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Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Media Release - 22 September 2005
Sentae Inquiry inot Mental Health
Public Hearing in Adelaide
The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold a public hearing in Adelaide on Tuesday 27 September 2005.
The Committee will hear from many individuals and organisations experienced in mental health care and policy. They will include representatives of:
- The South Australian Public Advocate;
- National Network of Private Psychiatric Sector Consumers and their Carers;
- St Vincent de Paul Society; and
- the SA Department of Health.
The hearing will be held in the Old Chamber Conference Room of South Australia's Parliament House, and will be open to the public from 9.00am. The program for the hearing is attached.
Senator Lyn Allison
Committee Chair
Further inquiries to Ian Holland, Committee Secretary, on (02) 6277 3019 or 0411 026 208.
For general information about the hearing or the inquiry contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3034.
Email mental.health@aph.gov.au
Internet: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/mentalhealth_ctte/
Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Public Hearing - Adelaide, Tuesday 27 September 2005
'Old Chamber Conference Room',
Level 1,
South Australian Parliament House,
North Terrace
PROGRAM
9:00 – 9:40
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Public Advocate, South Australia (Submission 268)
Mr John Harley, Public Advocate
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9:40 – 10:30
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Australian Guidance and Counselling Association (Submission 413)
Mr Royce Herbert, President (National)
Ms Elizabeth Brown, President (South Australia)
Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council (Submission 120)
Ms Susan Boucher, Executive Officer
Mr Don Zoellner, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Charles Darwin University
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10:30 – 10:45
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Morning Tea
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10.45 – 11.25
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National Network of Private Psychiatric Sector Consumers and their Carers (Submission 189)
Ms Janne McMahon, Chair, National Network
Mrs Ruth Carson, Carer Representative
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11.25 – 12:15
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Uniting Care Australia (Submission 291)
Ms Lin Hatfield Dodds, National Director, UnitingCare Australia
Mr Peter Bicknell, CEO UnitingCare, Wesley
Mr Mark Waters, Manager, Employment Access
St Vincent de Paul Society (Submission 478)
Mr Graeme Fear, Coordinator, NSW State Council
Sister Myree Harris, President, NSW State Council
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12:15 – 1:15
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Lunch
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1:15 – 1:55
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Auseinet (Submission 441)
Ms Jennie Parham, Project Manager
Ms Anne O'Hanlon, Project Co-ordinator
Associate Professor Debra Rickwood, University of Canberra
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1:55 – 2:35
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Dr Gil Anaf (Submission 265 & 203)
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2:35 – 3:25
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Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association (Submission 83)
Mr Philip Robinson, Chair
Ms Sue Garvin, Company Secretary
Ms Elizabeth Fudge, Project Manager
NIFTeY Australia and The Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (Submission 301)
Ms Pam Linke, Strategic Manager, Parenting
Ms Anne Glover AO
Ms Sally Watson
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3:25 – 3:40
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Afternoon Tea
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3:40 – 5:00
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Department of Health, South Australia (Submission 506)
Dr John Brayley, Director Mental Health Unit
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For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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