Appendix 2Public Hearings

Monday 17 June 2024

Northcott Room (Level 4)

Sydney Masonic Centre

66 Goulburn St, Sydney

Viv Health

Dr Louise Tulloh, Medical Director

Avalon Family Medical Practice

Dr Ceri Cashell, Co-Founder

Metluma

Ms Georgie Drury, Co-Founder and CEO

Dr Nicole Avard, Medical Director

Menopause Friendly Australia

Ms Grace Molloy, CEO

Menopause at Work Asia Pacific

Ms Thea O'Connor, Director

Chief Executive Women

Ms Toni Brendish, Chair of the Policy and Engagement Committee and Board Member

Ms Melanie Fernandez, General Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Communications

Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia

Mr Andrew Craston, Director, Economics

Ms Mary Delahunty, CEO

Future Group

Ms Christina Hobbs, General Manager, Advocacy

Finance Sector Union of Australia

Ms Angela Budai, National Policy Officer

Ms Julia Angrisano, National Secretary

Ms Rina Abbott-Jard, Delegate

Lived experience panel

Janey, Private capacity

Naomi, Private capacity

Sonya, Private capacity

Tara, Private capacity

Older Women's Network NSW

Ms Yumi Lee, CEO

Ms Beverly Baker, Chair of Older Women's Network NSW and National President

Country Women's Association of NSW

Mrs Joy Beames, President

Mrs Danica Leys, CEO

Macquarie Menopause Research Group

Ms Kayley Zielinski-Nicolson, Research Assistant for the Menopause Research Group, Macquarie Business School

Professor Kerry Sheman, Professor of Health Psychology, Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre

Dr Rebecca Mitchell, Professor and Director, Health & Wellbeing Research Unit and Menopause Research Group, Macquarie Business School

Diversity Council Australia

Ms Lisa Annese, CEO

Bayer Australia

Mrs Monica Saba, Senior Manager, Public Affairs

Ms Elizabeth Mary Hanley, Head of Public Affairs, Sustainability and Communications

Theramex

Ms Tania Kunda, Associate Director Marketing

Ms Nicola Leaney, Medical Manager

Tuesday 18 June 2024

Buckingham Room

Stamford Plaza Hotel

111 Little Collins St, Melbourne

Ms Kaz Cooke

Author of 'It's the Menopause: What you need to know in your 40s, 50s and beyond'

Monash University Women's Health Research Program

Professor Susan Davis AO MBBS FRACP FAHMS, Director

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners

Ms Leanne Boase, CEO

Ms Melanie Rose, Nurse Practitioner and Member of College

Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation

Professor Helena Teede AM, PhD, MBBS, FRACP, FRANZCOG, FRCOG, FAAHMS, Director

Multicultural Centre for Women's Health

Dr Maria Hach, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

Ms Delaram Ansari, Research, Advocacy and Policy Manager

Women's Health in the North

Ms Tilly Mahoney, Coordinator, Sexual and Reproductive Health

Women's Health in the South East

Ms Laura Riccardi, Sexual and Reproductive Health Lead

Victorian Women's Health Services Network

Dr Kate Johnston-Ataata, Manager Policy, Health Promotion and Advocacy

Dr Sianan Healy, Senior Policy, Health Promotion and Advocacy Officer

Dr Katherine Keirs, Policy, Advocacy and Communications Worker

Lived experience panel

Catherine, Private capacity

Imogen, Private capacity

Rebecca, Private capacity

Sandy, Private capacity

Victorian Women's Trust

Ms Mary Crooks, Executive Director

Jean Hailes for Women's Health

Dr Sarah White, CEO

Australasian Menopause Society

Dr Christina Jang, Board Director, President-Elect

Dr Marita Long, Board Member (VIC/TAS Representative)

Butterfly Foundation

Dr Sarah Squire, Head of Knowledge, Research and Policy

Australian Psychological Society

Dr Alexandra Murray, Senior Policy Advisor

Australian Physiotherapy Association

Ms Mirjana Jovetic, Senior Policy Adviser

Ms Catherine Willis, Board Director and Senior Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

Dr Andrea Binks, Fellow

Monday 29 July 2024

Leichhardt Room

Hotel Grand Chancellor

23 Leichhardt St, Brisbane

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Dr Alice Fitzgerald, Board Member

Queensland Nurses & Midwives Union

Mr Grant Burton, Assistant Secretary

Dr Belinda Barnett, Research and Policy Officer

Ms Emily Hanna, Industrial Officer - Servicing

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

Ms Karen Castle, Policy Pharmacist

Mr Chris Campbell, General Manager, Policy and Program Delivery

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

Mr Jerry Yik, Head of Policy and Advocacy

Associate Professor Treasure McGuire, Member, Women’s and Newborn Leadership Committee

Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI)

Associate Professor Amanda Vincent, Early Menopause Lead

Professor Tracey Bunda, Private capacity

Dr Odette Best, Private capacity

Dr Gabriela Berger, Private capacity

National Council of Women Australia

Ms Chiou See Anderson, President / Chairperson

The Empty Cradle

Ms Sarah Roberts, Counsellor, Lived Experience Advocate and Founder of The Empty Cradle

Lived experience panel

Allison, Private capacity

Carl, Private capacity

Janine, Private capacity

Jennifer, Private capacity

Sharon, Private capacity

Women's Health and Equality Queensland

Ms Emma Iwinska, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Professor Gita Mishra

