Media Release -
26 August 2005
Senate Inquiry into Mental Health
Public Hearing in Perth
The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold a public hearing in Perth on Thursday 1 September 2005 .
The Committee will hear from many individuals and organisations experienced in mental health care, policy and research. They will include representatives of:
- The Public Advocate;
- The Health Consumers Council;
- organisations concerned with attention deficit disorders; and
- the WA Department of Health.
The hearing will be held at Commonwealth Offices at Stock Exchange Plaza, and will be open to the public from 9.00am. 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/
Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Public Hearing - Perth, Thursday, 1 September 2005
Conference Room, Commonwealth Offices,
Stock Exchange Plaza, 2 The Esplanade,
PERTH
(entrance from Sherwood Court)
PROGRAM
9:00 – 9:40
|
Public Advocate, Western Australia (Submission 352)
Ms Michelle Scott, Public Advocate |
9:40 – 10:20 |
Dr Jillian Horton-Hausknecht (Submission 337)
|
10:20 – 10:35 |
Morning Tea
|
10.35 – 11.15 |
Dr Simon Byrne (Submission 3)
|
11.15 – 11:55
|
West Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Advisory Committee (CAMHS) (Submission 24)
Mr Patrick Marwick, Chair
Ms Margaret Jones, Member
|
11:55 – 12:35
|
The Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (Submission 277)
Ms Vera Morgan, President
Professor Assen Jablensky, Member
Dr Johanna Badcock, Member
|
12:35 – 1:30 |
Lunch
|
1:30 – 2:20 |
Learning & Attentional Disorders Society of WA Inc (LADS) (Submission 202)
Ms Michele Toner, President
Other witnesses to be advised
Drug-Free Attention Deficit Support Inc (Submission 334)
Mr Martin Whitely MLA, Chairperson
Other witnesses to be advised
|
2:20 – 3:00
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Health Consumers Council (Submission 364)
Ms Maxine Drake, Advocate
Other witnesses to be advised
|
3:00 – 3:15 |
Afternoon Tea
|
3:15 – 4:45
|
Department of Health, Western Australia (Submission 376)
Dr Aaron Groves, Director, Office of Mental Health
Other witnesses to be advised
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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