Public hearings
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Albany Public Library, Albany
Witnesses
Western Australia
Country Health Service
CHATFIELD, Ms Paula, Executive Director for Mental Health
MAIN, Dr Roland, Area Director for Mental Health, Adults and
Older Adults
WACHS Great Southern,
Mental Health Services
WELLS, Mr Matthew, Acting Regional Mental Health Manager
COLLINS, Dr Noel, Consultant Psychiatrist and Acting Clinical
Director
WA Primary Health
Alliance
ROCK, Dr Daniel, Principal Adviser and Research Director
PEARSON, Ms Lesley, Regional Manager
Youth Focus
KALAF, Ms Fiona-Marie, Chief Executive Officer
HARRIS, Mr Christopher, General Manager, Community Engagement
WENZEL, Dr Andrew, Manager, headspace Albany
Amity Health
WOOLLARD, Ms Alison, Mental Health Manager
HAGON, Mrs Janice, Integrated Care Manager
Palmerston Association
Inc.
HEADLAM, Mr Benjamin, Manager, Great Southern Community
Alcohol and Drugs Service
Depression Support
Network Albany Inc.
BROWN, Ms Johnette (Jo), President/Coordinator
CARPENTER, Mrs Penny. Committee Member
Albany Halfway House
Association
BROWN, Mr Geoff, Clinical Lead
Richmond Wellbeing
ROSE, Samuel, Program Coordinator
Ashcliffe Psychology
TUNNECLIFFE, Mr Michael, Clinical Psychologist
Western Australian Association
for Mental Health
CONNOR, Ms Elizabeth, Systemic Advocacy Officer
PENTER, Mr Colin, Projects Lead and Policy Officer
ConnectGroups Support
Groups Association WA Inc.
SEGRE, Ms Antonella, Chief Executive Officer
Consumers of Mental
Health Western Australia
GAEBLER, Ms Shauna, Chief Executive Officer
Thursday, 5 July 2018
Shire of Wyndham /
East Kimberley, Kununurra
Witnesses
Kununurra Waringarri
Aboriginal Corporation
MORRISON, Mr Brendan, Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Ord Valley Aboriginal
Health Service
DANN, Mr Simon, Senior Medical Health Worker (Psychologist) and
Alcohol and Drug Coordinator
Kununurra Medical
TRUST, Dr Stephanie Karen, Principal GP
Anglicare WA
KING, Ms Brenda, Sexual Assault Counsellor
NEWRY, Miss Nawoola Selina,
Private capacity
Kununurra Region
Economic Aboriginal Corporation
STOREY, Mr Nathan, Chair
Thursday, 5 July 2018
Civic Hall, Halls
Creek
Witnesses
Yura Yungi Medical
Service
KAESLER, Ms Cheryle Ann, Manager, Social Emotional Wellbeing
Unit
Jungarni-Jutiya
Indigenous Corporation
BAMBLING, Mrs Sharon Elizabeth, Acting Chief Executive Officer
LONG, Robyn, Chairperson
Shire of Halls Creek
HAY, Mr Jake, Regional Program Manager Youth
DECKERT, Mr Steven, Acting Chief Executive Officer
EDWARDS, Mr Malcolm, Councillor and President
BARNES, Mr Stephen,
Sole Proprietor, Taylor's Store
Friday, 6 July 2018
Derby Aboriginal
Health Service, Derby
Witnesses
Derby Aboriginal Health
Service
HENDERSON-YATES, Dr Lynette, Chief Executive Officer
SPRY, Miss Tara, Chairperson
ROBERTSON, Ms Maureen, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Unit
Manager, Provisional Psychologist
PLOWRIGHT, Dr Prue, Senior Medical Officer
OZIES, Mrs Narelle, Senior Manager, Business Operations
Garl Garl Walbu Alcohol
Association Aboriginal Corporation
ROBERTS, Ms Jean, Manager
HENDERSON, Ms Sharon, Administration Officer
Friday, 6 July 2018
Mercure Hotel, Broome
Witnesses
Kimberley Aboriginal
Law and Culture Centre
BARKER, Mr Wayne, Festival and Cultural Events Coordinator
Aarnja Ltd
O'MEARA, Ms Maureen, Chief Executive Officer
SIBOSADO, Mr Martin (Marty), Chairperson/WKEC Leader, Aarnja
Ltd – Empowered Communities
Aboriginal Interpreting
WA
LIGHTFOOT, Ms Deanne, Chief Executive Officer
HAYWARD, Mr William, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Manager
