Public Hearing - Canberra Wednesday, 27 July 2005

Public Hearing - Canberra Wednesday, 27 July 2005

9.00am – 4:25pm
Committee Room 2S3
Parliament House, Canberra

PROGRAM

9:00 – 9:40

Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT Consumer and Carer Caucus (Submission 214)
Ms Winsome Willow, Chair

9:40 – 10:20

Mental Illness Education ACT (Submission 354)
Ms Margie Wylde-Browne, Executive Officer
Mr Keith Mahar, President
Ms Libby Steeper, Committee member

10:20 – 10:35 Morning Tea

10.35 – 11.15

Australian Healthcare Association (Submission 169)
Ms Prue Power, Executive Director
Ms Deb Green, President
Mr Brian Johnston, Council Member

11.15 – 11:50

Australian Psychological Society (Submission 50)
Professor Lyn Littlefield OAM FAPS, Executive Director
Mr David Stokes, Manager, Professional Issues
Ms Amanda Gordon, President (TBC)

11:50 – 12:30

Public Health Association of Australia (Submission 212)
Ms Pieta Laut, Executive Director
Ms Valerie Gerrand, Convenor, Mental Health Special Interest Group
Ms Susan Humphries, Mental Health specialist

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 2:15

Consumers and Carers from the NSW Far South Coast  (Submission 5)
Mr John Olsen, consumer
Mr John Skelton, carer

2:15 – 2:50

Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Submission 295)
Mr Paul Simmons - National Councillor (SA)
Mr Denis Leahy - Alternate National Councillor (NSW)
Ms Khin Win May - Policy Officer, National Secretariat

2:50 – 3:30

Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform (Submission 319)
Mr Brian McConnell
Mr Bill Bush

3:30 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea

3:45 – 4:25

"In camera evidence – closed session"

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