Inquiry into item 16525 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the
Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007
Public hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 29 October 2008
8.30am – 5.00pm
Committee Room 2S1,
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Time |
Witness |
8.30am – 9.15am |
Catholic Health Australia (sub 190)
Mr Martin Laverty – CEO |
9.15am – 10.15am |
Department of Health and Ageing (sub 218)
Michael Ryan, Acting Assistant Secretary, Medicare Benefits Branch
Brian Richards, Executive Manager, Health Technology and Medical Services Group
Tony Kingdon, First Assistant Secretary, Medical Benefits Division
Bronwen Harvey, Medical Advisor, Population Health Division
Medicare Australia
Colin Bridge, General Manager, Program Review Division
Jenny Benjamin, Manager, Medicare and VAP
|
10.15am – 11.15am |
Family Planning NSW (sub 182)
Ms Anne Brassil – CEO
Dr Edith Weisberg – Director of Research
SHine SA (sub 92)
Ms Anne Nixon – Senior Manager |
11.15am – 11.30am |
Break |
11.30am – 12.30pm |
World Federation of Doctors Who Respect Human Life (sub 211)
Dr David van Gend – Secretary
Medicine with Morality (sub 179)
Dr Lachlan Dunjey |
12.30pm – 12.45pm |
Dr Thomas McEniery (sub 212)
Via teleconference |
12.45pm – 1.45pm |
Lunch |
1.45pm – 2.25pm |
Australian Reproductive Health Alliance (sub 199)
Ms Kelsey Powell – Director |
2.25pm – 3.25pm |
Mrs Rita Joseph (sub 20)
Australian Christian Lobby (sub 204)
Mr Lyle Shelton – Chief of Staff |
3.25pm – 3.45pm |
Break |
3.45pm – 5.00pm |
National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (sub 427)
Australian Medical Association (sub 191)
Dr Andrew Pesce – Chair of NASOG and Representative of AMA
Women's Hospitals Australasia (sub 209)
Professor David Ellwood – President |
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia