Appendix 2 - Public Hearing

Friday, 2 February 2007

Parliament House, Canberra

Committee Members in attendance
Senator Gary Humphries (Chair)
Senator Claire Moore (Deputy Chair)
Senator Lyn Allison
Senator Jan McLucas
Senator the Hon Kay Patterson

Witnesses

Mr Ian McAuley, Lecturer, University of Canberra

Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
Ms Helen Hopkins, Executive Director

Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA)
Mr Michael Roff, Executive Director
Mr Paul Mackey, Director, Policy and Research

Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Dr Dana Wainwright, Chair of Council
Mr John O'Dea, Director, Medical Practice

Australian Health Management Group Limited (ahm)
Mr Dan Hook, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Greg Rheinberger, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA)
The Hon Dr Michael Armitage, Chief Executive Officer

Health Insurance Restricted Membership Association of Australia (HIRMAA)
Mr John Rashleigh, President
Mr Ron Wilson, Executive Director

Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited (MBF)
Dr Christine Bennett, Group Executive, Health and Financial Solutions and Chief Medical Officer
Mr Ian Burningham, Group Executive, Corporate and Capital Management

Australian Unity Limited
Mr Rohan Mead, Group Managing Director
Mr David Bradley, Manager, Strategic Initiatives

MND Australia
Ms Carol Birks, National Executive Director

MS Australia
Ms Sharon Eacott, Advocate

Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
Mr Damian Mitsch, National Manager
Ms Jenny Kerr, Director

Palliative Care Australia
Ms Donna Daniell, Chief Executive Officer

Department of Health and Ageing
Mr David Kalisch, Deputy Secretary
Mr Charles Maskell-Knight, Principal Adviser, Acute Care Division
Ms Penny Shakespeare, Assistant Secretary, Private Health Insurance Branch, Acute Care Division
Ms Belinda Highmore, Director, Broader Health Cover Section, Private Health Insurance Branch, Acute Care Division
Ms Veronica Hancock, Director, Consumer Strategies Section, Private Health Insurance Branch, Acute Care Division

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