Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 27 October 2011

The administration and purchasing of Disability Employment Services in Australia

Public hearing - Melbourne, Thursday 27 October 2011

St James Court Conference Centre
12 Batman St
West Melbourne

9.15 am – 5.00 pm

Time Witness

9.15 am – 9.45am

National Employment Services Association
Ms Sally Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Annette Gill, Policy Manager

9.45 am – 10.15 am

Mission Australia
Ms Eloise Cadogan, National Compliance, Quality and Practice Manager
Ms Kylee Bates, General Manager

10.15 am – 10.25 am

Break

10.25 am – 10:55 am

Advanced Personnel Management
Mr Vivian Gugger, General Manager
Ms Karen Rainbow, Operational Manager

10.55 am – 11.25 am

Disability Employment Australia
Ms Lynette May, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Rick Kane, Board Director
Mrs Kerry Jones, Vice-Chair Person of the Board

11.25 am – 11.55 am

Edge Employment
Ms Jenny Kitchin, General Manager (via teleconference)

11.55 am – 12.25 pm

Heidelberg Training and Resource Centre
George Giuliani, Chief Executive Officer

12.25 pm – 1.20 pm

Lunch

1.20 pm – 1.50 pm

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Ms Leah Hobson, National Policy Officer
Mr Paul Cain, National Policy Officer

1.50 pm – 2.25 pm

Jobs Australia
Mr David Thompson, Chief Executive Officer

2.25 pm –3.00 pm

National Disability Services
Mr Ken Baker (via teleconference)
Mr Craig Harrison

3.00pm – 3.45pm

Clients
Ms Channelle Leeder
Miss Maranatha Sao-Mafiti
Mr Brian Wood

3.45 pm – 4.00 pm

Break

4.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Ms Sandra Parker, Deputy Secretary
Ms Ingrid Kemp, A/g Group Manager
Ms Sharon Stuart, Branch Manager
Mr Graham Harman, A/g Branch Manager

For further information, contact:

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