SPHERE

Professor Danielle Mazza AM

Queensland Council of Unions

Ms Jacqueline King, General Secretary

Ms Madina Mohmood, Industrial Women’s Officer

Mr Nate Tosh, Legislation and Policy Officer

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

Ms Jessica Heron, Lawyer

Tuesday 30 July 2024

Committee Room 2S3

Parliament House

Canberra

WellFemme

Dr Kelly Teagle, Founder / Shareholder / Director / Principal Clinician

Her Health and Aesthetics

Dr Virginia French

Menodoctor

Dr Linda Dear, Director

HER Centre Australia

Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM, Director

Australian Medical Association

Dr Danielle McMullen, Vice President

Professor Steve Robson, President

Rural Doctors Association of Australia

Dr Louise Manning

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Dr Sara Whitburn, Chair – RACGP Sexual Health Special Interest Group

Lived experience panel

Belinda, Private capacity

Cathy, Private capacity

Felicity, Private capacity

Jill, Private capacity

Vienna, Private capacity

Australian Council of Trade Unions

Ms Claire King, Work Health and Safety Policy Officer

Australian Services Union

Ms Dee Spink

Australian Education Union

Ms Emma Lowe, Federal Women’s Officer

Ms Natasha Watt, Senior Vice President NSW Teachers Federation, AEU Executive Member

Health Services Union

Ms Kate Marshall, Senior National Assistant Secretary

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

Ms Kristen Wischer, Senior Federal Industrial Officer

Ms Annie Butler, Federal Secretary

Family Planning Alliance Australia

Mrs Caroline Mulcahy, Chair

Dr Sara Whitburn, Medical Director Victoria

Ms Lisa Harrison, Nurse Practitioner Queensland

Australian College of Midwives

Ms Alison Weatherstone, Chief Midwife

Ms Zoe Bradfield, President

Equality Rights Alliance

Ms Helen Dalley-Fisher, Convener

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia

Ms Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer

Ms Mary Swift, Policy and Engagement Officer

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA)

Ms Mary Ann Baquero Geronimo, CEO

Professor Kathleen Riach, Private capacity

Newson Health Group Limited

Dr Louise Newson, Founder and Menopause Specialist

Monday 5 August 2024

Balcony Room

Parliament of South Australia

Adelaide

The Royal Women's Hospital

Professor Martha Hickey, Women’s Gynaecology Research Centre

Associate Professor Michelle Peate, Program Leader, Psychosocial Health and Wellbeing Research

Besins Healthcare

Mrs Lorna Elliot, Director, Corporate Affairs

Mr Geoff Blundell, Managing Director

Ms Tiree Bowden, Senior Product Manager, Women's Health

Aware Women’s Health

Dr Sarah Maltby, General Practitioner

Dr Jessica Floreani, General Practitioner

Centre for Health and Wellbeing

Dr Kylie Dodsworth, Practice Principal – General Practitioner

Dr Carmel Reynolds, Private capacity

VITAL PeriMenopause Registry

Associate Professor Erin Morton, Chief Investigator and Lead

Lived experience panel

Charlene, Private capacity

Jodie, Private capacity

Laura, Private capacity

Menopause Experts Group (MEG) Champions Australia

Mrs Megan Hayward, Menopause Champion

Mrs Ellen Ford, Menopause Champion

RANZCOG

Dr Heather Waterfall, Chair, SA-NT State Committee

SA Health Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Strategic Executive Leadership Committee

Dr Roy Watson, Proxy for Chair of Gynaecology Community of Practice

Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand

Dr Elaine Leung, Senior Lecturer, Teaching Specialist

Tuesday 6 August 2024

Wattle Room

DoubleTree Hilton Perth Northbridge

100 James St, Perth

Aboriginal Health, East Metro Health Service

Ms Francine Eades, Area Director

Sexuality Education, Counselling, Consultancy Agency (SECCA)

Dr Emily Castell, Clinical Psychologist

Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service

Dr Richelle Douglas, Medical Director

Lived experience panel

Grace, Private capacity

Jacqueline, Private capacity

Karen, Private capacity

Menopause Alliance Australia

Mrs Natalie Martin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Professor Roger Hart, Director

Dr Lesley Ramage, Director

Your Menopause

Ms Rebecca Thomson, Founder

Ms Cilla de Lacy, Private capacity

Ms Kirstin Bouse, Private capacity

Dr Sunita Chelvanayagam, Private capacity

Dr Michelle Cotellessa, Private capacity

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association (SDA)

Ms Sarah Haynes, Industrial and Equity Officer

Unions WA

Ms Kari Pnacek, Assistant Secretary

Samy Medical Group

Professor Martin Samy, Chief Executive Officer

Dr Christabel Samy, Medical Director

Dr Purity Carr, Purity Health Owner and Principal General Practitioner

Floralia Wellness

Dr Lucy Caratti, Integrative Medical Doctor, Women’s Health, Fertility, Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

Associate Professor Ravani Duggan, Private capacity

Ms Lucy Gent, Private capacity

Tuesday 13 August 2024

Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House

Canberra

University of Western Australia School of Population and Global Health

Dr Dani Barrington, Senior Lecturer

University of Western Australia School of Allied Health

Dr Antonia Hendrick, Senior Lecturer

Australian Medical Council

Adjunct Professor Robyn Langham AM, Director and Chair, Specialist Education Accreditation Committee

The Office for Women

Ms Rochelle White, Assistant Secretary, Social Policy and International Engagement Branch

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)

Ms Mary Woolridge, Chief Executive Officer

The Fair Work Ombudsman

Mrs Rachel Volzke, Chief Counsel/Group Manager of Legal and Policy

Department of Health and Aged Care (including the Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Mr Duncan McIntyre, First Assistant Secretary, Technology Assessment and Access Division

Ms Louise Riley, Assistant Secretary, Medicare Benefits Schedule Policy and Reviews Branch

Ms Belinda Roberts, Assistant Secretary, Health Equity Branch

Adjunct Professor Robyn Langham AM, Chief Medical Adviser

Ms Tracey Lutton, Acting Branch Head, Regulatory Compliance Branch