Appendix C: Public hearings
Thursday, 5 February 2009 —Canberra
Individuals
Mr
Kevin Murphy, PhD candidate (Anthropology), Australian National University
Thursday,
12 March 2009— Canberra
Individuals
Professor
Jon Altman, Director, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research,
Australian National University
Dr
Kirrily Jordan, Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy
Research, Australian National University
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr
Brian Aarons, Chief of Staff, Northern Territory Emergency Response Operations
Centre
Ms
Lynne Curran, Group Manager, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
Dr
Bruce Smith, Branch Manager, Intergovernmental Government and Policy
Thursday,
19 March 2009 —Canberra
Centrelink
Mr
Graham Maloney, National Manager, Income Management
Mr
Peter Searston, General Manager, Remote Servicing Division
Department
of Health and Ageing
Ms
Sharon Appleyard, Assistant Secretary, Rural Health Services and Policy Branch
Dr
Geetha Isaac-Toua, Medical Advisor, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Island Health
Ms
Cath Peachey, Assistant Secretary, Healthy Living Branch, Population Health
Division
Ms
Lesley Podesta, First Assistant Secretary, Office for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Health
Ms
Alma Quick, Director, Rural Primary Health Section, Rural Health Services and
Policy Branch
Mr
Mark Thomann, Assistant Secretary, Policy Budget Branch, Office for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Health
Department
of Human Services
Ms
Marie Johnson, Chief Technology Architect
Mr
Brian Olson, Assistant Secretary
Stantons
International
Mr
Philip Belletty, Consultant
Mr
Ben Pace, Director, Canberra Office
Mr
Michael Wyatt, Consultant
Torres
Strait and Queensland
Monday,
30 March 2009 —Thursday (Waiben) Island
Individuals
Mr
Peter Ah Loy
Mr
Leo Akee
Mrs
Samantha Devine
Ms
Abigail Harry
Ms
Vonda Moar-Malone
Mr
Tim Sproal
Mrs
Betty Tekahika
Mr
Chicka Turner
Australian
Quarantine Inspection Service
Mr
Daniel Mosby, Acting Northern Australian Quarantine Strategy Operations
Manager, Torres Strait/Northern Peninsula
Ilan
Health Foods
Mr Michael Higgins, Owner
Islanders
Board of Industry and Service
Mr
Richard Bowler, Chief Executive Officer
Sea Swift
Mr
Michael Parry, Sales Manager
Mr
Fred White, Chief Executive Officer
Torres
Shire Council
Mr
Bernie McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Napau Pedro Stephen, Mayor
Torres
Strait Island Regional Council
Mr
Fred Gela, Mayor
Mr
John Scarce, Chief Executive Officer
Torres
Strait Regional Authority
Mr
John (Toshie) Kris, Chairperson
Mr
Wayne See Kee, General Manager
Tuesday,
31 March 2009—Badu (Mulgrave) Island
Individuals
Mr
George Morseau
Mr
Laurie Nona
Mr
Titom Nona
Dr
Peter Waria
Island and
Cape
Mr
Robert Mitchell, Store Manager
Saint
Pauls Community, Moa Island
Mr
Charles Coleman
Pastor John Newie
Mrs Maureen Newie
Mrs Susannah Sailor
Mr
Keith Taylor
Tagai
State College—Badu Island Campus
Mrs
Kay Ahmat, Head of Badu Campus
Ms
Rita Kebisu, Project Co-ordinator, Mina Aigud, Matha, Zizimika
(Eat Well, Be Active)
Torres
Strait Island Regional Council—Division 5 Badu Island
Mr
Wayne Guivarra, Councillor
Mr Manuel Nomoa, Island Manager
Ugar Kem
Le Ged, Zeuber Er Kep Le (Torres Strait Islander Corporation), Stephen Island
Mr Seriako (Seri) Stephen,
Chairman
Tuesday,
31 March 2009— Masig (Yorke) Island
Individuals
Father
Douglas Billy
Miss
Nazareth Gamia
Mrs
Daisy Kabay
Mr
Glenn McConnell
Mr
Collin Messa
Mr
Jaina Morris
Ms
Hilda Mosby
Mrs
Glorianna Mosby
Mr
Daniel Mosby
Mr
Simon Naawi
Mr
Gabriel Nai
Island and
Cape
Mrs
Jessie Mosby, Manager
Father Ned Mosby, Assistant
Manager
Island
Board of Industry Service
Miss
Elizabeth Warria, Islanders Board of Industry and Service (IBIS) Store Manager
Queensland
Health
Ms
Robyn White, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula
Area Health Service District
Tagai
State College —Yorke Island Campus
Mr
Michael Nai, Head of Campus, Tagai State College
Wednesday,
1 April 2009—Mer (Murray) Island
Individuals
Mr
Matthew Bon
Mr
Kevin Malone
Ms
Bai Tapau
Mr
Kevin Zaro
Islanders
Board of Industries and Services
Mr
Andrew Passi, Assistant Manager
Mer Island
Primary Health Care Centre
Miss
Sainty Kaigey, Senior Health Worker
Torres
Island Regional Council—Division 15, Mer Island
Mr
Ron Day, Councillor
Wednesday,
1 April 2009—Bamaga, Northern Peninsula Area
Individuals
Mr
Peter Lui
Ms
Patricia Nona
Mr
Neville Reys
Mr
Jackson Sailor
Mrs
Marika Seden
Mrs
Lynda Symons
Mr
Arthur Wong
Bamaga
Dreamtime Pty Ltd
Mrs
Jo-Ann Adidr-Poipoi
Ms
Sonia Townson
Island and
Cape
Mr
John Smith, Owner
Northern
Peninsular Area Council
Mr
Joseph Elu, Mayor
Seisia
Supermarket
Ms
Tracey Sands, Assistant Manager
Thursday,
2 April 2009—Aurukun
Individuals
Mr
Douglas Ahlers
Mrs
Patricia Sarago
Mr
Derek Walpo
Mr
Herbert Yunkaporta
Ms Hilda (name undisclosed:
bereavement)
Aurukun
Shire Council
Mr
John Bensch, Chief Executive Officer
Councillor
Angus Kerindun
Councillor
Patrick Koongotema
Councillor
Jonathon Korkaktain
Councillor
Neville Poochemunka, Mayor
Councillor
Phyllis Yunkaporta
Building
Parental Skills Program
Mrs
Johanna Hunt, Coordinator
Family Income
Management, Cape York Partnerships
Mrs
Angie Nathan, Consultant
Island and
Cape
Mr
(Michael) Craig Oxlade, Store Manager, Aurukun Supermarket
Royal
Flying Doctor Service
Ms
Wendy Graham, Dietician
Thursday,
2 April 2009 —Kowanyama
Individuals
Mr
Ian McDowell
Mr
Rodney Whitfield
Anglican
Church Coffee Shop
Mr
Kevin Warbrook
Mrs
Susan Warbrook
Kowanyama
Aboriginal Shire Council
Ms
Elizabeth (Liz) Cameron, Recreation Services Manager
Ms
Josie Creek, Coordinator, Womens and Childrens Services, Mothers and Babies
Centre
Mr
James Dick, Councillor
Mr
Thomas Hudson, Mayor
Mr
Jon Japp, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Walter Parry, Councillor
Mr
Griffith Patrick, Councillor
Mr
Robbie Sands, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Michael Yam, Councillor
Kowanyama
State School
Mrs
Thelma Kitchener, Tuckshop Convenor
Royal
Flying Doctor Service, Queensland
Ms
Laure Baumgartner, Dietician
Dr
Adam Pritchard, Medical Officer
Central
Australia and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands
Monday,
27 April 2009 —Papunya
Individuals
Mr
Michael Nelson Jakamarra, Papunya Elder
Mr Lance McDonald
Aboriginal
Interpreter Service
Ms
Anne Williams
Papunya
Aged Care Program
Mr Sifa Tasi, Coordinator
Papunya
School
Ms
Sue Sifa, Principal
Papunya Store
Mr Greg
Giumelli, Store Manager
Mrs
Michelle Giumelli, Store Manager
Papunya
Stores Company
Mr
Sid Anderson, President
Mr
Sammy Butcher, Vice-President, Store Committee
Town Bore
Outstation
Ms
Ada Lechleitner
Tuesday,
28 April 2009 —Alice Springs
Centre for
Appropriate Technology
Mrs
Jennifer Kroker, Executive Officer
Dr
Bruce Walker, Chief Executive
Centrefarm
Aboriginal Horticulture Limited
Mr
Allan Cooney, General Manager
Desert
Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre
Ms
Jan Ferguson, Managing Director
Ms
Fay Rola-Rubzen, Core Project Leader, Desert Biz and Associate Professor,
Curtin University of Technology
Finke
River Mission
Mr
Selwyn Kloeden, Manager, Hermannsburg Store
Lhere
Artepe Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Darryl Pearce, Chief Executive Officer
Ngaanyatjarra
Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council
Miss
Julie Anderson, Womens Director
Ms
Liza Balmer, Child Nurtrition Program Manager
Ms
Vicki Gillick, Coordinator
Mrs
Margaret Smith, Chairperson
Nganampa Health
Council
Mr
John Tregenza, Coordinator, Mai Wiru Stores Policy Unit
Ninti
Corporate Services
Mr
Richard Bugg, Operations Manager
Mr
Matthew Ellem, Chief Executive Officer
Outback
Stores
Mr
John Kop, Chief Executive Officer
Station
store managers
Mrs Joan Parton, Murray Downs
Station
Mrs Janet Chisholm, Napperby
Station
Mrs
Lynne Leigh, Epenarra Station
Ms
Angela Siebert, Macdonald Downs Station
Yuendumu
Social Club Incorporated
Mr
Robert Gosford, Spokesperson
Ms
Valerie Martin, Spokesperson
Yuendumu
Mining Company
Mr
Frank Baarda, Manager
Mr
Warren Japanangka Williams, Director
Wednesday,
29 April 2009 —Amata
Individuals
Mr
Owen Burton
Mr
Jonathon Lyons
Mr
Warren Tukin
Amata
Community Council
Mr
Leonard Burton, Member
Ms
Angelina Dunnett, Acting Municipal Services Officer
Mr Lloyd Inkamala, Member
Ms
Brenda Stubbs, Member
Mr
Alan Wilson, Member
Amata
Community Store
Mr
Warwick Green, Manager
Wednesday,
29 April 2009 —Fregon
Individuals
Mr
Roger Kayipipi
Fregon
Anangu School
Ms
Julie Cedrych, Junior Primary teacher
Mr Dean McDonald, Teacher
Mr
Tony Robinson, Administration Finance Officer
Kaltjiti
Store
Mr
Peter Johns, Store Manager
Mrs
Eileen Johns, Store Manager
Kaltjiti
Store Committee
Mr
Robert Stevens, Vice-Chairman, Community Elder
Mrs Fairy Stevens, Member
Nganampa Health
Council
Mr
Stephan Rainow, Public and Environmental Health Officer, Mai Wiru Stores Policy
Unit
Mr
John Tregenza, Coordinator, Mai Wiru Stores Policy Unit
Thursday,
14 May 2009 —Canberra
Individuals
Ms
Kerry Arabena, Visiting Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Studies, at the Fenner School, Australian National
University
Office of
the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
Mr
Anthony Beven, Registrar of Indigenous Corporations
Dr
Nathan Boyle, Governance Branch Manager
Thursday,
28 May 2009—Canberra
Australian
Government Department of Health and Ageing
Ms
Helen Catchatoor, Acting Assistant Secretary, Rural Health Services and Policy
Branch
Department
of Health and Ageing
Ms
Michaela Coleborne, Director, Strategic Policy Section, Policy and Budget
Branch
Dr
Geetha Isaac-Toua, Medical Advisor, Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Island Health
Ms
Cath Peachey, Assistant Secretary, Healthy Living Branch, Population Health
Division
Ms
Lesley Podesta, First Assistant Secretary, Office for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Health
Ms
Alma Quick, Director, Rural Primary Health Section, Rural Health Services and
Policy Branch
Thursday,
18 June 2009—Canberra
Individuals
Lieutenant
General John Sanderson (Retired) AC
Wednesday,
24 June 2009—Canberra
Northern
Peninsular Area Regional Council
Mr
Joseph Elu, Mayor
Thursday,
25 June 2009—Canberra
Heart
Foundation
Mrs
Deanne Wooden, Nutrition Manager
Mr
Traven Lea, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program Manager; Chair
