Appendix 1

The operation of the special benefit provisions relating to the newly arrived residents waiting period

Appendix 1

INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDED THE COMMITTEE WITH WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS

Individual/Organisation Sub. No.

Immigrant Women's Speakout Association of NSW Inc, Harris Park,

New South Wales 1

Welfare Rights Centre, Surry Hills, New South Wales 2

The Salvation Army, Sydney, New South Wales 3

Bangladesh Islamic Centre of NSW Inc., Sefton, New South Wales 4

Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia Inc. 5

NSW Emergency Relief Forum, Surry Hills, New South Wales 6

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Sydney,

New South Wales 7

Legal Aid Commission of NSW, Haymarket, New South Wales 8

Society of St Vincent de Paul, Fortitude Valley, Queensland 9

Anglicare Care Force Welfare Services, Telopea, New South Wales 10

*Department of Social Security 11

*Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 12

*Department of Health and Family Services 13

*answers to questions taken on notice at the hearing

Appendix 2

WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

Canberra

27 March 1998 Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

Mr Mark Sullivan, Deputy Secretary

Ms Lynne Gillam, Director, Settlement Policy and Planning

Mr Malcolm Paterson, Director, Independent and Australian Linked Section

Department of Social Security

Mr Michael Sassella, Senior Legal Adviser

Ms Lisa Paul, First Assistant Secretary

Mr Les Blacklow, Assistant Secretary, International Programs Branch

Mr Rob Nolan, Assistant Secretary, Special Payments Branch

Centrelink

Mr Mile Musovski, Multicultural Services Customer Segment

Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia

Mr Victor Borg, Convenor, Legal and Immigration Network Committee

Mr Michael Choueifate, Policy Officer

Ethnic Communities Council of NSW

Ms Angela Chan, Convenor, Immigration Subcommittee

Welfare Rights Centre

Ms Carla Mullins, Senior Policy Officer

Ms Linda Forbes, Casework Coordinator

APPENDIX 3

Social Security Guidelines operative from 21 March 1997 to 25 June 1997

(Disallowed by the Senate on 25 June 1997)

APPENDIX 4

Extract from the guide to the administration of the social security act

In effect, this part of the Guide replace the Guidelines (set out in Appendix 3) which were disallowed by the Senate on 25 June 1997