The adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market

The adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market

Public hearing - Canberra, Tuesday 28 August 2012

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra

9.00 am - 5.00 pm

Time Witness

9.00am - 9.45am

The Australia Institute - Sub. 28
Mr David Richardson, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director

9.45am - 10.15am
By teleconference

Financial Counsellors Association of Queensland
Mr David Lawson, Secretary - Sub. 20

10.15am - 10.45am

St Vincent de Paul Society - Sub. 26
Dr John Falzon, CEO
Ms Emilija Beljic, Research Officer

10.45 am - 11.00 am

Break

11.00 am - 11.45am

Australian Youth Affairs Coalition - Sub. 56
Mr Andrew Cummings, Executive Director
Ms Polly Henry, Board member/Youth advocate

11.45am - 12.30pm

 

Anglicare Australia - Sub. 70
Ms Kasy Chambers, Executive Director
Catholic Social Services Australia - Sub. 61
Mrs Jackie Brady, Government and Public Relations
UnitingCare Australia - Sub. 66
Ms Susan Helyar, Director, Services Development

12.30pm - 1.15pm

By teleconference

National Welfare Rights Network - Sub. 68
Ms Maree O'Halloran, President (by teleconference)
Mr Gerard Thomas, Policy and Media Officer (in person)
Welfare Rights Centre QLD - Sub. 22
Ms Georgina   Lawson, Policy and Communications (by teleconference)

1.15pm - 2.15pm

Lunch

2.15pm - 2.55pm
By teleconference

Benevolent Society - Sub. 23
Ms Annette Michaux, General Manager, Social Policy and Research
Ms Jenni Hutchins, Senior Manager, South West and Western Sydney

2.55pm - 3.30pm

Homelessness Australia - Sub. 31
Mr Travis Gilbert, Policy and Research Officer

3.30pm - 4.15pm

The Australian Council of Social Service
Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO - Sub. 64
Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Policy Officer

4.15pm - 5.00pm

 

Carers Australia - Sub. 51
Mr Evan Mann, Policy Manager
Mr Terry Stroud, Ambassador
Ms Mary Reid, Buisness 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

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eet.sen@aph.gov.au