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Appendix C – List of Public Hearings

Wednesday, 23 July 2008 - Perth

Private Capacity

              Mrs Helen Charlesworth

              Mrs Trudi Clough

              Mr Thomas Cunningham

              Ms Kay De Brett

              Ms Janette Dodd

              Ms Raynar Foldesi

              Mrs Carol Franklin

              Mr Anthony Meade

              Ms Brenda Pitcher

              Mrs Ngoc Thuan Quach

              Mr Tony Ramshaw

              Mr Charlie Rook

              Mr Ken Steele

              Mr Andrew Watson

              Mr William Wilton

ARAFMI Mental Health Carers & Friends Association (WA)

              Mr David Kernohan, Executive Director

              Mr David Hilton, Team Leader – Metro

Australian Red Cross

              Mrs Linda Crumlin, Senior Manager, Community Care

              Mrs Tina Newman, Manager, South-West Respite & Carelink Centre

              Ms Judy Waymouth, Manager, Metro East Respite & Carelink Centre

Carers WA

              Mr Paul Coates, Chief Executive Officer

              Mrs Lynne McHale, Coordinator, Hospitals Program

              Ms Britta Meyer, Manager, Carer Services

              Ms Pamela Siu, Carer Advisor

Committed About Securing Accommodation for People with Disabilities

              Mrs Irma Brown, Member

              Ms Carol Franklin, Co-Founder

              Mrs Amanda Simes, Member

Developmental Disability Council of WA

              Ms Taryn Harvey, Member

              Mrs Dianne Murphy, Member

              Mr Shaun Murphy, Member

              Ms Di Shepherd, Member

Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre

              Ms Jennifer Au Yeong, Chief Executive Officer

              Mrs Maranda Ali, Project Officer

 

Wednesday, 6 August 2008 - Sydney

Private Capacity

              Mrs Patricia Berrutti

              Ms Nell Brown

              Mrs Katrina Clark

              Ms Beth Daws

              Miss Carreen Dew

              Miss Lisa Humphries

              Ms Lynette MacIver

              Miss Maggie Malak

              Mrs Irene Sullivan

              Ms Johanna Tams

              Ms Dianne Thian

Anglicare Diocese of Sydney

              Mr Phillip Coller, Assistant Director, Community Care

              Mrs Susan King, Policy Unit Manager

Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies

              Ms Sylvia Ghaly, Manager, Policy and Membership

              Mr Andrew McCallum, Chief Executive Officer

Australian Foundation for Disability

              Mrs Patricia Berrutti, Carer Support Coordinator

              Ms Shirley Crowe, Executive Manager, Client Services

Carers NSW

              Ms Sheree Freeburn, Aboriginal Policy and Development Officer

              Ms Elena Katrakis, Chief Executive Officer

Disability Council of New South Wales

              Mr Dougie Herd, Director

Institute for Family Advocacy & Leadership Development Association Inc

              Mrs Belinda Epstein-Frisch, Systems Advocate

              Mrs Lesley Light, Member

              Mrs Meg Sweeney, Member

Multicultural Mental Health Australia

              Ms Vicki Katsifis, CALD Mental Health Carer Advocate

              Ms Georgia Zogalis, National Program Manager

University of NSW - Social Policy Research Centre

              Professor Deborah Brennan

              Professor Bettina Cass, Professorial Fellow

              Dr Patricia Hill, Research Fellow

              Ms Catherine Thomson, Research Fellow

University of Western Sydney - Centre for Cultural Research

              Ms Beatriz Cardona, Research Assistant,

              Dr Sharon Chalmers, Research Fellow

              Professor Brett Neilson, Research Fellow

Taskforce on Care Costs

              Ms Juliet Bourke, Former Chair

 

Tuesday, 12 August 2008 - Melbourne

Private Capacity

              Mr Michael Aldred

              Mrs Honnie Aldred

              Mr Graham Andersen

              Mrs May Andersen

              Ms Wai Ling Cheung

              Mr Martin Forty

              Ms Susan Gambin

              Mr John Halford

              Ms Helen Johnson

              Ms Shirley Matheson

              Ms Susan Mina

              Mr Aaron Paul

              Mr Rolf Regal

              Mrs Iris Stockfeld

              Mr Terry Stroud

              Mrs Lisa Thomas

Association for Children with a Disability NSW

              Ms Dianne McCarthy, Manager, Parent Support Team

Australian Association for Families of Children with a Disability

              Ms Elizabeth McGarry, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Anne-Maree Newbold, President

