APPENDIX 2

Public Hearings

Monday, 3 October 2016 - Melbourne

Committee members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Hanson-Young, Paterson, Kakoschke-Moore, Collins

Witnesses

ATKINSON, Ms Geraldine, Deputy Chairperson, SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children

BOWLER, Ms Anne, President, National Association of Mobile Services for Rural and Remote Families and Children

BUTT, Mr Matthew, Executive Officer, National Welfare Rights Network

CHERRY, Mr John, Advocacy Manager, Goodstart Early Learning

DAVISON, Ms Linda, Deputy Chairperson, Community Child Care Association

FOX, Dr Stacey, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute

GIARDINA, Ms Leanne, Executive Director, Community Child Care Association

GIBBONS, Ms Helen Mary, Assistant National Secretary, United Voice

GILLEN, Ms Erin, Acting Director, Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia

MONDO, Mr Paul, Secretary, Australian Childcare Alliance

NOTT, Mr Bernie, Co-Chair, Early Learning and Care Council of Australia

O'CONNELL, Ms Megan, Policy Program Director, Mitchell Institute

PAGE, Ms Samantha, Chief Executive Officer, Early Childhood Australia

ROLLASON, Mr Scott, General Manager, Family Day Care Australia

SYDENHAM, Ms Emma, Deputy CEO, SNAICC—National Voice for Our Children

THORPE, Ms Lisa, Member, SNAICC, and CEO, Bubup Wilam for Early Learning

Tuesday, 4 October 2016 - Melbourne

Committee members in attendance: Senators McKenzie, Hanson-Young, Paterson, Kakoschke-Moore, Collins, Lambie

Witnesses

ARCH, Ms Kerry, Parent Member, The Parenthood

BRISKEY, Ms Jo, Executive Director, The Parenthood

HALBERT, Ms Cath, Group Manager, Payments Policy Group, Department of Social Services

MANDERSON, Mr Roland, Deputy Director, Anglicare Australia

MITCHELL, Ms Gillian, Acting Deputy Secretary, Early Childhood and Child Care Cluster, Department of Education and Training

MORGAN, Ms Nicole, Committee Member, Australian Home Childcare Association

RANDALL, Ms Natasha, Committee Secretary, Australian Home Childcare Association

WILLING, Mr Jeff, Acting Group Manager, Early Childhood Strategy Group, Department of Education and Training

WILSON, Ms Jackie, Acting Secretary, Department of Education and Training

ZABAR, Mr Joseph, Director, Catholic Social Services Australia