Aboriginal Health
Council of Western Australia; and Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
McPHEE Mr Robert, Member, AHCWA Network; and Deputy Chief
Executive Officer
Milliya Rumurra
Aboriginal Corporation
AMOR, Mr Andrew, Chief Executive Officer
Cyrenian House Milliya
Rumurra Outreach Team
MALONE, Ms Sally Ann, Manager
Kimberley Mental Health
& Drug Service
TRAN, Dr Huu Duy, Consultant Psychiatrist
BAUER, Dr Renee, Clinical Director
Monday, 9 July 2018
Legislative Assembly
of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Witnesses
Northern Territory
Department of Health
RIORDAN, Dr Denise, Chief Psychiatrist
Northern Territory PHN
HERRIOT, Mrs Nicola Anne, Chief Executive Officer
SMITH, Ms Le, Executive Manager Regional Partnerships and Procurement
Aboriginal Medical
Services Alliance Northern Territory
DYALL, Mrs Danielle, Team Leader Trauma Informed Care and
Social Emotional Wellbeing
Northern Territory
Mental Health Coalition
HARRIS, Ms Vanessa, Executive Officer
EGAN, Ms Helen, Chief Executive Officer, TeamHEALTH
COX, Ms Merrilee, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health
Association of Central Australia
Mental Illness
Fellowship of Australia (NT)
DAVIES, Ms Lorraine, Executive Officer
RUSSELL, Mrs Bronwyn, President
Danila Dilba Health
Service
DARLING, Mr Malcolm, Acting Chief Executive Officer
McLAUGHLIN, Ms Joy, Senior Officer, Strategy, Research and
Policy
Monday, 9 July 2018
Katherine Town
Council, Katherine
Witnesses
Katherine Town Council
MILLER, Councillor Fay, Mayor
Dolly's Dream
CURTAIN, Mr Tom
Sunrise Health Service
Aboriginal Corporation
REEVES, Ms Helen, Registered Mental Health Nurse
Wurli-Wurlinjang Health
Service
FITZPATRICK, Dr Peter John, Executive Director, Medical
Services
BROCK, Mr Darrell Arthur, Executive Director, Community
Services
MOLONEY, Miss Mary, Wellbeing Manager and Registered Mental
Health Nurse
LEWIS, Mr Dylan,
Private capacity
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
DoubleTree by Hilton
Hotel, Alice Springs
Witnesses
Central Australian
Aboriginal Congress
BOFFA, Associate Professor John Dominic, Chief Medical Officer
Public Health
CACIOLI, Dr Jon-Paul, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Manager
Ngaanyatjarra
Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council
WILLIAMSON, Miss Christine, Manager, Youth Program
SMITH, Ms Margaret, Director
NIPPER, Miss Theresa, Member and Project Worker
Ngaanyatjarra Health
Service
NEWMAN, Mr Nicholas William, Mental Health Coordinator
Nganampa Health Council
SINGER, Mr John, Executive Director
KELLY, Dr Martin, Senior Medical Officer
Central Australian
Rural Practitioners Association
BYERS, Mrs Lynette (Lyn), Secretary
Jesuit Social Services
ADAMS, Mr John, General Manager, Central Australia
Tangentyere Council
CORBO, Ms Maree, Program Manager, Tangentyere Family Violence
Prevention Program
Thursday, 19 July
2018
Parliament House,
Canberra
Witnesses
Royal Australian
College of General Practitioners
JOHNSON, Dr Caroline, Clinical Lead, Mental Health
Royal Australian and
New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
BALARATNASINGAM, Dr Sivasankaran (Siva), Chair, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Committee
RIORDAN, Dr Denise, Member, Faculty of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
COLEMAN, Dr Mathew, Committee Member, Section of Rural
Psychiatry
Rural Doctors
Association of Australia
RUTHERFORD, Mrs Peta, Chief Executive Officer
RODRIGUES MACIAS, Ms Anita, Senior Policy and Research Officer
Australian College of
Mental Health Nurses
RYAN, Adjunct Associate Professor Kim, Chief Executive Officer
CASEY, Mr Denis, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, Uralba
Clinic
Australian Nursing and
Midwifery Federation
FOLEY, Ms Elizabeth, Federal Professional Officer
National Mental Health
Consumer and Carer Forum
MEADOWS, Elida, Tasmanian Carer Representative and Deputy
Carer Co-Chair
ENGLISH, Ms Lynette (Lyn), Consumer Deputy Co-Chair
Community Mental Health
Australia
BRESNAN, Ms Amanda, Chief Executive Officer
Congress of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives
GIBBS, Ms Colleen, Senior Policy Officer
GORDON, Ms Jennifer (Jennie), Membership Engagement Officer
The Healing Foundation
WESTON, Mr Richard, Chief Executive Officer
HILLAN, Ms Lisa, Director, Programs, Policy and Knowledge
Creation
Marninwarntikura
Women's Resource Centre
ELLIOTT, Professor Elizabeth, AM, Research Partner (University
of Sydney)
CARTER, Ms Emily, Chief Executive Officer
beyondblue
HARMAN, Ms Georgina Kim, Chief Executive Officer
Suicide Prevention
Australia
PIPEROGLOU, Mr Anastasios (Stan), Board Member (Director) and
Chair, Policy Committee
HARPER, Mr John, Member, Lived Experience
The Butterfly
Foundation
MORGAN, Ms Christine, Chief Executive Officer
COOK, Ms Frances, National Member, Knowledge, Research and
Policy
COOK, Mrs Joanne, Lived Experience Advocate and Board Member
Centre for Rural and
Remote Mental Health, University of Newcastle
PERKINS, Professor David, Director
DALTON, Dr Hazel, Research Leader and Senior Research Fellow
National Rural Health
Alliance
DIAMOND, Mr Mark, Chief Executive Officer
PHILLIPS, Mr Andrew, Policy Adviser
STRATHIE, Mrs Lynne, Council Member
National Farmers'
Federation
HARVEY-SUTTON, Mr Mark, General Manager, Rural Affairs
DOOLEY, Ms Corinne, Policy Adviser, Rural Affairs
Australian Rural Health
Education Network
FITZPATRICK, Dr Lesley, National Director
HIRVONEN, Miss Tanja, Mental Health Academic
SCHLICHT, Ms Kate, Chair, Mental Health Academics Network
Mission Australia
BUTCHER, Mr Luke, Area Manager, Western New South Wales and
Special Projects
ReachOut Australia
DE SILVA, Mr Ashley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
BUHAGIAR, Dr Kerrie, Director of Service Delivery
CAIRNS, Dr Kathryn, Senior Evaluation Manager
Marathon Health
JACKSON, Mr Stephen, Chief Executive Officer
headspace National
Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd
TRETHOWAN, Mr Jason, Chief Executive Officer
National Mental Health
Commission
LEWIS, Ms Maureen, Interim Chief Executive Officer
BROGDEN, Mrs Lucinda (Lucy), Chair
WORLEY, Professor Paul, National Rural Health
Commissioner, Department of Health
Friday, 20 July 2018
Whyalla City Council,
Whyalla
Witnesses
Whyalla City Council
McLAUGHLIN, Councillor Clare, Deputy Mayor
COWLEY, Mr Chris, Chief Executive Officer
Country & Outback Health
SKELDON, Mr Zieco, Chief Executive Officer
TRIGGS, Ms Andrea, Operations Manager
UnitingSA
BARR, Mrs Jan Marie, Project Officer
DUNSTAN, Mr Brett, Community Support Worker
Whyalla Suicide Prevention Network
MARTINEZ, Ms Lee, Secretary
HARRISON, Mrs Karen Mary, Committee Member
ROBINSON, Mrs Trudy Ann, Committee Member
Child Adolescent Mental Health Services Northern Country
VOLVRICHT, Mrs Sandra, Acting Manager
WHITEHEAD, Mrs Kim, Acting Clinical Coordinator
Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service
MAIER, Dr Krista, General Practitioner
Rural and Remote Mental Health Limited
BOWERS, Dr Jennifer, Chief Executive Officer
MindsPlus
DODDING, Ms Jane, Psychologist and Director
Youth Affairs Council of South Australia Inc
BAINBRIDGE, Ms Anne, Chief Executive Officer
Centacare Catholic Country SA