Australian Council of Trade Unions

              Ms Catharine Bowtell, Industrial Officer

              Ms Belinda Tkalcevic, Industrial Officer

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

              Ms Niki Sheldon, National Policy Officer

BrainLink Services Limited

              Mr Craig Coleman, Client & Carer

              Mrs Greta Parker, Family Services Coordinator

              Mrs Sharon Strugnell, Chief Executive Officer

Brotherhood of St Laurence

              Ms Jennifer English, Carer

              Mr Warren Haynes, Manager

              Mr Gordon Moore, Carer

              Ms Christine Morka, Senior Manager

Carers Victoria

              Ms Maria Bohan, Chief Executive Officer

              Mr Ben Chodziesner, President

              Mr Ben Ilsley, Policy Advisor

              Ms Gill Pierce, Program Manager, Policy and Research

Australian Huntington's Disease Association

              Ms Ruth Hertan, Chief Executive Officer

MS Australia

              Dr Michael Summers, Senior Policy Advisor

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

              Dr Julian Freidin, Immediate Past President

              Mrs Sarah Gafforini, Manager, Policy and Practice Standards

              Dr Margaret Leggatt, Board of Professional & Community Relations

Transport Accident Commission

              Ms Rwth Stuckey, OH&S & Injury Management Advisor

Victorian Mental Health Carers Network Inc

              Dr Margaret Leggatt, Member of the Executive Committee

              Ms Lynne Ruggiero, Child & Adolescent Area Mental Health Services Representative

 

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 - Adelaide

Private Capacity

              Mr Daryl Barkhazen

              Mrs Rosina Barkhazen

              Ms Vivianna Cagliuso

              Mr William Heggblum

              Mrs Jayne Lehmann

              Ms Paola Mason

              Ms Julie Milburn

              Mr Doug Nicholas

              Ms Sabine Schreiber

              Ms Anne Stacey

              Ms Dianne Stewart

              Ms Helen Thomas

              Ms Jeanette Walsh

              Mr Kevin Wood

Australian Infant Child Adolescent and Family Mental health Association - Children of Parents with a Mental Illness National Initiative

              Ms Christabel Alliston, Consumer and Carer Participation Officer

              Ms Elizabeth Fudge, Project Manager

Alzheimer's Australia

              Mr Phillip Alderton, Member

              Ms Marie Alford, General Manager

              Mr Ronald Sinclair, Chairman

Carer Support Network of SA

              Mr Robert Haines, Carer

              Mr Peter Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer

              Mr Gary Vogt, Executive Officer

Carers SA

              Mr Philip Saunders, Policy & Projects Officer

              Ms Janice Wallent, President

              Ms Rosemary Warmington, Chief Executive Officer

Julia Farr Association

              Ms Shelley Hoppen, Stakeholder Networking & Consultation

              Mr Robbi Williams, Chief Executive Officer

Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc

              Miss Lisa Quinn, Client Services Coordinator

              Mrs Hilary Rowe, Board Member

Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia)

              Mrs Judy Hardy, Carer

              Ms Janne McMahon OAM, Independent Chair

Siblings Australia Inc

              Ms Kate Strohm, Executive Director

Wednesday, 20 August 2008 - Brisbane

Private Capacity

              Mrs Anna Bowlay

              Mrs Lynn Collins

              Mr Stephen Lopedote

              Ms Shirley Macfarlane

              Mrs Carolyn McDiarmid

              Mrs Desley Payne

              Ms Joy Roze

Australian Association of Gerontology

              Professor Laurie Buys, National President

              Dr Evonne Miller, National Honorary Secretary

Carers Queensland

              Ms Toni Cannon, Senior Policy Advisor

              Ms Toni Dunshea, President

              Mr Brendan Horne, Area Manager, South-East Queensland

              Mr Eric Jones, Coordinator, Family Support and Advisory Program

              Mr Graham Schlecht, Executive Director

Mental Health Carers ARAFMI Queensland Inc

              Ms Marj Bloor, Executive Officer

              Mrs Jean Platts, Vice President and Carer

National Seniors Australia

              Mr Michael O'Neill, Chief Executive

              Mr Geoff Trollip, Chief Operating Officer

Office of the Public Advocate

              Ms Michelle Howard, Public Advocate

              Mr Marcus Richards, Principal Research Officer

Parent Project Australia Inc

              Mrs Helen Posselt, Education Director

Schizophrenia Fellowship, Sunshine Coast Branch

              Mrs Jillian Boyle, President and Carer

              Mrs Mary Ireland, Carer

              Mrs Sharon Plum, Carer

              Mrs Beverley Tickner, Vice President and Carer

University of Queensland - School of Social Work & Human Services,

              Associate Professor Cheryl Tilse, Director of Postgraduate Research Studies

              Professor Jill Wilson

 

Friday, 26 September 2008 - Canberra

Private Capacity

              Ms Jo-Anne Beattie

              Ms Judy Bentley

              Mrs Patricia Bodegraven

              Miss Tammara Haines

              Ms Deborah Hayes

              Mrs Bridget Larsen

              Ms Stephanie Maxwell

              Mrs Carolyn Paisley-Dew

              Ms Evelyn Scott OAM

              Mr Arthur Skimin

              Mrs Kathleen Skimin

Anglicare Canberra Goulburn

              Ms Kat Szukalska, Acting Coordinator of CYCLOPS & Litmus

              Mr Keith Waters, Chief Executive Office

              Ms Shyanne Watson, Manager of Junction, CYCLOPS & Litmus

Carers ACT

              Ms Annemarie Ashton, Policy Adviser

              Ms Judy Bentley, Carer Representative (voluntary)

