Media Release -
31 January 2006
Senate Inquiry into Mental Health
Public Hearing on the Gold Coast
The Senate Select Committee on Mental Health will hold a public hearing on the Gold Coast on Thursday 2 February 2006 .
The Committee will hear from many individuals and organisations experienced in mental health care and policy. They will include representatives of:
- Gold Coast Drug Council;
- the Mental Health Association of Queensland and
- Gold Coast mental health services.
The hearing will be held at the Robina Community Centre, and will be open to the public from 9.00am . The program for the hearing is attached.
Senator Lyn Allison
Committee Chair
Further inquiries to Ian Holland, Committee Secretary, on (02) 6277 3019 or 0411 026 208.
For general information about the hearing or the inquiry contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3034.
Email mental.health@aph.gov.au
Internet: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/mentalhealth_ctte/
Senate Select Committee on Mental Health
Public Hearing - Gold Coast, Thursday, 2 February 2006
Robina Community Centre
Committee Room C
196 Town Centre Drive, Robina
9:00 – 9:45 |
Gold Coast Institute of Mental Health (Submission 430 and 430a)
- Dr Philip Morris, Executive Director
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9:45 – 10:30 |
Gold Coast Drug Council Inc. (Submission 553)
- Ms Mary Al corn, Executive Director
- Mr Sean Cousins, President
|
10:30 – 10:45 |
Morning Tea |
10:45 – 11:30 |
Bio-Balance Health Association Inc. (Submission 378, 378a and 378b)
- Mr Bruce Jeanes, President
- Mrs Judy Nicol, Vice President
- Mr John Skelton, Vice President
- Dr Richard Stuckey
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11:30 – 12:15 |
Mental Health Association Queensland Inc. (Submission 312)
- Ms Susan Stephenson, Director
- Mr Andy Compton
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12:15 – 1:15 |
Lunch |
1:15 – 2:00 |
Ms Sue Koningen (Submission 538) |
2:00 – 2:45 |
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Griffith University
- Dr Janet Ransley, Senior Lecturer
- Assoc Prof Anna Stewart
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2:45 – 3:00 |
Afternoon Tea |
3:00 – 3:45 |
Division of Mental Health and Al cohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Services Gold Coast Health Service District
- Ms Elizabeth Powell, Executive Director
- Dr Lynn Hawken, Director, Al cohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Services
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For further information, contact:
Senior Clerk's Office
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia