Appendix B – List of hearings and witnesses
Thursday,
7 July 2011 - Canberra
Australian
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Dr
Doug Marmion, Manager, Language Unit and Language Programs Research Fellow
Dr
Kazuko Obato, Language Access Research Fellow
Thursday,
25 August 2011 - Canberra
Individuals
Ms
Stacey Campton
Mr
Ned David
Friday, 9
September 2011 - Newcastle
Individuals
Ms
Marianne Mckinnon-Kidd
Worimi
Local Aboriginal Land Council
Mr Andrew Smith, Chief Executive
Officer
Miromaa
Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre
Mr
Daryn McKenny, General Manager
Pambilang
Cultural Initiatives
Mr
Ray Kelly, Snr, Board Member
Mr
Ray 'Bud' Kelly, Jnr
Thursday,
15 September 2011 - Canberra
Individuals
Professor
Lorna Williams
Thursday,
22 September 2011 - Canberra
Australian
Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
Mrs
Mary-Ruth Mendel, Founder and Chair
Thursday,
6 October 2011 - Brisbane
Individuals
Mrs
Nyoka (Nicky) Hatfield
Aboriginal
and Islander Independent Community School Inc
Ms
Philomena Downey, Principal
Mr
Victor Hart, Board Member
Eastern
States Aboriginal Languages Group
Mrs
Faith Baisden, Coordinator
Mrs
Bridget Priman, Member
MRALC-Muurrbay,
Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative
Mr
Gary Williams, Senior Language Researcher
Many
Rivers Aboriginal Language Centre
Ms
Anna Ash, Coordinator-Linguist
National
Indigenous Radio Service
Mr
Brett Leavy, General Manager
Queensland
Government
Mr
Stephen Armitage, Executive Director, Indigenous Education and Training,
Department of Education and Training
Miss
Claire Gorman, Principal Policy Officer, Department of Education and Training
Queensland
Indigenous Languages Advisory Committee
Mrs
Faith Baisden, Secretary
Mrs
Bridget Priman, Member
Thursday,
13 October 2011 - Canberra
University
of Sydney
Mr
John Hobson, Coordinator, Indigenous Languages Education, Koori Centre
Thursday,
3 November 2011 - Canberra
Individuals
Dr
William Fogarty
Dr
Inge Kral
Friday, 18
November 2011 - Sydney
Australian
Human Rights Commission
Ms
Katie Kiss, Director, Social Justice Unit
Ms
Fabienne Balsamo, Senior Policy Officer
Aboriginal
Affairs New South Wales
Mr
James Christian, Head
Mr
Shayne Williams, Residential Principal Policy Officer
Australian
Council TESOL Associations
Dr
Robert Jackson, President
Australians
for Native Title and Reconciliation
Ms
Jacqueline Phillips, National Director
Mr
Rajiv Viswanathan, Researcher
Centre for
Indigenous Technology Information and Engineering Solutions
Dr
Cat Kutay, Public Officer
Ms
Kaye Mundine, Chairperson
Department
of Education and Communities
Ms
Michele Hall, Director, Aboriginal Education and Training
Mr Paul
Callaghan, Director, New England Institute
Jumbunna
Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology
Mr
Paddy Gibson, Senior Researcher
Ms
Eva Cox, Research Fellow
New South
Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc
Ms
Cindy Berwick, President
Mr
Raymond Ingrey, Executive Officer
New South
Wales Board of Studies
Mr
Kevin Lowe, Inspector, Aboriginal Education
University
of Sydney
Mr John Hobson, Coordinator, Indigenous
Languages Education, Koori Centre
Thursday,
24 November 2011 - Canberra
Australian
Education Union
Ms
Darcel Russell, Deputy Federal Secretary
Thursday,
9 February 2012 - Canberra
Individual
Professor
Jane Simpson
Thursday,
16 February 2012 - Canberra
Individual
Dr
Nicholas Thieberger
Resource
Network for Linguistic Diversity
Dr
Margaret Florey, Senior Linguist
Thursday,
1 March 2012 - Canberra
Individual
Ms
Denise Angelo
Department
of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Dr
Russell Ayres, Branch Manager
Dr
Amanda Day, Director, Languages and Asian Studies Section
Ms
Jan Febey, Branch Manager, Quality Teaching Branch
Mr
Stephen Goodwin, Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Schooling
Branch
Mr
Glen Hansen, Director, Education Policy, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Schooling Branch
Mr
Tim Kinder, Director, Curriculum Assessment Section, National Curriculum Branch
Thursday,
15 March 2012 - Canberra
Attorney-General's
Department
Mr
Kym Duggan, First Assistant Secretary, Social Inclusion Division
Department
