B. Hearings, briefings and site visits

B. Hearings, briefings and site visits

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Canberra

Public hearing

National Indigenous Australians Agency

  • Mr Ben Burdon, Group Manager, Social Policy and Programs
  • Ms Ursula Carolyn, Branch Manager, Family and Safety
  • Mr Tom Dyer, Branch Manager, Northern Territory Strategy and Policy
  • Ms Kate Elliot, Branch Manager, CDP Strategy
  • Ms Deb Fulton, Acting Group Manager, Economic Policy and Programs
  • Ms Jessica Hartmann, Branch Manager, Data and Evaluation
  • Ms Rachael Jackson, Acting Group Manager, Central
  • Mr Sam Jeffries, Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Operations and Delivery
  • Ms Yvonne Uren, Branch Manager, Health and Wellbeing

Northern Territory Government via video conference

  • Ms Bridgette Bellenger, General Manager, Territory Regional Growth, Departmentof the Chief Minister and Cabinet
  • Ms Giovina D’Alessandro, Senior Executive Director, Alcohol Policy Coordination Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
  • Mr Travis Wurst, Assistant Commissioner, Northern Territory Police, FireandEmergency Services

Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Darwin

Public hearing

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

  • Ms Stephanie Griffin, Deputy Managing Lawyer

Katherine Women’s Information and Legal Service

  • Ms Siobhan Mackay, Chief Executive Officer

Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT)

  • Mr Jerome Cubillo, Manager

Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation

  • Mr David Kurnoth, Acting Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr James Parfitt, Member Director

Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT)

  • Mr Sean Holden, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Kon Vatskalis, President
  • Ms Mary Watson, Senior Policy Adviser

Darwin City Council

  • Ms Simone Saunders, Chief Executive Officer
  • Hon Kon Vatskalis, Lord Mayor

Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT)

  • Ms Seranie Gamble, Manager
  • Dr John Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Medical Service Alliance Northern Territory; and Member of APO NT
  • Ms Theresa Roe, Secretariat Coordinator
  • Ms Colleen Rosas, Chairperson, Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency; and Member of APO NT
  • Ms Skye Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory; and Member of APO NT

Nova Peris Foundation

  • Ms Nova Peris, OAM, OLY, Founder and Director
  • Ms Constance Puruntatameri, Traditional Owner
  • Ms Nikita Puruntatameri, Traditional Owner and Sea Ranger

FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation

  • Ms Ekaterine (Kathy) Katras, Treatment Manager
  • Mr Stephen Versteegh, Chief Executive Officer

Northern Land Council

  • Ms Rosanna De Santis, Regionalisation Project Manager
  • Ms Deborah Katona, Senior Manager, Policy

Thursday, 8 December 2022

Alice Springs

Public hearing

Central Desert Regional Council

  • Mr Adrian Dixon, President
  • Mr Leslie Manda, Chief Executive Officer

Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce by video conference

  • Ms Nicole Walsh, Chief Operating Officer

Action for Alice

  • Mr Darren Clark, Representative

King’s Narrative

  • Mr Tyson Mpetyane Carmody, Managing Director
  • Ms Jessica Wishart, Business Manager

Tourism Central Australia

  • Mr Danial Rochford, Chief Executive Officer

Children’s Ground

  • Ms Cherisse Buzzacott, Head of Health
  • Ms Felicity Hayes, Co-Director, Senior Arrernte Educator
  • Ms Cassandra Neil, Early Years Educator
  • Mr William Tilmouth, Chairperson
  • Ms Veronica Turner, Co-Director, Arrernte Teacher Specialist
  • Ms Jane Vadiveloo, Chief Executive Officer

Site visit

Youth Outreach Engagement Team

Friday, 9 December 2022

Alice Springs

Public hearing

Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS)

  • Ms Tessa Snowdon, Acting Policy Manager

Alice Springs Town Council

  • Mayor Matt Peterson, Mayor

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

  • Ms Donna Ah Chee, Chief Executive Officer
  • Dr John Boffa, Chief Medical Officer Public Health

Drug and Alcohol Services Australia

  • Ms Eloise Page, Chief Executive Officer

Northern Territory Health

  • Ms Angela Brannelly, Acting Regional Executive Director, Central Australia Region
  • Mr David Reeve, General Manager, Primary and Public Health Care

Alice Springs Hospital

  • Dr Stephen Gourley, Director Emergency Medicine
  • Mr John Swiatczak-Steele, General Manager, Acute Care Services

Mental Health Service, Central Australia & Barkly Regions

  • Mrs Sarah Mackenzie Dodds, General Manager

People's Alcohol Action Coalition

  • Dr John Boffa, Spokesperson
  • Ms Vicki Gillick, Policy Coordinator

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

  • Ms Anna Gill, Regional Managing Solicitor, Southern Region

Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, Northern Territory

  • Mr Warren Jackson, Superintendent, Northern Territory Police Force; and Acting Deputy Director, Aboriginal Justice Unit [via audio conference]
  • Ms Gemma Lake, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ms Leanne Liddle, Director, Aboriginal Justice Unit

Site visit

Alternative Custody, Life Skills Camp

Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Canberra via video conference

Public hearing

Tangentyere Council

  • Ms Maxine Carlton, Vice-President
  • Mr Michael Klerck, Social Policy Manager
  • Mr Patrick McDonald, Chief Operating Officer
  • Mr Geoff Shaw, President
  • Mr Walter Shaw, Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Canberra

Public hearing

Hospitality NT via video conference

  • Ms Sarah Andrews, Director Policy, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations
  • Mr Alex Bruce, Chief Executive Officer

Coles Group via video conference

  • Mr Adam Fitzgibbons, Head of Public Affairs, Corporate and Indigenous Affairs

Endeavour Group via video conference

  • Mr Dan Holland, Director
  • Mr Stuart Totham, Senior Adviser

Retail Drinks Australia via video conference

  • Mr Jonathan Russell, Head of Policy and Advocacy
  • Mr Michael Waters, Chief Executive Officer

Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University via video conference

  • Dr Peter d’Abbs, Honorary Professor, University of Queensland
  • Dr Emmanuel Kuntsche, Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, LaTrobe University
  • Associate Professor Kylie Lee, Deputy Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Indigenous Health and Alcohol, University of Sydney
  • Mr Jimmy Perry, Senior Project Officer, Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (South Australia); and Associate Investigator, Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health and Alcohol
  • Dr Robin Room, Distinguished Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
  • Adjunct Associate Professor Scott Wilson, Director, Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (South Australia); and Co-Director, Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health and Alcohol
  • Dr Cassandra Wright, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research and Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University

Northern Territory Government via video conference

  • Mr Richard Coates, Chairperson, Northern Territory Liquor Commission
  • Ms Giovina D'Alessandro, Senior Executive Director, Alcohol Policy Coordination Unit, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
  • Hon Chanston Paech, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
  • Mr Philip Timney, Director of Liquor Licensing, Department of Industry Tourism and Trade

National Indigenous Australians Agency

  • Mr Carl Binning, Group Manager, Economic Empowerment
  • Dr Mike Blanchard, Branch Manager, Employment Branch, Economic Empowerment Group
  • Mr Ben Burdon, Group Manager, Social Policy Group
  • Mr Tom Dyer, Branch Manager NT Policy, Central Group [via video conference]
  • Ms Kate Elliot, Branch Manager, Community Development Program, Economic Empowerment Group
  • Ms Jessica Hartmann, Branch Manager, Data and Evaluation Branch, Program Performance Delivery Group
  • Ms Fleur Hill, Regional Manager, Top End and Tiwi Islands, Central Group [viavideo conference]
  • Ms Rachael Jackson, Acting Group Manager, Central Group
  • Mr Sam Jeffries, Acting Deputy CEO Operations and Delivery
  • Mr Gerrit Wanganeen, Regional Manager, Arnhem Land and Groote Eylandt, Central Group

Private briefings

Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities, Northern Territory Government—Youth Roundtables

Thursday, 9 February 2023

Canberra

Maningrida Community Roundtable—Public hearing

  • Mr Reggie Wuridjal, Traditional Owner

Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

  • Ms Jacqueline (Jackie) Phillips, Chairperson
  • Ms Cynthia Brown, Board Member
  • Ms Perlin Simon, Chief Executive Officer

Mala’la Health Board Aboriginal Corporation

  • Mr Charlie Gunabarra, Chairperson
  • Ms Valda Bokmakarray

Maningrida Progress Association

  • Mr Shane Namanurki, Chairperson

West Arnhem Regional Council

  • Mayor Matthew Ryan
  • Cr James Woods, Acting Deputy Mayor
  • Ms Brooke Darmanin, Executive Manager, Strategy and Advocacy
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