              Ms Deborah Hayes, Carer Representative (voluntary)

              Ms Dee McGrath, Chief Executive Officer

              Mrs Carolyn Paisley-Dew, Carer Representative (voluntary)

Tandem

              Ms Catherine Bickmore, Family Support Practitioner

              Ms Cheryl Daw, Chief Executive Officer

              Miss Merrilyn Lowe, Coordinator

 

Wednesday, 1 October 2008 - Albury

Private Capacity

              Mrs Narelle Hughes

              Mrs Anne Manning

Bright Carer Support Group

              Mrs Veronika Colyer, Facilitator

              Mrs Bevely Miller, Facilitator

Myrtleford Carer Support Group

              Miss Cheryl Sanderson, Facilitator

Delatite Community Health Service

              Ms Deborah Smith, Community Health Nurse, Carers Support Group

Cooinda Family Support Group Inc

              Mr Neil Butterfield, Carer

              Ms Kerry Ferguson, Member and Carer

              Mr Paul Kirk, Casual staff member and Carer

              Mrs Susan Pringle, Coordinator

              Mrs Vickie Priscina, Events Coordinator and Carer

              Mrs Robyn Raine, Carer

              Mrs Beverly Thorpe, Carer

              Mrs Naomi Tomkins, Member and Carer

Daughters in Demand Support Group

              Mrs Michele Campbell, Coordinator

              Mrs Lynette Richards, Coordinator

Dementia Respite Options

              Mrs Helen McDougall, Coordinator

              Miss Alishya Purss, Carer

              Mr Henry Thomas, Carer

Kiewa Valley Carer Support Group

              Mr John Lindsey, Facilitator

 

Thursday, 9 October 2008 - Hobart

Private Capacity

              Mr Peter Aris

              Mrs Carol Butler

              Ms Lesley Field

              Mrs Sue Hodgson

              Ms Karelle Logan

              Mr Geoff Lucas

              Mrs Jennifer Parrott

              Mrs Robyne Rycen

              Mrs Lee Scriven

              Mrs Annette Wilson Sturm

Carers Tasmania

              Mrs Annemarie Ashton, Policy Consultant

              Mrs Maggy Hunter, President

              Mrs Janis McKenna, Chief Executive Officer

MS Society of Tasmania

              Mrs Jane Hope, Manager, Client Services

Neuro Muscular Alliance Tasmania

              Mrs Anne Ashford, Secretary

Parkside Foundation

              Mrs Linda Glover, General Manager

              Ms Belinda Smith, Service Manager

 

Wednesday, 15 October 2008 - Canberra

National Carers Coalition

              Mr Robert Gow, Queensland Member

              Ms Felicity Maddison, Queensland Liaison

              Ms Jean Tops, Victorian Liaison

 

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 - Canberra

Mental Health Council of Australia

              Mr David Crosbie, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Linda Rosie, Carer Engagement Project Manager

National Council on Intellectual Disability

              Mr Mark Pattison, Executive Officer

 

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 - Canberra

Australian Foster Care Association Inc

              Mrs Bev Orr, President

Canberra Mothercraft Society

              Ms Emma Baldock, Counsellor and Community Development Officer

              Ms Mary Kirk, Director of Nursing & Midwifery and Executive Officer

 

Wednesday, 26 November 2008 - Canberra

Carers Queensland

              Ms Suzanne La Fontaine

Group Home Project, Mackay

              Ms Lyn Downing

              Ms Caralyn Straw

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

              Associate Professor Robert Parker, Chair of the Board of Professionals and Community Relations

              Ms Tess Narkle, Carer

 

Friday, 28 November 2008 - Canberra

Alzheimer's Australia

              Ms Anne Eayrs, National Policy Officer

              Mrs Kaye Pritchard, Volunteer

              Mr Glenn Rees, National Executive Director

              Mr Ronald Sinclair, Chairman of the National Consumers Committee

Carers Australia

              Ms Joan Hughes, Chief Executive Officer

              Ms Pam Webster, President of the Carers Australia Board

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

              Ms Lee Emerson, Branch Manager, Carers Branch

              Ms Angela Hope, Section Manager, Carers Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

              Mr Andrew Stuart, First Assistant Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care Division

              Mr Keith Tracey-Patte, Acting Assistant Secretary, Community Care Branch

Department of Veterans' Affairs

              Mr Wayne Penniall, National Manager, Aged and Community Care

 

Wednesday, 3 December 2008 - Canberra

Winnunga Nimmityjah - Aboriginal Health Service ACT

              Ms Julie Tongs, Chief Executive Officer

 

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 – Canberra

Yooralla (People Helping People Achieve)

              Mr Bruce Bonyhady, Chairman

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