Public hearing - Melbourne, 4 December 2012

Inquiry into Australia's domestic response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health report "Closing the gap within a generation"

Public hearing - Melbourne, 4 December 2012

Legislative Council Committee Room
Victorian Parliament House Melbourne

9.15 am - 5.00 pm

9.15 am - 10.15 am

Catholic Health Australia (Submission. 19)
Mr Martin Laverty - Chief Executive Officer

10.15 am - 11.00 am

Community Indicators Victoria (Sub. 25)
Dr Melanie Davern - Research Fellow

11.00 am - 11.15 am

Morning tea

11.15 am - 12.00 pm

South Australian Government (Sub. 51)
(via teleconference)
Dr Kevin Buckett - Director, Public Health
Ms Carmel Williams - Manager, Health in all policies

12.00 pm - 12.45 pm

Municipal Association of Victoria (Sub. 37)
Ms Clare Hargreaves - Manager, Social Policy
Ms Jan Black - Policy Adviser

12.45 pm - 13.45 pm

Lunch

13.45 pm - 14.30 pm

Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby Policy Working Group (Sub. 50)
TBC

14.30 pm - 15.15 pm

Women's Health Victoria (Sub. 6)
Ms Rita Butera, Executive Director
Ms Rose Durey, Policy and Health Promotion Manager
Ms Ornwipa (Pam) Rugkhla, Health Promotion Officer

15.15 - 15.30 pm

Afternoon tea

15.30 pm - 16.15pm

Health West Partnership (Sub. 16)
Ms Lyn Morgain - Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jenny Reimers - Prevention and Advocacy Coordinator

16.15 pm -17.00 pm

Victorian Healthcare Association (Sub. 8)
Mr Tom Symondson - Research and Policy Manager
Mr Chris Templin - Research and Policy Officer

17.00 pm

Adjournment

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