CLEARY, Dr Jennifer, Chief Executive Officer
SA Mental Health Commission
TRAINO, Mrs Amelia, Executive Director
Country SA Primary Health Network
HARRIS, Mr Reg, Director Mental Health and Alcohol and Other
Drugs
CURNOW, Mrs Chez, Manager Mental Health and Alcohol and Other
Drugs
Wednesday, 29 August
2018
RedEarth Hotel, Mount Isa
Witnesses
Gidgee Healing
PHILLIPS, Mrs Mona, Deputy Chairperson
SHAW, Ms Leann, Board Member
BLACKMAN, Mrs Renee, Chief Executive Officer
Western Queensland
Primary Health Network
GORDON, Mr Stuart, Chief Executive Officer
GILLIES, Ms Cassandra (Sandy), Executive Manager, Service
Provider Commissioning
Anglicare North
Queensland
MARTYR, Ms Jodi, Program Manager
REGUNAMADA, Mr Sakiusa, Wellbeing Mentor
Wesley Mission
CASSIDY, Mr Tony, Group Manager, Wesley LifeForce
SUSSMAN, Mr Tim, Researcher, Wesley LifeForce
KERRIGAN, Mr David, Chair, Central West Suicide Prevention
Network
Centacare North
Queensland
ALEXANDER, Ms Heather, Director, Rural and Remote
Glencore Copper and Zinc
North Queensland
WIPAKI, Ms Maryann, General Manager Health, Safety,
Environment and Community
Centre for Rural and
Remote Health, James Cook University
KNIGHT, Professor Sabina, Director
VARELA, Dr Sharon, Mental Health Academic
Services for Australian
Rural and Remote Allied Health
SCHOLZ, Ms Karren, Member Psychologist
FRANKLIN, Ms Christine, Member
BROOKE, Ms Fiona, Director, Policy and Evidence
North West Hospital and
Health Service
KENNEDY, Ms Sandra, Director Mental Health and ATODS
DHAMMIKA, Dr Herath, Clinical Director, Mental Health
Queensland Mental
Health Commission
FRKOVIC, Mr Ivan, Commissioner
Thursday, 30 August
2018
Hotel
Grand Chancellor, Townsville
Witnesses
Royal Flying Doctor
Service of Australia
LAVERTY, Dr Martin, Chief Executive
Northern Queensland
Primary Health Network
MATIC, Dr Vladislav, Board Chair
YEARSLEY, Mrs Gillian, Executive Director, Clinical Governance
and Performance
EDWARDS, Mrs Evelyn, Chief Executive Officer, North and West
Remote Health
THOMAS, Ms Karen, Queensland State Manager, Neami National
headspace
SEYMOUR, Ms Kirsten, Centre Manager
Northern Australia
Primary Health Limited
IHME, Mr Phil, Senior Director Mental Health Services
Townsville Aboriginal
and Islanders Health Service
BUTTIGIEG, Mrs Erica, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Program
Manager,
Townsville Aboriginal and Islanders Health Service
North Queensland
Combined Women's Services
CRAWFORD, Ms Catherine, Coordinator
Australasian College
for Emergency Medicine
SMALL, Dr Niall, Chair, Rural Regional and Remote Committee
MAHER, Ms Helena, Manager, Policy and Advocacy
James Cook University
LUTKIN, Dr Sarah, Clinic Manager/Lecturer, Clinical Psychology
BUCKBY, Dr Beryl, Coordinator Clinical Psychology Program
(Acting)
Centacare North
Queensland
LA ROSA, Ms Paula, Director Governance and Risk
Queensland Alliance for
Mental Health
FINCH, Ms Simone, Acting Chief Executive Officer
AUDAS, Mr Jeremy, Member
selectability
BURDEN, Mrs Debra, Chief Executive Officer
FARRELL, Mr Aaron, Operations Manager
Wednesday, 5
September 2018
Paranaple Centre,
Devonport
Witnesses
CORES Australia
JONES, Ms Sharon, Executive Officer
Tasmanian Transcultural
Mental Health Network
BIRDAHIC, Ms Esta, Project Officer, Phoenix Centre, MRC
Tasmania
Primary Health Tasmania
AKESSON, Mr Grant, Health Stream Lead, Mental Health and
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Cornerstone Youth
Services
O'SIGN, Mr David, Chief Executive Officer
FROST, Mr Wayne, Centre Manager, Headspace Launceston and
Devonport
Youth, Family and
Community Connections Inc.