of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Mr
Richard Aspinall, State Manager, Western Australia State Office
Ms
Helen Board, Deputy State Manager, Northern Territory State Office
Mr
Andrew Davitt, Branch Manager, Commonwealth and State Relations
Ms
Cath Halbert, Group Manager, Indigenous Policy and Engagement Group
Department
of Human Services
Mr
Sam Campisi, National Manager, Multicultural Services
National
Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters
Mr
John Beever, Chief Executive Officer
Mr
Robert Foote, Manager Accreditation
Thursday,
22 March 2012 - Canberra
Department
of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Mr
Richard Eccles, Deputy Secretary, Arts and Sport Group
Ms
Sally Basser, First Assistant Secretary, Office for the Arts
Ms
Stacey Campton, Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Culture Branch, Office of the
Arts
Monday, 2
April 2012 - Adelaide
Individual
Prof Ghil'ad
Zuckermann, Professor of Linguistics and Endangered Languages
Inhaadi
Adnyamathanha Ngawarla Language and Cultural Program
Ms
Gillian Bovoro, Coordinator
Ms
Ema Bovoro
Kaurna
Warra Pintyandi
Dr
Robert Amery, Convener
Mr
Vincent John Buckskin, Community Member
Dr
Alitya Rigney, Signatory
Pipalyatjara
Anangu School
Mrs
Kathy Smerdon, Principal
Ms
Fayeanne Jones, Anangu Coordinator
Ms
Karli Jozeps, Language Course Coordinator
TAFE South
Australia
Mr
Barry McDonald, Lecturer
Ms
Inawantji Scales, Lecturer
University
of Adelaide
Dr
Mary-Anne Gale, Linguist, Mobile Language Team
Ms
Karina Lester, Aboriginal Language Worker, Mobile Language Team
Mrs
Verna Koolmatrie, Mobile Language Team
University
of South Australia
Dr
Kathleen Heugh, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics
Prof
Angela Scarino, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics
Tuesday, 3
April 2012 - Utopia Homelands
Individuals
Mr
Sammy Club, Deputy Chair, Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation
Mr
Richard Downs, Ampilatwatja community
Ms
Kerry Kasmira, Principal, Arlparra School
Ms
Ngarla Kunoth-Monks
Ms
Rosie Kunoth, Alyawarra elder
Ms
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Anmatjere elder
Mr
Harold Nelson, Anterrengeny elder and traditional owner
Ms
Kathleen Ngal, Anmatjere woman, Camel Camp
Mr
Banjo Petyarr, Ampilatwatja elder and traditional owner
Ms
Violet Petyarr, Mosquito Bore Community
Ms
Angela Purvis, Alyawarr Interpreter
Ms
Lena Pwerl, Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation
Ms
Lena Skinner, Utopia Homelands
Mr
Michael Timewell, Teacher, Arlparra School
Wednesday,
4 April 2012 - Alice Springs
Individuals
Mrs
Wendy Baarda
Mr
Frank Baarda
Ms
April Campbell
Ms
Margaret Carew
Mr
Matthew Jampijinpa Egan
Ms
Janine Oldfield
Mr
Donovan Jampijinpa Rice
Alice
Springs Language Centre
Mrs
Dominique Castle, Principal
Miss
Margaret Smith, Assistant Teacher
Miss
Tanya Zerk, Assistant Principal
Indigenous
Community Television Ltd
Ms
Rita Cattoni, Manager
Ms
Louise Cavanagh, Director
Mr
Simon Japangardi Fisher, Board Member
Indigenous
Remote Communications Association
Mr
Dennis Charles, Member
Mr
Daniel John Featherstone, Interim Manager
Mr
Noel Heenan, Chairperson
Mrs
Linda Florence Hughes, Communications Officer
Mr
Lionel James, Member
Ms
Elizabeth Napaljarri Katakarinja, Member
Institute
for Aboriginal Development
Ms
Janice Harris, Director
Ms
Bonita Kopp, Director
Ms
Fiona Rose Stokes, Director, Management Committee
Mrs
Patricia Turner, Chairperson
Mrs
Margaret Kemarre Turner OAM, Elder, Central Arrernte
Ms
Amelia Turner, Apmereke-Artweye for Irlpme Estate, Central Arrernte
Mr
Peter Wallace, Kwertengerle for Antulye, Central Arrernte
Papulu
Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation (the Language Centre)
Ms
Karan Haywood, Chief Executive Officer
Mrs
Sandra Morrison, Language Centre
Mr
Ronald Morrison, Chairperson
Mrs
Judy Nixon, Cultural Officer
Ms
Penelope Phillips, Aboriginal Liaison Officer
Mr
Ross Williams, Deputy Chairperson
Warlpiri-patu-kurlangu
Jaru Inc
Mrs
Enid Nangala Gallagher, Gallagher
Ms
Barbara Napanangka Martin, Chairperson
Mr
Hamilton Japaljarri Morris
Mr
Riley Jupurrurla Oldfield
Mr
Jacob Jungarrayi Spencer
Ms
Maisie Napurrurla Wayne
Yipirinya
School Council
Mr
