Public hearing - Bamaga, Tuesday 13 April 2010

Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Public hearing - Bamaga, Tuesday 13 April 2010

Bamaga

9.30 am - 3.45 pm

Time Witness

9:30 - 10:30am

Northern Peninsular Area Council
Mr Daniel Sebasio, Deputy CEO, NPA.
Cr  Michael Bond and Jeffrey Aniba

10:45 - 11:15am

Employment
Mr Chris Ford, CEO, Bamaga Enterprises Ltd
Mr Robert Poi Poi, Chairman, Bamaga Enterprises
Cr Peter Lui, Employment in Cape York

11:15 - 12:15am

Health Practitioners Roundtable
Dr Patricia Nona, Head Doctor, Bamaga Hospital
Ms Maree Fort-Rushton, Head of Nursing, Bamaga Hospital
Mr Steven Christian, Doctor, Bamaga Community Health Centre

12:00 – 12:45pm

Lunch at Bamaga Resort

12:45 – 1:30pm

PCYC and Criminal Justice Group
Ms Sonia Townson – Area Manager

1:30-2:00pm

Dr Edward Koch Foundation Suicide Awareness
Ms Dulcie Bird, CEO

2:00-3:30pm
Committee Group One

Northern Peninsular Area School  (Site Visit)
Ms Lynelle Canavan - Head of Bamaga Senior Campus (Years 8 to 12)
Mr Rob Templeton - Head of Bamaga Junior Campus (Years pre-prep to 7)
Ms Trish Blackman - Head of Injinoo Junior Campus (Years pre-prep to 7)
Mr Jeff Aniba - Chair of Northern Peninsula Area Ngurpai Ikama Ikya Education Council          

2:00-3:30pm
Committee Group Two

Family Resource Centre and Women's Shelter (Site Visit)
Amanda Ewart, Director

3:45pm

Depart for Airport

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