Public hearing - Townsville, Tuesday 10 November 2009

Inquiry into Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities

Public hearing - Townsville, Tuesday 10 November 2009

Raintree Room, James Cook University
1 James Cook Drive, Douglas
TOWNSVILLE

Time

Witness

Sub No.

8.30 am

Rural Health in Northern Outback (RHINO) - James Cook University Rural Health Club
Ms Heather Hanks, Medical Student, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Ms Anna-Jane Gordon, Occupational Therapy Student, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Associate Professor Richard Murray, Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry

765

9.15 am

James Cook University
Professor Andrew Vann, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor

435

9.45 am

Central Queensland University
Ms Barbara Lawrence, Director, CQNavigate

479

10.15 am

Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
Ms Robyn Dyer, Director

 

10.45 am

Morning Tea Break

 

11.00 am

Catholic Education Office
Mr Ernie Christie, Assistant Director for Religious Education, Curriculum, ICT and Indigenous Education

 

11.30 am

Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Mr John Clark, Principal

 

12.00 noon

Queensland Department of Education and Training
Mr Gary Francis, Acting Director, Workforce Planning and Resourcing, Human Resources

 

12.30 pm

Lunch

 

1.15 pm

Panel of Secondary School Principals
Ms Therese Byrne, Principal, Charters Towers State High School
Mr Jeff Capell, Acting Principal, Ayr State High School
Mr Kevin Wager, Principal, Ingham State High School
Mr David Morris, Principal, Northern Beaches State High School

 

2.00 pm

Edmund Rice Education Australia - Flexible Learning Centre Network
Mr Dale Murray, Principal

 

2.45 pm

Adjournment of Hearing

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au