Public hearing - Sydney, Thursday 15 October 2009

Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Public hearing - Sydney, Thursday 15 October 2009

Venue: NSW: Northcott Room, Masonic Centre
Level 5, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney
Start: 9:00am

9:00am – 9:40am

Association of Children's Welfare Agencies (NSW) (Sub 48)
Ms Sylvia Ghaly, Manager of Policy and Membership

9:40am – 10:20am

Women's Legal Service NSW
Ms Donna Hensen, Coordinator of the Indigenous Women's Program
Ms Natascha Rohr, Acting Supervisor, Solicitor of Women's Legal Resource Centre

10:20am – 10:45 am

Morning Tea

10:45am – 11:30pm

NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
Dr Don Weatherburn, Director

11:30pm – 12:15pm

Mission Australia (NSW) (Sub 43)
Ms Anne Hampshire, National Manager, Research & Social Policy
Mr Phillip Leslie, State Director for the NT

12:15pm -1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm – 2:15 pm

TAFE NSW (NSW) (Sub 56)
Ms Kathy Rankin, General Manager, Training and Education Support
Mr Paul Callaghan, Institute Director, New England Institute of TAFE
Mr Tony Dreise, Director Aboriginal Learning Partnerships, North Coast Institute,

2:15pm – 3:00pm

UnitingCare Children, Young People & Families Services (NSW) (Sub 14)
Ms Jane Woodruff, Direct of Uniting Care Children, Young People and Families
Ms Rita Perkons, Director of Social Justice, partnerships and communication
Ms Liz Price, Acting Manager of Orana Far West Area
Ms Servena McIntyre, Manager of Child Family Team

3:00pm – 3:45pm

NSW Department of Corrective Services (NSW) (Sub 68)
Mr Luke Grant, Assistant Commissioner, Offender Services and Programs
Ms Rhonda Booby, Executive Director, Offender Services and Programs
Ms Susan Wojciechowski, Senior Project Officer

3:45pm – 4:45pm

Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Ms Jody Broun, Director-General
Housing NSW
Mr Mike Allen, Chief Executive

4:45pm

Adjournment

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