Public hearing - Melbourne, Tuesday 1 September 2009

Inquiry into the Welfare of International Students

Public hearing - Melbourne, Tuesday 1 September 2009

Venue St James Court Conference & Function Centre, St James Centre, 12 Batman Street, Melbourne

9.00–9.45am

Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
(CAPA) Sub. 53
Mr Nigel Palmer, President
Mr Anwar Shah, International Student Officer
Ms Dongping Huang, International Student Officer
Ms Ekaterina Pechenkina, Project Officer (Organisational Development and Research)

9.45–10.30 am

IDP Education Sub.95
Mr Warwick Freeland, General Manager, Strategy and Business Development
Mr Tim Dodd, External Relations

10.30–10.45am

Morning tea

10.45–11.30am

TAFE Directors Australia Sub.71
Mr Martin Riordan, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Deb Daly, Institute Director- Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Mr Bruce MacKenzie, Chief Executive- Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
Ms Virginia Simmons, Director- Chisholm Institute of TAFE

11.30-12.15pm

Federation of Indian Students of Australia
Cr Tim Singh Laurance, Councillor City of Darebin
Mr Amit Menghani, President Sub. 69

12.15-1.15pm

Lunch

1.15-2.00pm

National Union of Students Sub. 29
Mr David Barrow, President
Ms Sharon Smith, Research Officer

2.00-2.45pm

Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) Sub. 45
Mr Andrew Smith, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Steve Quirk, Manager International Engagement
Mr Russell Welch, Chair International Education Committee (John Paul College)

2.45-3.00pm

Afternoon tea

3.00-3.45pm

Australian Federation of International Students (AFIS)
Ms Wesa Chau, Honorary President- AFIS
Ms Douglas Tsoi, Executive Officer-AFIS
Mr Robby Singh, AFIS
Sub. 24

3.45-4.30pm

ISANA International Education Sub. 57
Dr Felicity Fallon, President
Ms Desma Smith, ISANA Council Member

4.30pm

Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
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Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au