Monday 9 May 2005, Canberra
Individuals
Miss Ionela Cornhill
Mr Robert Cornhill
Mrs Ann Plohberger
Miss Raluca Plohberger
Adoptive Families Association of the ACT
Mr Robert Cornhill, Vice-President
Mrs Ann Plohberger, President
Attorney-General’s Department, Family Law Branch
Mr Kym Duggan, Assistant Secretary
Mr Scott Wilson, Senior Legal Officer, International Family Law Section
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Dr Diane Gibson, Head, Welfare Division
Ms Susan Kelly, Project Manager, Children, Youth and Families Unit
Ms Cynthia Kim, Unit Head, Children, Youth and Families Unit
Dr Richard Madden, Director
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Ms Sue Cubbage, Assistant
Ms Mary-Anne Ellis, Citizenship & Language Services Branch
Mr Greg Mills, Secretary, Migration Branch
Mr Peter Vardos, First Assistant Secretary, Citizenship & Multicultural Affairs
Thursday 21 July 2005, Brisbane
Individuals
Mrs Leith Harding
Mrs Kathryn Leckenby
Mrs Louise Neilsen
Mr Steven Neilson
Australian Council for Adoption Inc
Mrs Rita Carroll, Coordinator & Past President
Mrs Doral Law, Secretary
Australian Korean Friendship Group Queensland Inc
Mr Stephen Finkel , President
International Adoptive Families of Queensland
Ms Sharon Byerley, President
Mr John Telfer, Vice President
Queensland Taiwan Support Group
Mrs Philippa (Pippa) Evans , Coordinator
8 Community Statement
Friday 22 July 2005, Brisbane
Individuals
Mr Cec Pederson
Mr Gerard Walsh
Mrs Margaret Walsh
Wednesday 3 August 2005, Melbourne
Individuals
Mr Tobias (Toby) Bottrell
Mrs Frances Greenough
Mrs Jenny Michaelson
Mrs Marilyn Nagesh
Friday 23 September 2005, Sydney
Individual
Ms Joanne Ellen
Australian Families for Children
Mrs Ricky Brisson, Executive Officer
Australian Society for Intercountry Aid for Children (NSW)
Dr Lucinda Burns , Committee Member & Thailand Program Information Officer
Mrs Raewyn Clark , Newsletter & Member
Mr Tim O’Reilly , Committee Member
Dr Evelyne Schilz-Middleton , President
Families with Children from China
Mrs Karleen Gribble , Policy Officer
Intercountry Adoptees Support Network
Ms Lynelle Beverage , Founder & Director
Ms Analee Matthews , Editor & NSW Representative
Mr Chris Warner , Member
NSW Committee on Adoption and Permanent Care Inc
Ms Angharad Candlin, Vice Chair
Ms Jane West , Chairperson
9 Community Statements
Monday 10 October 2005, Canberra
Attorney-General’s Department, Family Law Branch
Mr Kym Duggan , Assistant Secretary
Mr Matthew Osborne , Director, International Family Law Section
Victorian Government, Office for Children, Department of Human Services
Ms Helen Brain , Manager, Out of Home Care Services, Placement & Support, Child Protection & Family Services
Mr David Clements , Manager Placement & Support, Child Protection and Family Services
Wednesday 12 October 2005, Canberra
New South Wales Government, Department of Community Services
Ms Sue Dawson , Deputy Director-General
Ms Mary Griffin , Director, Adoption & Permanent Care Services
Monday 17 October 2005 , Adelaide
Individuals
Mrs Susan Priest
Mrs Danielle Potter
Mr Michael Potter
Association Representing Mothers Separated from their Children by Adoption ( South Australia ) Inc (ARMS)
Ms Maureen Craig, Deputy Chairperson
Ms Mary-Anne ( Meg) Lewis, Chairperson
Ms Pamela Longley, Life Member
Mrs Deborah Whitelock, Administrative Assistant
South Australian Chinese Adoption Support
Mr Nigel Holden, Vice President
Mr Mark Stewart, President
South Australian Government, Department for Families &Communities
Ms Cynthia Beare, Manager, Adoption and Family Information Service
Ms Jeanette ( Jeanie) Lucas, Senior Project Officer
Mr Rod Squires, Director, Adoption, Refugee and Volunteer Services
World Families Australia Inc
Mrs Sandra Petersen, Vice President
Ms Margaret Sanders, President
Ms Morgan Smith, Member, Management Committee
Mr Matthew Wright-Simon, Member
9 Community Statements
Tuesday 18 October 2005, Perth
Individuals
Ms Anita Fratel
Adoption Research &Counselling Service Inc.
Ms Jennifer Newbould, Manager
Adoption Support for Families and Children
Ms Sally Flintoff, Committee Member
Mr Michael Harwood, General Member
Adoptions International of Western Australia
Mrs Maureen Roberts, Chairperson
Mrs Trudy Rosenwald, Assistant Principal Officer Western Australian Government, Department of Community Development
Ms Leah Bonson , Director, East Directorate, Community Development & Statewide Services
Mr Colin Keogh , Manager, Adoption Service
5 Community Statements
Thursday 3 November 2005, Canberra
Attorney-General’s Department, Family Law Branch
Mr Kym Duggan, Assistant Secretary
Mr Matthew Osborne, Director, International Family Law Section
Mr Scott Wilson, Assistant Director, Senior Legal Officer, International Family Law Section
Private Briefing
Wednesday 25 May 2005, Canberra
Attorney-General’s Department, Family Law Branch
Mr Kym Duggan, Assistant Secretary
Mr Matthew Osborne, Director, International Family Law Section
Mr Paul Taylor , Principal Legal Officer, Administrative Law and Civil Procedure Branch
Telephone conference call
Wednesday 14 September 2005, between Canberra and Taiwan
ChristianSalvation Centre, Taiwan
Ms Paula Voigtman, Executive Director
Site inspection
Monday 12 September 2005, Canberra
ACT Adoptions Unit, Office for Children, Youth and Family Support, ACT Government – Level 6, 11 Moore Street, Civic, Canberra ACT
Ms Marysia Caesar , Adoptions Social Worker
Ms Julie Logan , Senior Administration Officer
Ms Sue Mickleburgh , Manager
Ms Leena Pekki , Adoptions Social Worker
Ms Ann Ponsonby , Team Leader
Ms Amita Rangachari , Adoptions Social Worker
Mr Paul Wyles, Director
Meetings
Tuesday 26 April 2005, Hobart
Intercountry Adoption Central Authorities Meeting – organised by Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services, held at Family Planning Tasmania, 2 Midwood Street, NewTown TAS
Committee was represented by Mr David Fawcett MP, Member.
Thursday 10 November 2005, Canberra
Intercountry Adoption Central Authorities Meeting – organised by Attorney-General’s Department, held at Canberra Club, 45 West Row, Canberra City ACT
Committee was represented by Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, Chairman.
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