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Inquiry into Employment and Workplace Relations
Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and other Measures) Bill 2005 and
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill
2005
PUBLIC HEARING – CANBERRA, MONDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2005
Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, CANBERRA
9:00 - 10:40
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Sub 47)
Mr Graham Carters, Deputy Secretary, Workforce Participation
Mr Barry Sandison, Acting Group Manager, Working Age Policy Group
Mr Bruce Whittingham, Acting Principal Adviser, Working Age Policy
Ms Alison Morehead, Assistant Secretary, Parent Policy Branch
Ms Lynne Curran, Group Manager, Research, Evaluation and Legal Group
Mr Matthew Amundsen, Principle Government Lawyer
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10:40 - 10:50
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Break
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10.50 - 11:50
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Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) (Sub 28)
Mr Andrew Johnson, Director
Mr Peter Davidson, Senior Policy Officer
Ms Lin Hatfield Dodds, President-elect
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11:50 - 12:50
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National Welfare Rights Network (Sub 32)
Mr Michael Raper, Director
Ms Genevieve Bolton, National Liaison Officer
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12:50 - 1:40
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Lunch
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1:40 - 2:20
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MS Australia (Sub 40)
Mr Alan Blackwood, Manager Policy and Community Partnerships, MS Society of Victoria
Dr Wayne Sanderson, Community Services Manager,MS Society of Queensland
Ms Sharon Eacott, Member
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2:20 - 3:00
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Catholic Welfare Australia (Sub 33)
Mr Frank Quinlan, Executive Director
Mrs Jackie Brady, Manager, Policy & communications
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3:00 - 4:00
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Brotherhood of St Laurence & Anglicare Australia (Sub 35)
Mr Paul Smyth, General Manager Social Action and Research
Mr Daniel Perkins, Research and Policy Project Manager
Ms Sue Leppert, Executive Director, Anglicare Australia
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4:00 - 4:20
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Break
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4:20 - 4:45
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Teleconference
National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) (Sub 41)
Ms Diana Qian, Executive Officer
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4:45 - 5:30
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Women's Electoral Lobby Australia Inc (Sub 14)
Ms Roslyn Dundas, Convenor, WEL ACT
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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