of National Aboriginal and Torres Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan
National
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and
Action Plan
Ms
Katherine Cullerton, Senior Project Officer
Dr
Amanda Lee, Member of Steering Committee; Co-Chair of Reference Group
Western
Australia and Northern Territory
Monday,
20 July 2009—Broome
Individuals
The
Hon. Mr Jonathan (Jon) Ford MLA, Member for Mining and Pastoral Regions,
Western Australian Government
Mrs
Carol Martin MLA, Member for Kimberley, Western Australian Government
Australian
Red Cross
Mr
Warren Fryer, Kimberley Regional Manager
Ms
Barbara Hollin, Senior Manager Community Services
Djarindjin
Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Andy McGaw, Chief Executive Officer
EON
Foundation Incorporated
Mr
Chris Cassidy, Project Manager
Foodbank Western
Australia
Mr
Doug Paling, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Denis Ryan, Chairman
Kimberley
Aged and Community Services
Ms
Maxine Nixon, Remote Program Coordinator, Kimberley Remote Home and Community
Care
Miss
Solange Rousset, Senior Training and Quality Coordinator
Kimberley
Population Health Unit, Western Australian Country Health Service
Miss Robyn Bowcock, Public Health
Nutritionist; Western Australian Representative Remote Indigenous Stores and
Takeaways (RIST) Steering Committee 2006–2008
Nindilingarri
Cultural Health Services
Mr
Clint Bussey, Nutritionist/Health Promotion Team Leader
Mr
Patrick Davies, Spiritual Health/Health Promotion, Town Community
Mr
Harry Yungabun, Environmental Team Coordinator, Djugerari Community
Nirrumbuk
Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Chicky Clements, Environmental Health
One Arm
Point Community/Ardyaloon Incorporated
Mr
Andrew Carter, Chairperson
Remote
Community Management Services
Mr
Craig Spicer, Accountant
WA Buying
Services
Ms
Louise Crump, Director
Ms Karen
Mellott, Managing Director
Wangkatjungka
Store
Miss
Nicole Hines, Store Manager
Yawuru
Aboriginal Corporation
Ms
Dianne Appleby, Welcome to Country
Tuesday,
21 July 2009—Jilkminggan
Individuals
Ms
Sheila Conway
Ms
Anna Golden
Ms
Cheryl Lardy
Ms
Theresa McDonald
Ms
Jessie Roberts
Dungalan
Store
Mr
Nabeel Rasheed, Store Manager, Outback Stores
Mrs
Jenny Rasheed, Store Manager, Outback Stores
Dungalan Store
Committee
Mr
Robert Smiler, Chairperson
Sunrise
Health Services
Ms
Irene Fisher, Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday,
21 July 2009—Bulman
Individuals
Mrs
Maggie Chikkapa
Mr
Symone Pascoe
Bulman
School
Mr
Mike Puccetti, Principal
Gulin
Gulin Store
Mr
Peter Aitken, Manager, Outback Stores
Ms
Gayleen Aitken, Manager, Outback Stores
Gulin
Gulin Store Committee
Mr
Michael Stevens, Vice-President
Roper Gulf
Shire Council
Mr
Lazarus Murray, Community Councillor
Wednesday,
22 July 2009— Darwin
Individuals
Mr
John Greatorex, Coordinator Yolngu Studies, Charles Darwin University
Arnhem
Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Reverend
Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM, Chairman
Mr
Alastair King, General Manager
Australian
Red Cross
Ms
Olga Havnen, Head of Indigenous Strategy
Mrs
Kathy Sadler, Acting Executive Director
Australian
Securities and Investments Commission
Mr
Duncan Poulson, Northern Territory Regional Commissioner
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr
Brian Aarons, Manager, Northern Territory Response Unit, Northern Territory State
Office
Ms
Laura Toyne, Director, Community Stores Licensing
Fred
Hollows Foundation
Ms
