Media Release -
Wednesday 18 May 2005
Public hearing in Canberra
The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold its first public hearing in Canberra tomorrow, Thursday 19 May 2005.
The Committee will hear from representatives of the Mental Health Council of Australia, which is the national representative network for organisations and individuals involved in mental health care, policy and research. Also appearing will be representatives of:
- the Australian Medical Association;
- the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University;
- the Police Federation of Australia.
The Committee will also hear a presentation by Professor of Psychology Gary Bond, who is visiting from the USA as part of Schizophrenia Awareness Week.
The hearing is to be held in Committee Room 2S1 at Parliament House, and is open to the public from 10.30am . The program for the hearing is attached.
Senator Lyn Allison
Committee Chair
Further inquiries to Ian Holland , Committee Secretary, on (02) 6277 3019 or 0411 026 208.
For general information about the hearing or the inquiry contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3034.
Email mental.health@aph.gov.au
Internet: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/mentalhealth_ctte/
Public hearing
Thursday
19 May 2005
9.00am – 4:45pm
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, Canberra
PROGRAM
9:00 – 10:15
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(in-camera request)
(in-camera presentation)
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10:15 – 10:30 |
Morning Tea
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10:30 – 11:15 |
Mental Health Council of Australia (Submission 262)
Council Executive Committee
The Hon. Keith Wilson, Chair
Mr John Mendoza, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Dawn Smith, Deputy Chair
Professor Ian Hickie
The Hon. Rob Knowles
Ms Christine Goonrey
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11:15 – 12:15
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Police Federation of Australia – (Submission 254)
Mr Mark Burgess, Chief Executive Officer
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12:15 – 1:15 |
Lunch
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1:15 – 2:15
(presentation) |
Centre for Mental Health Research (ANU) – (Submission 186)
Dr Kathleen Griffiths, Senior Fellow & Director, Depression & Anxiety Consumer Research Unit.
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2:15 – 3:00 |
Australian Medical Association (AMA) – (Submission 167)
Dr Martin Nothling, AMA Federal Councillor
Dr Chong Sien Yong, AMA Executive Councillor
Dr Bill Pring, AMA Representative
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3:00 – 3:15 |
Afternoon Tea
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3:15 – 4:45
(presentation) |
Professor Gary Bond
Chancellor's Professor of Psychology at Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis.
Mr Geoffrey Waghorn
(Psychologist, PhD Candidate) Policy and Economics Group, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.
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For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia