APPENDIX 2
Public hearings
Monday, 16 February
2015
Pan Pacific Hotel,
Perth
Witnesses
Ombudsman Western
Australia
FIELD, Mr Chris, Ombudsman
LAZENBY, Ms Kim, Assistant Ombudsman (Administrative
Improvement)
WEST, Ms Belinda, Assistant Ombudsman (Monitoring)
Western Australian
Council of Social Service
TWOMEY, Mr Chris, Director of Policy
Children's Youth and
Families Agency Association
WILKINSON, Ms Judith Loraine, State Director, Key Assets WA;
and Chair
Alliance for Children
at Risk
GEANEY, Mr Michael, Chair
WHITE, Ms Gail, Secretariat
Wanslea Family Services
and Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia
MURRAY, Ms Patricia, Chief Executive Officer, Wanslea Family
Services; and Chair, Child and Family Welfare Association of Australia
Parkerville Children
and Youth Care
HANNA, Mr Basil Martin, Chief Executive Officer
Family Inclusion
Network of Western Australia Inc.
CROSSLEY, Ms Karen May, Private capacity and Parent
Representative on Management Committee of Family Inclusion Network of Western
Australia Inc
HENDERSON, Ms Debbie May, Executive Officer
Aboriginal Legal
Service of Western Australia Inc.
ANDERSON, Mr Neil David, Managing Solicitor, Family Law Unit
Aboriginal Family Law
Services (WA)
COWLEY, Ms Mary, Chief Executive Officer
SMITH, Ms Andrea, Policy and Compliance Coordinator
Community Sector
Roundtable for NGOs and Government
HANNA, Mr Basil Martin, Chairman
Western Australian
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
GARSED, Ms Judith Anne, Advocate for Children in Care
Department for Child
Protection and Family Support
WHITE, Ms Emma, Director General
Wednesday, 18
February 2015
The Portside Centre,
Sydney
Witnesses
Australian Human Rights
Commission
MITCHELL, Ms Megan, National Children's Commissioner
Shoalcoast Community
Legal Centre
McLAINE, Ms Meredith, Solicitor
WRIGHT, Ms Kerry, Coordinator
Family Inclusion
Strategies Hunter
COCKS, Ms Jessica, Convenor
BAIN, Ms Teegan, Committee Member
KIME, Ms Felicity, Committee Member
AbSec
CLARKE, Ms Dana, Chairperson
Indigenous Issues
Committee, Law Society of New South Wales
MARSHALL, Dr Virginia, Committee Member and Acting Chair
Jumbunna Indigenous
House of Learning Research Unit, University of Technology Sydney
GIBSON, Mr Padraic John, Senior Researcher
Winangay Resources
BLACKLOCK, Aunty Suzanne, Chairperson
BONSER, Mrs Gillian, Board Member, Co-founder and Developer
HAYDEN, Ms Paula Marie, Public Officer
Grandmothers Against
Removals
SWAN, Ms Debra, Representative
TIGHE, Ms Suellyn, Representative
WIGHTMAN, Ms, Member
Aboriginal Child,
Family and Community State Secretariat (NSW)
HERMESTON, Ms Wendy, Adviser
Intellectual Disability
Rights Service
SANDLER, Ms Marissa, Solicitor
People with Disability
Australia
BARNES, Dr Susan, Manager Individual and Group Advocacy New
South Wales
BEVAN, Ms Ngila, Human Rights Adviser
Yfoundations
FIELDING, Ms Jessica, Policy Officer
UnitingCare Children,
Young People and Families
BEAUCHAMP, Ms Toni, Principal Policy Officer
ADAMS, Ms Angela, Practice Manager Out-of-Home Care,
UnitingCare Burnside
Association of
Children's Welfare Agencies Inc.
McCALLUM, Mr Andrew George, AM, Chief Executive Officer
Barnardos Australia
VOIGT, Mrs Louise, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Welfare
Benevolent Society
GARDINER, Mr Matthew Gerard, Executive Director, Community
Services
WHEATLEY, Mrs Marie, Director, Out of Home Care
Life Without Barriers
McKINNON, Ms Mary Elizabeth, National Director of Practice and
Quality
Settlement Services
International
FERRER, Mr Joseph, Manager, Business and Community Development
NGUYEN, Mr Thanh, Manager, Early Intervention and Capacity
Building
Department of Family
and Community Services, New South Wales
WALK, Ms Maree, Deputy Secretary, Programs and Service Design
HERIOT, Dr Sandra, Acting Executive Director, Child Safety and
Permanency
Thursday, 12 March
2015
Parliament of
Tasmania, Hobart
Witnesses
Commissioner for
Children Tasmania
MORRISSEY, Mr Mark, Commissioner
Salvation Army Tasmania
Division
FOSTER, Mr Stuart, Divisional Social Program Secretary
COOPER, Mr Justin, Program Manager, Therapeutic Youth Residential
Service
COWLEY, Mr Leith, Manager, Children and Family Stream
Foster Care Association
of Tasmania
FLACK, Mr John, President
BACKHOUSE, Dr Kim, Chief Executive Officer
GREGSON, Ms Brooke,
Private capacity
SHORT, Ms Jarcinta,
Private capacity
SHORT, Ms Sarah,
Private capacity
Kennerley Children's
Homes Inc.