Lance Box, Curriculum Coordinator
Monday, 30
April 2012 - Broome
Individuals
Ms
Joyce Hudson
Mrs
Annette Millar
Federation
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages and Culture
Aboriginal
Corporation
Mrs
Barbara McGillivray, Chair
Mr James Akee,
Shadow Delegate
Mr
John (Uncle Sandy) Atkinson, Vice President
Mrs
Dianne Baldock, Director
Mr
James Cripps, Director
Mrs
Doris Paton, Acting Treasurer
Kimberley
Interpreting Service
Ms
Bella Hobbs, Interpreter
Ms
Annette Kogolo, Co-Chair
Ms
Dee Lightfoot, Coordinator
Mr
David Newry, Chair
Ms
Kayn Poelina-Johnson, Administrator
Ms
Wendy Rogers, Interpreter
Mr
Thomas Saunders, Interpreter and Translator Support
Kimberley
Language Resource Centre
Mr
Anthony Watson, Director
Mabu
Yawuru Ngan-ga
Ms
Gina Albert
Ms
Dianne Appleby
Ms
Linda Dean
Ms
Noreen Edgar
Ms
Carmel Leahy
Ms
Martha Lee
Mr
Michael Mavromatis
Ms
Coco Yu
Mirima
Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre
Dr
Knut Olawsky, Senior Linguist and Manager
Notre Dame
University
Ms
Anna Dwyer, Nulungu Research Institute
Ms
Sue Thomas, Nulungu Research Institute
Wangka
Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre
Ms
Lorraine Injie, Vice-Chairperson
Western
Australian Department of Education
Mrs
Lola Jones, Aboriginal Languages Coordinator-Curriculum Officer, Kimberley
Education Office
Tuesday, 1 May
2012 - Halls Creek
Individuals
Ms
Tanba Banks
Ms
Valma Banks
Mrs
Bonnie Edwards
Ms
Sandy Faber
Miss
Ashlyn Keddie
Ms
Carolyn McAdam
Mr
Greg Tait
Halls
Creek District High School
Mr
Phil Collins, Associate Principal
Kimberley
Interpreting Service
Mr
Robert Nanaala, Interpreter
Kimberley
Language Resource Centre
Ms
June Oscar, Chairperson
Mr Henry Ah
Choo
Ms
Yvonne Birrell
Mrs
Patsy Bedford, Training and Development Officer
Mr
Stan Brumby
Mr
Percy Bulagardie, Director
Ms
May Butcher
Miss
Siobhan Casson, Training and Development Manager
Mrs
Josey Farrer, Director
Ms
Jean Malay, Language Worker
Mrs
Tiny McCale
Mr
Stewart Morton, Director
Mrs
Lulu Trancollino
Shire of
Halls Creek
Ms
Michelle Martin, Community Engagement Officer
Warlawurru
Catholic School
Mr
Dean Savoia, Principal
Wednesday,
2 May 2012 - Darwin
Individuals
Mr
John Bradbury
Dr
Brian Devlin
Professor
Michael Christie
Dr
Mary Laughren
Dr Marilyn McLellan, Linguist
Mr
Trevor Stockley
Dr
Jane Thorn
Mr
Richard Trudgen
Mr
Troy Wyles-Wheelan
Aboriginal
Interpreter Service
Mrs
Colleen Rosas, Director
Aboriginal
Resource and Development Service
Mr
Maratja Dhamarrandji, Chairperson
Australian
Society for Indigenous Languages
Ms
Margaret Mickan, Board Chairperson
Ms
Mary Skidmore, Literacy and Training Consultant
Batchelor
Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Ms
Claire Kilgariff, Acting Director
Dr
Sue Stanton
Department
of Education and Training, Northern Territory
Ms
Susan Bowden, Executive Director, Education Services
North
Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Ms
Dorothy Fox, Chairperson
Mr Steve
Barlow, Advocacy Manager
Ms
Priscilla Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Northern
Territory Government
Ms
Malarndirri McCarthy, Minister for Indigenous Policy
Mr Gary Barnes,
Chief Executive, Department of Education and Training
Mrs
Karmi Sceney, Adviser to Chief Executive, Department of Education and Training
Northern
Territory Library
Ms
Jo McGill, Director
Shepherdson
College
Ms
Helen Nungalurr Bukulatjpi, Assistant Teacher
Mr
Jermaine Wulura Campbell, Tutor
Ms
Jean Yurranydjil Dhurrkay, Assistant Teacher
Ms
Valerie Bulkunu Garrawurra, Teacher
Ms
Daisy Gondarra, Cultural adviser
Ms
Daisy Wulumu Munyarryun, Language worker
Ms
Helen Rrikawuku Yunipinu, Interpreter and language worker
Sunrise
Alliance
Mr
Kendall Trudgen, Coordinator
Yirrkala
School
Ms
Banbapuy Ganambarr
Ms
Dhalulu Ganambarr-Stubbs
Ms
Dundiwuy Mununggurr
Thursday,
24 May 2012 - Canberra
Tasmanian
Aboriginal Centre Inc
Ms
Alison Overeem, Director, Aboriginal Children's Centre
Ms
Annie Reynolds, Coordinator, palawa kani Language Program
Victorian
Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Dr
Christina Eira, Community Linguist
Mr
Paul Paton, Executive Officer
Thursday,
31 May 2012 - Canberra
National
Congress of Australia's First People
Ms
Venessa Curnow, Director