House of Representatives Committees

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs

Inquiry into improving children's health and well being (lapsed)

Every picture tells a story: Report on the inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation
Parliamentary paper: 43/04; Tabled: 29 December 2003
Date of Government Response: 23 June 2005

Road to recovery: Report on the inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities
Parliamentary paper: 179/03; Tabled: 8 September 2003
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mrs Hull MP; Deputy Chair - Mrs Irwin MP; Mr Wakelin MP; Mr Quick MP
Date of Government Response: 10 August 2006

39th Parliament (November 1998 - October 2001)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs

Where to next? - a discussion paper. Inquiry into substance abuse in Australian communities
Parliamentary paper: 202/01; Tabled: 24 September 2001
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mr Wakelin MP; Ms Ellis MP; Mr Lawler MP; Mr Edwards MP; Mr Quick MP; Ms Hall MP
Date of Government Response: No response required

Health is life: Report on the inquiry into indigenous health
Parliamentary paper: 110/00; Tabled: 5 June 2000
Tabling speeches: Chair - Mr Wakelin MP; Ms Ellis MP; Mrs Elson MP; Mr Quick MP; Mr Jenkins MP
Date of Government Response: 22 May 2001

38th Parliament (May 1996 - August 1998)
Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs

What price competition?: Report on the competitive tendering of welfare services
Parliamentary paper: 108/98; Tabled: 29 June 1998
Tabling speech: Ms Grace MP
Date of Government Response: 9 December 1999

Men's health: Summary report of a seminar
Parliamentary paper: 400/97; Tabled: 2 December 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Ms Ellis MP
Date of Government Response: 2 July 1998

Health on line: A report on health information management and telemedicine
Parliamentary paper: 311/97; Tabled: 24 November 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Mr Quick MP;
Date of Government Response: 2 July 1998

Concessions - Who benefits?: A report on concession card availability and eligibility for concessions
Parliamentary paper: 306/97; Tabled: 17 November 1997
Tabling speeches: Chairman - Mr Forrest MP; Mr Quick MP; Mr Slipper MP; Mr Morris MP
Date of Government Response: 18 February 1999

Aspects of youth suicide: Summary report of a seminar
Parliamentary paper: 87/97; Tabled: 2 June 1997
Tabling speeches: Mr Slipper MP; Mr Quick MP; Mrs Elson MP; Ms Ellis MP, Dr Nelson MP;
Date of Government Response: 3 December 1997

Register of Committee Reports

For a list of reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).

Copies of submissions and transcripts of public hearings

Printed volumes of submissions for each of the above reports can be reviewed on the committee's internet site or at the National Library of Australia or with the Committee Secretariat.