TITMUS, Mr Barry, General Manager
O'BRIEN, Mrs Carleene, Operations Manager
FRASER, Mr Adam, Private
capacity
Friday, 20 March 2015
Monash Conference
Centre, Melbourne
Witnesses
Australian Institute of
Family Studies
HIGGINS, Dr Daryl, Deputy Director, Research
Mirabel Foundation
CHATTEY, Ms Ruth, Family Support Coordinator
McCREA, Ms Elizabeth, Advocacy and Family Support
International Social
Service Australia
FRERIS, Ms Helen, National Services Manager
Baptcare
ROBINETTE, Ms Hayley, Operations Manager
SCOTT, Ms Marita, General Manager Family and Community
Services
Berry Street
POCOCK, Mr Julian, Director, Public Policy
PELL, Ms Anita, Senior Adviser, Home Based Care
MacKillop Family
Services
FOX, Mr David, Director of Operations
HALFPENNY, Dr Nicholas, Director of Policy and Quality
Wesley Mission Victoria
STANTON, Ms Kelly, General Manager Services
HAM, Mr Jerry, Senior Manager, Children Youth and Families
MENDES, Associate
Professor Philip, Department of Social Work, Monash University
National Disability
Services
ANGLEY, Ms Philippa, Executive Officer to the Chief Executive
THOMPSON, Ms Tessa, National Policy Manager
Centre for Excellence
in Child and Family Welfare
TSORBARIS, Ms Deborah Mary Elaine, Chief Executive Officer
WEBSTER, Ms Marilyn Jane, Director, Social Policy and Research
FINN, Ms Kate
ISIP, Ms Sarah
SPICER, Ms India
Foster Care Association
of Victoria
HOOPER, Ms Katie, Chief Executive Officer
University of Melbourne
Department of Social Work, Child, Youth and Families Research Cluster
KIRALY, Ms Meredith, Research Fellow
Access and Achievement
Research Unit, La Trobe University
HARVEY, Dr Andrew Charles, Director, Access and Achievement
Research Unit, La Trobe University
Melbourne City Mission
CHUDIAK, Ms Sonia, Senior Manager, Homelessness and
Accommodation Services
FEWSTER, Ms Deborah, Head of Policy and Government Relations
Anglicare Victoria
McDONALD, Mr Paul, CEO
Secretariat of National
Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
HYTTEN, Mr Frank Isidore, Chief Executive Officer
Victorian Aboriginal
Child Care Agency Co-Op Ltd
SALAMONE, Mrs Connie, Executive Director, Strategy and
Services
Commission for Children
and Young People Victoria
KENNEDY, Ms Janette Elizabeth, Manager Aboriginal Strategy and
Policy
PRATT, Ms Debra Bronwyn, Senior Child Protection Advisor
(Aboriginal Unit)
Connecting Home Ltd
DOMMETT, Mr John Robin, Chief Executive Officer, Connecting
Home Ltd, and Co-Chair—non-Aboriginal
Institute of Child
Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University and University of Melbourne
HUMPHREYS, Professor Cathy, Professor of Social Work,
University of Melbourne
KERTESZ, Dr Margaret, Research Fellow, School of Social Work,
University of Melbourne
Connections UnitingCare
MILANI, Ms Lisa, Acting Assistant Regional Manager
Ozchild
MITCHELL, Dr Gaye, Research and Practice Enhancement Manager
Family Inclusion
Network Victoria Inc.
