APPENDIX 2
Public hearings
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Parliament of
Victoria, Melbourne
Witnesses
Mirabel Foundation
McCREA, Ms Elizabeth, Advocacy and Family Support
PATTON, Mrs Nicole, Manager Kinship Care and Research
Australian
Psychological Society
CICHELLO, Mrs Mila, Member, Expert Reference Group Convened
for this Submission
GRIDLEY, Ms Heather, Australian Psychological Society Fellow,
Manager of Public Interest
KIRALY, Ms Meredith, Member, Expert Reference Group Convened
for this Submission
MIFSUD, Ms Cynthia Ann, Member, Expert Reference Group
Convened for this Submission
Grandparents Victoria
and Kinship Carers, Victoria
BROWN, Mrs Helen, President Grandparents Victoria
BURKE, Ms Geraldine, Committee Member, Kinship Carers,
Victoria
McLEISH, Mrs Anne, Director
COX, Mr Terry, Private
capacity
COX, Ms Pam, Private
capacity
Victorian Commission
for Children and Young People
BOAG, Ms Pam, Principal Policy Advisor
CARROLL, Mr Ray, Manager, Monitoring Programs and Services
GEARY, Mr Bernie, Principal Commissioner
JACKOMOS, Mr Andrew, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and
Young People
Australian Institute of
Family Studies
HAYES, Professor Alan, Director
MOLONEY, Professor Lawrence John, Senior Research Fellow
WESTON, Ms Ruth, Assistant Director, Research
Australian Association
of Social Workers
FRAYNE, Ms Wendy, Social Worker and Team Leader, Kinship Care
ROUCH, Ms Sue, Social Policy Officer
Australian Foster Care
Association
EDWARDS, Ms Sue, Committee Member, Kinship Carer and Social Worker
FALCONER, Ms Helen Elizabeth Lynne, Policy Officer and Retired
Foster Carer
ORR, Mrs Beverley, OAM, President
Permanent Care and
Adoptive Families
CARMEN, Ms Brenda, General Manager
O'NEILL, Dr Caroline, Board Member and Founder
Centre for Excellence
in Child and Family Welfare
Ashlee, Ms, Grandchild representative
Jordan, Mr, Grandchild representative
KIRALY, Ms Meredith, Kinship Care Researcher and Consultant
PURTELL, Ms Jade, CREATE Foundation
TSORBARIS, Ms Deborah, Chief Executive Officer
Department of Health
and Human Services, Tasmanian Government
DIAMOND, Dr Susan, Director, Strategy, Program Development and
Evaluation
GILSON, Ms Nerilie, Manager, Community Services Program, Disability
and Community Services
Friday, 13 June 2014
NSW Parliament, Sydney
Witnesses
JENKINS, Dr Bridget
Louise, Research Associate, Centre for Social Impact
Grandparent and Kinship
Carers Association Inc., Mid North Coast NSW
NICHOLSON, Ms Annette, Committee Member and Public Officer
NICHOLSON, Dr Stephen, President
O'NEILL, Ms Merilyn, Policy Officer
North West Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren Tasmania
LEE, Mr George Anthony, Secretary
BACKHOUSE, Dr Jan,
Private Capacity
CREATE Foundation
BUCKNALL, Ms Kelly, Community Facilitator
Miss Kathleen, Private Capacity
Uniting Care Community
ARGEROS, Ms Julie, Service Coordinator, Time for Grandparents
Program
PROCOPIS, Ms Christine, Manager, Older Persons Programs
Blue Care Multicultural
Service
HEUFT, Mrs Gabriele, Multicultural Adviser
SEPULVEDA, Mrs Mercedes, Multicultural Service Manager
Shoalcoast Community
Legal Centre Inc.
FAHEY, Mr Brett, Area Manager, New South Wales South Coast,
Mission Australia
KELLY, Ms MaryJean, Aboriginal Family Law Support Worker
McLAINE, Ms Meredith, Solicitor
The Aged-care Rights
Service Inc.
COWEN, Mr Tom, Manager, Legal Services
SMALL, Mrs Margaret, Solicitor, Older Persons Legal Service
Winangay Resources Inc.
BLACKLOCK, Aunty Suzanne, Chair
BONSER, Mrs Gillian Patricia, Board Member, Cofounder and
Developer
HAYDEN, Ms Paula Marie, Public Officer
Australian Human Rights
Commission
TRIGGS, Prof. Gillian, President
Friday, 20 June 2014
Parliament House, Canberra
Witnesses
Women's Legal Services
NSW
LOUGHMAN, Ms Janet, Principal Solicitor
WILLIAMS, Ms Shannon, Senior Community Access Officer,
Indigenous Women's Legal Program
Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare
KINNEAR, Dr Pamela, Head, Continuing and Specialised Care
Group
National Legal Aid
JACKSON, Ms Julie, Legal Aid Western Australia Representative,
Family Law Working Group
SCHILD, Mr Derek, Legal Aid ACT Representative, Grants
National Statistics Working Group
COTA Australia
ROOT, Ms Josephine, National Policy Manager
Department of Social
Services
HEFREN-WEBB, Ms Elizabeth, Acting Group Manager, Families
Department of Human
Services
McNEIL, Mr Matt, Director, Families Division
THIVEOS, Mr George, General Manager, Families Division
Tuesday, 5 August
2014
Rydges Airport Resort,
Darwin
Witnesses
The North Australian Aboriginal
Justice Agency
STRONG, Mr Matthew Benjamin, Senior Solicitor, Family Law and
Child Protection, Civil Section
Foster Carers
Association NT Incorporated
OWEN, Ms Ann Maree, Executive Director
Child Australia
BOOTH, Ms Kellie, Indigenous Programs
Larrakia Nation
Aboriginal Corporation
KURNOTH, Ms Patricia
PILKINGTON, Mr James, General Manager
Wednesday, 6 August
2014
WA Parliament
Legislative Council Committee Offices, Perth
Witnesses
Commissioner for
Children and Young People, Western Australia
PERKINS, Mrs Jenni, Acting Commissioner
HEATH, Mrs Trish, Principal Policy Officer
Department for Child
Protection and Family Support
WHITE, Ms Emma, Acting Director General
Wanslea Family Services
Inc
MURRAY, Ms Patricia, Chief Executive Officer
BAILE, Ms Susan, Coordinator, Grandcare
LUND, Mr Stephan John, Executive Manager, Out-of-Home Care and
Specialist Services
STRATTON, Dr Katrina, Coordinator, Research and Evaluation
Grandparents Rearing
Grandchildren WA (Inc)
BENDLE, Ms Kaye Roslyn, President
DE YOUNG, Mrs Sharyne Ann, Secretary
FITZTHUM, Mrs Shirley, Member
BURTON, Mr Malcolm,
Private Capacity
BURTON, Mrs Liz,
Private Capacity
EVANS, Ms Susette,
Private Capacity
HINKLEY, Mr Eugene,
Private Capacity
HINKLEY, Mrs Helen,
Private Capacity
ROBINSON, Ms Diane,
Private Capacity
STANDEN, Ms Jan,
Private Capacity
HOPE, Mrs Elizabeth,
Private Capacity
Department of Human
Services
DEI-ROSSI, Ms Donna, Grandparent Adviser
FUTCHER, Ms Pene, Operational Manager, Grandparent Adviser
Program Delivery
THORNTON, Ms Susan, Grandparent Adviser
VOLKERS, Mr Bill, General Manager, Face to Face Service
Delivery
Gosnells Community
Legal Centre Inc
MUNGAR, Mr Patrick, Solicitor
TAYLOR, Ms Lorraine, Solicitor
Thursday, 7 August
2014
Senior Citizen's Centre,
Albany
Witnesses
Wanslea Family Services
Inc.
McSEVICH, Mr Moray, Manger, Albany Branch
BROOKS, Mrs Sue,
Private Capacity
KILLEY, Mr David,
Private Capacity
KILLEY, Mrs Kim,
Private Capacity
TUGWELL, Mr Michael,
Private Capacity
BENPORATH, Mr Graham,
Private Capacity
MASON, Ms Aishya,
Private Capacity
PRATT, Mr Geoffrey,
Private Capacity
PRATT, Mrs Nicolette,
Private Capacity
ANDERSON, Ms Barbara,
Private Capacity
COX, Mr Roy, Private
Capacity
RICHARDS, Mrs Patricia,
Private Capacity
RICHARDS, Mr Ron,
Private Capacity
Friday, 19 September
2014
Parliament of
Tasmania, Hobart
Witnesses
FARRELL, Ms Kylie,
Private Capacity
HALL, Mrs Kathleen,
Private Capacity
HENDERSON, Mr Ross,
Private Capacity
ROBERTS, Mrs Wendy,
Private Capacity
ROBERTSON, Mrs Ann,
Private Capacity
WARD, Mr John, Private
Capacity
UnitingCare Tasmania
O’NEILL, Ms Linda, Chief Executive Officer
BEVAN, Ms Anne, Support Worker
JEFFRIES, Mrs Christine, Support Worker, Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Program
Mission Australia
MUNDY, Mr Noel, State Director
Baptcare
D'ELIA, Ms Mary, State Operations Manager, Tasmania
HURST, Ms Cathy, Northern Region Manager
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