ATKINSON, Ms Roslyn, Chief Executive Officer
Mental Health Council
of Tasmania
DIGOLIS, Mrs Connie, Chief Executive Officer
Relationships Australia
Tasmania
KELLY, Dr Michael, Chief Operating Officer
Flourish Tasmania Inc.
BAUR, Mr Klaus, Chief Executive Officer
BOOTE, Ms Rosemary, Consumer Representative
Thursday, 6 September
2018
Tidal Waters Resort,
St Helens
Witnesses
Break O'Day Suicide
Prevention Trial Working Group
WEBBER, Mrs Yvonne, Chairperson
FRENCH, Ms Wendy, Managing Consultant, Talking about Suicide;
Member
O'DUFFY, Mrs Trish, Manager, St Helen's Neighbourhood House;
Member
BARNES, Mr Gary, Manager, Fingal Valley Neighbourhood House;
Member
SIMPSON, Ms Abbie Simpson, Mental Health Worker, Royal Flying
Doctor Service; Member
JONES, Mr Stephen, President, Rotary Club of St Helens; Member
Break O'Day Mental
Health Action Group
LeFEVRE, Councillor Barry, Councillor, Break O'Day Council;
and Chair
McMURTRIE, Ms Leanne, Counsellor, Counselling and Consulting
Services Tasmania
DRUMMOND, Councillor Janet, Councillor, Break O'Day Council
Rural Alive & Well
Inc.
LITTLE, Ms Elizabeth, Chief Executive Officer
McMICHAEL, Mr Ian, President
Tasmanian Council of
Social Service
GOODES, Ms Kym, Chief Executive Officer
Rural Health Tasmania
Inc.
WATERMAN, Mr Robert, Chief Executive Officer
Carers Tasmania
BRENNAN, Mr David, Chief Executive Officer
Samantha, Member
Tammy, Member
Mental Health Carers
Tasmania
GRIFFITHS, Ms Maxine, AM, Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 18 September
2018
Parliament House,
Canberra
Witnesses
Department of Health
MOREHEAD, Dr Alison, First Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
and Mental Health Division
RODDAM, Mr Mark, First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Health
Division
JEACLE, Chris, Assistant Secretary, Health Workforce Division,
Rural Access Branch
GLEESON, Mrs Emma, Assistant Secretary, Mental Health for
Children,
Adolescents and Suicide Prevention Branch
WOOD, Mrs Emma, Acting Assistant Secretary, Mental Health Services
Branch
Black Dog Institute
COCKAYNE, Ms Nicole, Director of Discovery and Innovation
MENDOZA, Mr John,
Director, ConNetica; and Adjunct Associate Professor, Brain and Mind,
University of Sydney
SALVADOR-CARULLA,
Professor Luis, Centre Head, ANU Centre for Mental Health Research
Tuesday, 16 October
2018
Parliament House,
Canberra
Witnesses
Department of Health
GLEESON, Ms Emma, Assistant Secretary, Mental Health and
Suicide Prevention Branch, Primary Care and Mental Health Division
JEACLE, Ms Chris, Assistant Secretary, Rural Access Branch,
Health Workforce Division
RODDAM, Mr Mark, First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Health
Division
WOOD, Ms Emma, Assistant Secretary, Mental Health Services
Branch, Primary Care and Mental Health Division
Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet
ARNAUDO, Mr Peter, Assistant Secretary, Health and Wellbeing
Branch
Department of Social
Services
McDEVITT, Ms Helen, Acting Deputy Secretary
STRAPP, Mrs Eliza, Branch Manager
National Disability
Insurance Agency
NAUGHTIN, Dr Gerry, Strategic Advisor, Mental Health and
Psychosocial Disability
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