SMITH, Mrs Denise Kelly, Secretary and Treasurer
FITT, Ms Kate, Committee Member
Sarah, Member
Commission for Children
and Young People
GEARY, Mr Bernie, Principal Commissioner
KENNEDY, Ms Janette Elizabeth, Manager, Aboriginal Strategy
and Policy
Wednesday, 1 April
2015
Rydges Darwin Airport
Resort, Darwin
Witnesses
Northern Territory
Department of Children and Families
BRADFORD, Ms Anne, Chief Executive Officer
JACKSON, Ms Simone Louise, Executive Director, Out-of-Home
Care
Ngaanyatjarra
Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council
STANLEY, Ms Hannah, Child Advocacy Officer
KEAN, Ms Melissa Anne, Child and Family Wellbeing Service
Manager
Thursday, 2 April
2015
Rydges Darwin Airport
Resort, Darwin
Witnesses
Northern Territory Council of Social Service Incorporated
MORTON, Ms Wendy,
Executive Director
Anglicare NT
PUGH, Mr David,
Chief Executive Officer
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
COLLINS, Ms Priscilla,
Chief Executive Officer
SHARP, Mr Jared,
Law and Justice Projects Manager
MUSK, Ms Shahleena,
Senior Youth Lawyer, Criminal Section
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
BOLTON, Ms Sally,
Acting Manager, Family Law Section
Katherine Women's Information and Legal Service
NELSON, Ms Sandra,
Executive Officer
LIGHTFOOT, Ms Kate,
Outreach Services Solicitor
Darwin Aboriginal and Islander Women's Shelter Incorporated
BENNETT, Ms Regina,
Manager
Northern Territory Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation
CUMMINGS, Ms
Eileen, Chair
SPRY, Mr Frank,
Chief Executive Officer
Thursday, 16 April
2015
Parliament House,
Canberra
Witnesses
Department of Social
Services
BENNETT, Ms Barbara, Deputy Secretary
BROWN, Mr Philip, Acting Group Manager
BYRNE, Mrs Melek, Director, Care Policy and Evidence
Anglicare Australia
WATERFORD, Ms Michelle, Director, Research and Policy
Australian Capital
Territory Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service
MAY, Mrs Fiona, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Capital
Territory Council of Social Service
HELYAR, Ms Susan, Director
Salvation Army
AVENT, Mr John, Manager (Retired), Westcare
Australian Childhood
Trauma Group
NICOLAU, Mr Gregory, Chief Executive Officer
Regulatory Institutions
Network, Australian National University
BRAITHWAITE, Professor Valerie, Professor
IVEC, Ms Mary, Researcher
Australian Centre for
Child Protection, University of South Australia
McLEAN, Dr Sara, Research Fellow
MEIKSANS, Ms Jenna, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate
South Coast Medical
Service Aboriginal Corporation
ARDLER, Mr Craig, Chief Executive Officer
MacKillop Family
Services
JONES, Mr Gerard, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director
of Innovation and Business Development
COUNCILLOR, Mr Ross, Aboriginal Services Development Manager, Western
Australia
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Healing Foundation
HILLAN, Ms Lisa, Programs Director
Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare
BOLAND, Ms Justine, Acting Group Head, Community Services and
Communication Group
RAITHEL, Ms Kristy, Acting Unit Head, Child Welfare and
Prisoner Health Unit
Productivity Commission
QUINLIVAN, Mr Daryl, Head of Office
GARNER, Mr David, Research Manager, Social Infrastructure
Branch
Families Australia
BEDFORD, Ms Helen, Policy Officer
Australian Association
of Social Workers
WILKINSON, Ms Glenys, Chief Executive Officer
KEARNS, Ms Alison, Expert Witness
Department for
Education and Child Development, South Australia
HARRISON, Mr Anthony, Chief Executive
SCHEEPERS, Mr Etienne, Deputy Chief Executive, Child Safety
Friday, 17 April 2015
Royal on the Park
Hotel, Brisbane
Witnesses
Australian Legislative
Ethics Commission
MacDONALD, Miss Marney, President
CREATE Foundation
HUDSON, Ms Noelle, National Policy and Advocacy Manager
Miss Adina, Private
capacity
Miss Brooke, Private
capacity
Miss Julia, Private
capacity
Miss Xena, Private
capacity
Key Assets
RYAN, Mr Rob, State Director
Endeavour Foundation
NUGUS, Mr Simon, National Business Manager, Children, Youth
and Education Services
Carpentaria Disability
Services
CALLANAN, Mr John, Program Manager and Psychologist, Early
Intervention Services
Brisbane Sovereign
Grannies Group
McPHERSON, Ms Toni Susan, Member Spokesperson
FUSI, Ms Karen May, Member Spokesperson
WILLIAMS, Mr Sonny, Member Spokesperson
WILLIAMS, Mrs Cephia Maria, Member Spokesperson
Alliance for Family
Preservation and Restoration
MOORE Ms Mary, Convenor
Aboriginal Family
Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria
BRAYBROOK, Ms Antoinette, Chief Executive Officer; and
National Convenor, National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum
VINES, Ms Laura, Senior Policy Officer
Victorian Aboriginal
Child and Young People's Alliance
JACKSON, Mr Rodney, Deputy Chairperson
Queensland Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
LEWIS, Ms Natalie Louise, Chief Executive Officer
Kummara Association
Inc.
FEATHERSTONE, Mr Gerald, Chief Executive Officer
Australian Nurse-Family
Partnership Program
DONNELLY, Ms Julianne, Team Leader
Office of the Public
Guardian
MOYNIHAN, Ms Catherine, Official Solicitor
Department of
Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
LUPI, Mr Matthew, Executive Director, Child and Family
Services
Department of Health
and Human Services, Tasmania
KEMP, Mr Anthony Philip, Deputy Secretary, Children and Youth
Services
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