Media Release -
Thursday 30 June 2005
Public hearing in Canberra
The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold a public hearing in Canberra on Monday 4 July 2005.
The Committee will hear from various organisations including:
- The ACT Government;
- Several nursing peak bodies;
- The National Rural Health Alliance; and
- Lifeline.
The hearing is to be held in Committee Room 2S1 at Parliament House, and is 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/
Public hearing - Canberra, 4 July 2005
9.00am – 5.00pm
Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House
Canberra
9:00 – 10:00 |
The Richmond Fellowship of Australia (Submission 234)
Mr Wilf Rath, Chief Executive Officer, RF ACT & President RF Australia
Mr Fred Kong, Chief Executive Officer, RF NSW
Catholic Welfare Australia (Submission 302)
Fr Joe Caddy, Chairperson
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director |
10:00 – 10:45 |
ACT Government (Submission 165)
Dr Tony Sherbon, Chief Executive ACT Health
Mr Brian Jacobs, General Manager, Mental Health ACT
Ms Linda Trompf, Director, Mental Health Policy Unit |
10:45 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea |
11.00 – 11.40 |
Catholic Health Australia (Submission 276)
Mr Francis Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer |
11:40 – 12:20 |
The Association for Australian Rural Nurses (AARN), Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses (ANZCMHN), Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) (Submission 321)
Ms Wendy Armstrong, Executive Director, (AARN)
Ms Kim Ryan, Executive Officer, (ANZCMHN)
Ms Elizabeth Foley, Director, Policy, (RCNA)
Ms Donna Hodgson, Clinical Nurse Consultant and member of ANZCMHN and RCNA |
12:20 – 1:20 |
Lunch |
1:20 – 2:00 |
Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) (Submission 143)
Ms Christine Gee, Chair
Mr Michael Roff, Executive Director
Mr Paul Mackey, Director Policy and Research |
2:00 – 2:40 |
Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) (Submission 292)
Mr Russell Schneider , Chief Executive Officer |
2:40 – 3:00 |
Afternoon Tea |
3:00 – 3:40 |
National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) (Submission 181)
Mrs Jenny May, Secretary of the Alliance
Mr Gordon Gregory, Executive Director
Ms Anita Phillips, Communications Manager
Ms Joan Lipscombe, Consultant |
3:40 – 4:20 |
Australian Divisions of General Practice (ADGP) (Submission 308)
Dr Rob Waters, Chair
Ms Kate Carnell, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Leanne Wells, Manager, Policy and Development |
4:20 – 5:00 |
Lifeline (Submission 329)
Ms Dawn Smith, Chief Executive Officer |
For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia