Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 25 March 2010

Inquiry into Suicide in Australia

Public hearing - Canberra, Thursday 25 March 2010

Senate Committee Room 2S1
Parliament House, Canberra

9.00 am -

9.40 am

Mr Jim Snow (Sub 17)

9.40 am -

10.20 am

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (Sub 72)
Associate Professor Ione Lewis

10.20 am -

10.30 am

Break

10.30 am -

11.15 pm

Crisis Support Services (Sub 117)
Ms Alyson Miller, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Laura Kennan, General Manager, Clinical Support

11.15 pm -

12.15 pm

ACT Government (Sub 44)
Dr Len Lambeth, Chief Psychiatrist
Mr Richard Bromhead, Manager, Mental Health Policy Unit
Dr Johann Sheehan, Suicide Prevention Officer, Mental Health Policy Unit

12.15 pm -

1.30 pm

Lunch

1.30 pm -

2.15 pm

Peer Support Australia (Sub 25) (via teleconference)
Ms Sharlene Chadwick,Training and Development Manager

2.15 pm -

3.30 pm

Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) (Sub 213)
Ms Leanne Wells, Executive Director – Policy Development

3.30 pm -

3.45 pm

Break

3.45 pm -

4.30 pm

Australian Medical Association (Sub 55)
Dr Bill Pring, Psychiatrist



For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs References Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
Fax: +61 2 6277 5829
Email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au