Public hearing - Launceston, Friday 27 March 2009

Inquiry into residential and community aged care in Australia

Public hearing - Launceston, Friday 27 March 2009

Bow Room, Peppers Seaport Hotel, 28 Seaport Boulevard, LAUNCESTON
9.00 am – 3.15 pm

9.00 am -

9.45 am

Aged and Community Services Tasmania – Sub 73
Ms Susan Parr, President
Mr Darren Mathewson, Chief Executive Officer

9.45 am -

10.45 am

Meercroft Care Inc – Sub 64
Mr Garth Murphy, Vice-Chairperson of Board
Ms Wendy Shearer, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Paul Stevenson, Financial Manager
Mt St Vincent Nursing Home and Therapy Centre – Sub 1
Mr Tony Muir, Board Chairman
Mr Peter deWeys, Finance Manager
Freemasons' Homes of Southern Tasmania Inc – Sub 54
Mr Greg Burgess, Chief Executive Officer

10.45 am

11.00 am

Break

11.00 am

11.50 pm

Eliza Purton Ltd – Sub 11
Mr Malcolm Johnstone, Chief Executive Officer
Mr John Hughes, Chairman of the Board
Ms Cathrin Boerma, Regional Manager, Care Services
Tandara Lodge Community Care Inc – Sub 47
Mr Paul Crantock, Chief Executive Officer
Huon Eldercare – Sub 44
Mr Barry Lange, Chief Executive Officer/Director of Nursing
Mr Colin Patmore, Business Manager

11.50 am

12.35 pm

The Mary Ogilvy Homes Society – Sub 51
Ms Jo Hardy, Chief Executive Officer

12.35 pm

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm -

2. 30pm

May Shaw Health Centre Inc – Sub 57
Mr Craig Johnston, Board Chairman
Mr Michael Hannon, Business Manager
Ms Judy Moore, Nurse Manager
Presbyterian Care Tasmania – Sub 56
Hon Dr Frank Madill, Chairman, Board of Directors
Mr Robin Philps, Chief Executive Officer
St Ann's Homes – Sub 66
Ms Susan Parr, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Rod Hunt, General Manager of Operations

2.30 pm -

3.15 pm

Department of Health and Human Services – Sub 120
Ms Janet Carty, Principal Consultant, Community & Aged Care, Office of Aged Care & Rehabilitation Services
Mr Brendon Davidson, Senior Consultant, Rehabilitation and Aged Care, Office of Aged Care & Rehabilitation Services

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