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Senate Select Committee on Mental Health

Media Release - 30 January 2006

Senate Inquiry into Mental Health
Public Hearing in Hobart

The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold a public hearing in Hobart on Wednesday 1 February 2006 .

The Committee will hear from many individuals and organisations experienced in mental health care and policy. They will include representatives of:

  • Australian Red Cross;
  • The Health Services Union and
  • The Tasmanian Government.

The hearing will be held at the Salamanca Inn, 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 - Hobart, Wednesday, 1 February 2006

Churchill Room, Salamanca Inn
10 Gladstone Street, Hobart

9:00 – 9:45

Australian Red Cross (Submission 468)

  • Mr Robert Tickner, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Ian Burke, Executive Director, Tasmanian Division
  • Ms Lorette Langford, State Coordinator, Mental Health Programs

 

9:45 – 10:30

Anglicare Tasmania (Submission 464)

  • Ms Jo Flanagan, Manager, Social Action and Research Centre
  • Mr Daryl Lamb, State Manager, Community Services

10:30 – 10:45

Morning Tea

10:45 – 11:30

Health Services Union (Submission 223)

  • Mr Craig Thomson, National Secretary, Health Services Union
  • Mr Thomas Kleyn, Senior Industrial Officer, Health and Community Services Union
  • Ms Denise Guppy, Assistant State Secretary, Health and Community Services Union, Victoria Branch
  • Mr Tony Blanco, Member, Health and Community Services Union, Victoria Branch
  • Dr Maryanne Davis, Member, Health and Community Services Union, Tasmania Branch

 

11:30 – 12:15

The Mental Health Council of Tasmania Inc. (Submission 455)

  • Ms Kate Shipway, Director University Liaison, University of Tasmania
  • Mr Rod McGregor, Executive Officer, Mental Health Council of Tas. Inc.
  • Ms Anne Bevan, Coordinator ARAFMI

 

12:15 – 1:15

Lunch

1:15 – 2:00

Prof. Anthony Jorm (Submissions 47 and 178)

2:00 – 3:15

Tasmanian Government (Submission 502)

  • Assoc. Prof. Des Graham, State Manager, Mental Health Services

3:15

Adjourn

For further information, contact:

Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3555
Fax: +61 2 6277 3899
Email: seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au

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