Danielle Aquino, Nutrition Development Coordinator
Ms
Alison Lorraine, Women's Development Coordinator
Ms
Joy McLaughlin, Manager, Indigenous Program
Ms
Tania McLeod, Senior Coordinator, Governance
Larrakia
Nation
Ms
Allyson Mills, Welcome to Country
Laynhapuy
Homelands Association Incorporated
Mr
Ric Norton, General Manager
Jarlmadangah
Burru Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Joseph (Joe) Grande, Administrator
Meertens
Chartered Accountants
Mr Stuart Reid,
Manager
Mr Austin
Taylor, Managing Partner
Menzies
School of Health Research
Dr
Julie Brimblecombe, Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Professor
Jonathan Carapetis, Director
Northern
Territory Government
Mr
Kenneth Davies, Deputy Chief Executive, Department of the Chief Minister
Ms Elizabeth Morris, Deputy Chief
Executive Officer, Department of Justice
Ms
Carrie Turner, Acting Program Director, Nutrition and Physical Activity,
Department of Health and Families
RWM
Consultancy
Mr
Rollo Manning, Principal
Thursday,
23 July 2009 —Warruwi, Goulburn Island
Individuals
Ms
Vicki Chyer
Mr
James Mairawal
Mr
Johnny Namayiwa, Principal Traditional Owner; Chairman former Warruwi Council
Incorporated
Ms
Rosemary Urabadi
Mr
Ida Waianga, ESO Supervisor
Ajurumu
Self-Service Store and Store Committee
Mr
Damien Fitzpatrick, Store Manager, Australian Retail Consultants, Arnhem Land
Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Ms
Jenny Inmulugulu, Store Committee Member
Ms
Nancy Ngalmindjalmag, Store Committee Member
Arnhem
Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Alastair King, General Manager
Warruwi
Health Clinic
Ms
Mary Hammond, Remote Area Nurse
Warruwi
School
Mr
Phil Maunder, Principal
Thursday,
23 July 2009—Milingimbi
Individuals
Ms
Joanne Baker
Mr
Jimmy Burpur
Ms Elizabeth Gangulaba
Mr
John Ryan
Arnhem
Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Keith Lapulung, Director, Community Representative
Mr
Mick Nemarich, Human Resources/Operations Manager
Milingimbi
Clinic
Ms
Carol Jobson, Manager
Milingimbi
Store and Store Committee
Ms Dorothy Buyulminy, Store Committee
Member
Mr
Ross Mandi, Store Committee Member
Mr
Geoff McClean, Store Manager, Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Thursday,
23 July 2009 —Maningrida
Bawinanga
Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Mark Hutchings, Manager, Barlmarrk Supermarket
Mr
Len Kiely, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr
Dene Herreen, Indigenous Engagement Officer; Member Maningrida Reference Group
Malabam
Health Board
Ms
Michelle Thumm, Community Well-being Coordinator
Maningrida
Health Clinic
Ms
Sue-Ellen Kovack, Remote Area Nurse, Chronic Disease
Ms
Sandi Smyth, Remote Area Nurse, Child Health
Maningrida
Progress Association
Mr Jimmy Tan, Financial Officer
Ms
Helen Williams, Chairperson
Mr
Bill Young, General Manager
Maningrida
Youth Issues/Services
Ms
Noeletta McKenzie, Youth Coordinator
Mr
Kingsley Murphy, Youth Worker
Thursday,
20 August 2009—Canberra
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Ms
Lynne Curran, Group Manager, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination
Ms
Dianne Hawgood, Group Manager, Indigenous Remote Service Delivery Group
Dr
Alison Smith, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Policy Branch, Office of
Indigenous Policy Coordination
Ms
Laura Toyne, Director, Community Stores Licensing
Thursday,
10 September 2009—Canberra
Individuals
Mr
Ian Lovell, Cold Chain and Freight Logistics Consultant