Public hearing - Brisbane, Thursday 15 April 2010

Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Public hearing - Brisbane, Thursday 15 April 2010

Mercure Hotel,
Brisbane

9.00 am - 4.00 pm

Time Witness

9:00am

Department of Communities
Mr Tim Reddel, Executive Director, Indigenous Reforms and Strategy

9:45am

Department of Education and Training
Mr Ian Mackie, Assistant Director-General for Indigenous Education and Training Futures

Indigenous Education Alliance
Mr Norm Hart, President, Primary School Principals Association
Ms Ellenah Pothin, Executive Officer

Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Mr Ian Fletcher, Director-General
Mr Peter McKay, Executive Director, Employment and Indigenous Initiatives

10:45am

Morning tea

11:00am

Queensland Police Service
Mr Robert Atkinson, Commissioner

Department of Communities, Youth Justice
Ms Cathy Taylor, Executive Director, Child Safety, Youth and Families Community Participation

Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Mr Terry Ryan, A/g Deputy Director-General, Justice Services

Queensland Corrective Services
Mr Kelvin Anderson, Commissioner for Corrective Services

12:45pm

Lunch

1:30pm

Queensland Health
Dr Aaron Groves, Director, Mental Health Directorate

2:15pm

Boystown
Ms Tracy Adams

3:00pm

Afternoon tea

3:15pm

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service
Mr Shane Duffy, CEO

4:00pm

Hearing concludes

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