms Amanda Lydon, Community Support Worker/Nurse, Hunter
Motor Neurone Disease Association NSW
Mr Graham Opie
Cystic Fibrosis NSW
Ms Michele Adair, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Benji Trieger, Community Support Manager, Hunter
Ms Miraa Best, Services Manager

12.00 pm - 1.00 pm

Lunch

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

New South Wales Council for Intellectual Disability  
Mr Jim Simpson
Disability Advocacy NSW
Mr Mark Grierson, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Catherine Peek, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

2.00 pm - 2.30 pm

Family Advocacy
Ms Belinda Epstein-Frisch AM

2.30 pm - 3.00 pm

Ms Heidi Forrest (submission 495)

3.00 pm - 4.00 pm

Samaritans Foundation
Mr Cec Shevels, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Lynne Graham
Mai-Wel Ltd
Ms Pennie Kearney

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3518
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au