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Senate Select Committee on Mental Health

Media Release - 29 July 2005

Senate Inquiry into Mental Health
Public Hearings in Brisbane and Cairns

The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold public hearings in Brisbane and Cairns on 4 and 5 August 2005 .

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

  • Australian Mental Health Consumer Network;
  • The Queensland Office of the Public Advocate;
  • The Royal Flying Doctor Service; and
  • Far North Queensland Indigenous Consortium.

The hearings will be held:

  • In Brisbane , at the 'Undunbi Room', Parliamentary Annex, Parliament House;
  • In Cairns , at Civic Reception Room 2, Cairns City Council, 119-145 Spence Street;
and will be open to the public from 9.00am each day. The programs for the hearings are 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/

Public Hearing - Brisbane, Thursday 4 August 2005

'Undunbi Room'
Parliamentary Annex, Parliament House
Corner George and Alice Streets, Brisbane

9:00 – 9:50

Australian Mental Health Consumer Network (Submission 322)
Ms Helen Connor, Chairperson
Ms Jeanette Meagher, Patron

9:50 – 10:30

GROW (Submission 224)
Ms Mary Anne Lucas, National Executive Officer

10:30 – 10:45

Morning Tea

10:45 – 11:25

Brisbane Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group (Submission 197)
Ms Patricia Minnaar, Coordinator
Ms Margaret Laing
Mr Neville Klintberg

11:25 – 12:05

Origins Inc. (Submission 420)
Ms Linda Bryant, Queensland Coordinator

12:05 – 12:35

Ms Christina Wong

12:35 – 1:35

Lunch

1:35 – 2:45

Micah Projects (Submission 67)
Ms Karyn Walsh, Coordinator

Boystown (Submission 107)
Ms Wendy Reid, General Manager, Kids Helpline

enVision Support Services (Submission 241)
Ms Jackie Doyle, Manager

2:45 – 3:00

Afternoon Tea

3:00 – 3:40

The Queensland Alliance (Submission 288)
Mr Kingsley Bedwell, President
Mr Jeff Cheverton, Executive Director
Ms Debbie Kilroy OAM, Director, Sisters Inside

3:40 – 4:20

Sisters Inside (Submission 283)
Ms Debbie Kilroy OAM, Director
The Hon. Ms Anne Warner, President
Ms Kim Pate, National Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

4:20 – 5:00

Office of the Public Advocate - QLD (Submission 303)
Mr Ian Boardman, Public Advocate
Mr Lindsay Irons, Senior Research Officer.

Senate Select Committee on Mental Health

Public Hearing - Cairns, Friday 5 August 2005

Civic Reception Room 2
Cairns City Council
119-145 Spence Street
(Cnr Spence & Draper Sts)
Cairns

9:00 – 9:40

Mental Illness Fellowship – NQ (Submission 116)
Ms Lynn Tyson, President
Ms Philippa Harris, Coordinator

9:40 – 10:20

Dr Julie Johnstone (Submission 4)

10:20 – 10:35

Morning Tea

10.35 – 11:15

Advance Employment
Ms Cathy O'Toole, Manager

11:15 – 11:55

Ms Jenine Bailey (Submission 93)

11:55 – 12:35

Wuchopperen – Aboriginal Medical Service
Ms Leanne Knowles, Manager, Social Health Unit

12:35 – 1:35

Lunch

1:35 – 2:15

Royal Flying Doctor Service
Mr Jonathon Link, Community Liaison and Development Officer

2:15 – 3:00

Far North Queensland Indigenous Consortium
Mr Craig Willams, Executive Director
Ms Nyrell Pattel, Program Director/Therapist

3:00 – 3:15

Afternoon Tea

3:15 – 3:55

Dr Simon Bridge (Submission 500)

3.55 – 5:00

Mental Health Resource Service (Submission 65)
Ms Gaynor Ellis, Coordinator

Cairns Consumer Advisory Group (Submission 152)
Mr Ross O'Donovan 

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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