Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 7 September 2011

Inquiry into the National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011

Public Hearing - Canberra, Wednesday 7 September 2011

Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House
Canberra

9.30 am - 3.20 pm

Time Witness

9.30 am – 10.00 am

Consumers Health Forum of Australia (Submission 1)
Ms Carol Bennett, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Anna Wise, Senior Policy Manager

10.00 am – 10.30 am

Catholic Health Australia (Submission 6)
Mr Martin Laverty, Chief Executive Officer

10.30 am – 10.40 am

Break

10.40 am – 11.20 am

Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (Submission 12)
Ms Prue Power, Executive Director

11.20 am – 12.00 pm

Australian Medical Association (Submission 9)
Mr Francis Sullivan, Secretary-General

11.45 am – 12.00 pm

Professor Stephen Leeder (via teleconference)

12.00 pm – 1.15 pm

Lunch

1.15 pm – 2.15 pm

Department of Health and Ageing (Submission 13)
Mr Graeme Head, Deputy Secretary, Health Reform Transition Office
Mr Peter Broadhead, First Assistant Secretary, Health Reform Transition Office

2.15 pm – 2.45 pm

Interim Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
Dr Tony Sherbon, Acting Chief Executive Officer

2.45 pm – 3.00 pm

Victorian Healthcare Association (Submission 8) (via teleconference)
Mr Trevor Carr, Chief Executive Officer

3.00 pm – 3.20 pm

Medibank Private (Submission 7) (via teleconference)
Ms Cindy Shay, Group General Manager, Provider Relations

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia