Friday, 23 March 2007 - Canberra  
                           
                              Individuals 
                           Mr David Walsh 
                                                     Attorney General's Department 
                          Mr Peter Arnaudo, Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch 
   Ms Amanda Davies, Assistant Secretary, Classification Policy Branch 
   Ms Katherine Jones, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Indigenous Justice and Legal Assistance  Division 
   Ms Philippa Lynch, First Assistant Secretary, Information Law and Human Rights Division 
  Ms Gabrielle Mackey, Acting Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch, Information Law and Human Rights Division 
                                                     Australian Institute of Criminology 
                          Dr Toni Makkai, Director 
    Dr Russell Smith,  Program Manager, Global, Electronic and Economic Crime Program 
                                                     Australian Medical Association (AMA) 
                          Mr John O'Dea, Director 
    Dr Mark Yates, Federal Councillor/President AMA Victoria 
                           
                          Centrelink 
                           Ms Aurora Andruska,  Deputy CEO, Stakeholder Relationships 
  Mr Paul Cowan, National Manager, Seniors, Carers and Means Test Branch 
  Mr Brendan Jacomb,  National Manager, Legal Services Branch 
                                                     Department of Health and Ageing 
                          Ms Melinda Bromley, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office for an Ageing Australia,  Ageing and Aged Care Division 
  Mr Malcolm Gibson, Director, User Rights and Complaints 
  Ms Carolyn Scheetz,  Assistant Secretary, Compliance Branch 
  Ms Carolyn Smith, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance 
  Mr Andrew Stuart, First Assistant Secretary, Ageing and Aged Care Division 
                                                     Family Services Australia 
                          Ms Jennifer Hannan, Vice Chairperson 
  Ms Samantha Jane Page,  Chief Executive Officer 
                                                     Financial Literacy Foundation 
                          Mr Peter McCray, General Manager 
  Ms Linda Rosser, Manger, Strategic Planning Unit 
                           
                          Monday, 14 May 2007 - Sydney  
                           
                            Individuals 
                           Mrs Maureen Cahill 
    Mr Jack Georginis 
    Mr Jeremy Holderness 
    Ms Margaret A Jones 
    Mr John Mayger 
    Ms Dawn Moss 
    Mrs Lynette Parkes 
                           
                          Consumer Credit Legal Centre (NSW) Inc 
                           Ms Karen Cox, Coordinator 
  Ms Katherine Lane, Principal Solicitor 
                                                     Legal Aid Commission of NSW 
                          Ms Annmarie Lumsden, Executive Officer to CEO 
  Mr Stephen O'Connor,  Deputy CEO - Legal 
                                                     Public Trustee NSW 
                          Ms Ruth Pollard, Principal Legal Officer 
                                                     Redfern Legal Centre 
                          Ms Helen Campbell, Executive Officer 
                                                     The Aged Care Rights Service 
                          Mr Stephen Newell, Principal Solicitor 
  Ms Janna Taylor, Executive Officer 
                                                     The Benevolent Society 
                          Mrs Barbara Squires, Director, Centre on Ageing 
                                                     The Oppressed People of Australia Inc 
                          Mr Michael Vescio, OPA National President, and President, The Alternative Guardian 
                                                     Trustee Corporations Association of Australia 
                          Mr Ross Ellis,  Executive Director 
                           
                          Tuesday, 15 May 2007 - Sydney
  
                            Individuals 
                           Dr Norma Jean Duncan 
   Mrs Elizabeth Edmiston 
    Mr Robert Harvie 
    Mrs Irene Kaposi 
    Dr Allan Martin 
    Mrs Lynette Parkes 
    Mr Richard Richards 
  Mrs Patricia Witts 
                                                     Christian Science Australia 
                          Ms Margaret Clark, Federal Representative 
                                                     Country Women's Association of NSW 
                          Mrs Patricia Shergis,  Chair, Social Issues Committee 
                                                     Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission 
                          Ms Allison Corkery, Assistant to the President 
  Ms Cassandra Goldie, Director, Sex/Age Discrimination Unit 
  Mr Jonathon Hunyor, Acting Director, Legal Services 
  Mr John von Doussa QC, President 
                                                     NSW Guardianship Tribunal 
                          Ms Diane Robinson,  President 
                                                     NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing 
                          Mrs Felicity Barr, Chair 
  Ms Angela Chan, Committee Member 
  Ms Megan Nicholson, Senior Policy and Projects Officer 
  Ms Geetha Varughese, Policy and Projects Officer 
                                                     The Oppressed People of Australia Inc 
                          Mr Michael Vescio, OPA National President, and President, The Alternative Guardian 
                           
                          Tuesday, 22 May 2007 - Canberra 
   
                            ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing 
                           Mr Kanti Jinna, Member 
    Mr Brendon Kelly, Member 
    Ms Gayle Sweaney, Member 
                                                     Carers Australia 
                          Mrs Joan Hughes, Chief Executive Officer 
  Ms Colleen Sheen, Senior Policy Advisor 
                                                     National Seniors Association 
                          Mr Peter Brady, National Policy Manager 
  Ms Alice Ruxton, Policy Officer 
                                                     Monday, 4 June 2007 - Melbourne 
                           
                            Individuals 
                          Mr Frank J Graf 
    Mr Ernst F Kriesner 
    Mr Richard Manthorpe 
    Mr Frank Reed 
    Ms Julie Van Dort 
    Mrs Janne van Wulfften Palthe 
                                                     Aged Care Crisis Team 
                          Ms Lynda Saltarelli, Media Liaison Officer 
  Ms Linda Sparrow, Community Affairs Coordinator 
  Mr Barrie Woollacott, Legal Adviser 
                                                     ANZ Trustees 
                          Mr Robert Muir, Manager, Estate Services 
                                                     Association of Independent Retirees Limited 
                          Ms Susan Jackson, Secretary, Melbourne  Bayside Branch 
    Mr Richard Morgan, President, Melbourne  Bayside Branch 
    Ms Patricia Turner, Committee Member, Melbourne Bayside Branch 
                                                     Australian Competition and Consumer  Commission 
                          Mr Mark Pearson, Executive General Manager, Enforcement and Compliance Division 
  Mr Nigel Ridgway, General Manager, Compliance Strategies Branch 
                           
                          Elder Abuse Prevention Association 
                           Ms Lillian Jeter, Executive Director 
                                                     Federation of Community Legal Centres (Vic) Inc 
                          Ms Jeni Lee, Southport Community Legal Centre 
  Ms Sally Smith, Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre 
                                                     Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc 
                          Mr Jeff Fiedler, Tenancy Advice Worker 
                                                     Law Institute of Victoria 
                          Ms Elissa Campbell, Elder Law Committee Solicitor 
  Mr Bill O'Shea, Co-Chair, Elder Law Committee 
                                                     Older Women's Network - Melbourne 
                          Ms Maureen Pearl, Committee Member 
                                                     Outlaw Poverty 
                          Mr John Murray, Owner 
                                                     Respecting Patient Choices Program 
                          Mr Julian Gardner, Member, National Reference Group 
                           
                          Dr William Silvester, Director 
                                                     State Trustee Limited 
                          Mr Alistair Craig, Senior Corporate Lawyer 
  Mr Anthony Fitzgerald, Managing Director 
                                                     Tuesday, 5 June 2007 - Hobart 
                           
                            Individuals 
                          Mr Clifford Grosse 
                                                     Advocacy Tasmania 
                          Ms Mechthild Neumann, Advocate 
                                                     Catholic Women's League Australia Inc 
                          Mrs Colleen Cowen 
               Ms Jennifer Hawkes 
Mrs Betty Roberts, National Social Issues Convenor (CWLA) 
                                                     Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania) Inc 
                          Ms Suzanne Feike, Project Officer, Community Partners Program 
                                                     National Legal Aid 
                          Mr Norman Reaburn, Director, Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania 
  Ms Louise Smith, Executive Officer 
                                                     National Seniors Association 
                          Mrs Jean Grosse, Member 
                                                     Tasmanian Council of Social Service 
                          Ms Pauline Marsh,  Project Officer 
                                                     The Australian Guardianship and  Administration Committee 
                          Ms Anita Smith, AGAC Chair, and President, Guardianship and Administration Board, Tasmania 
                           
                          Monday, 16 July 2007 - Brisbane 
                            Individuals 
                           Mr Edward Atkinson 
    Ms Ida Bailey 
    Mr Colin Donkin 
    Mr Lynton Freeman 
    Mr Chris Jenkinson 
   Mrs Prue Leggoe 
    Mr Neal Lucas 
    Mrs Noreen Rintoul 
    Mrs Helen Sava 
    Ms Josephine Smyth 
                                                     Assets & Ageing Research Team, University of Queensland 
                          Dr Anne-Louise McCawley, Project Manager 
     Dr Cheryl Tilse, Director, Post Graduate Research Studies 
  Prof Jill Wilson, Head of School 
                                                     Australian Justice and Reform Inc 
                          Mrs Dorothy Lyons, Secretary/Treasurer 
                                                     Australian Pensioners and Superannuants'  League Qld Inc 
                          Mr Raymond Ferguson, Policy Coordinator 
                                                     Carers Queensland 
                          Ms Toni Cannon, Senior Policy Officer 
  Mr Brendan Horne, Manager, Regional Services 
  Mr Graham Schlecht, Executive Director 
                                                     Carne Reidy Herd Lawyers 
                          Mr Brian Herd 
                                                     Caxton Legal Centre Inc 
                          Mrs Amanda Hess,  Coordinator, Seniors Legal and Support Service 
  Mr Scott McDougall, Director 
  Ms Rosalind Williams,  Solicitor, General Legal Program 
                                                     Christian Science Churches in QLD 
                          Dr Richard Phillipps,  Christian Science Committee on Publication for QLD 
                                                     Elder Abuse Prevention Unit 
                          Miss   Claudia Ferrante, Senior  Project Officer 
                                                     Older People Speak Out (OPSO) 
                          Maida Lilley, Vice President 
                                                     Self Litigants Association 
                          Ms Joyce Baker,  Associate 
  Ms Lillian Geddes,  Manager 
  Mr John Howard, Member 
                                                     Superannuated Commonwealth Officers (SCOA) 
                          Mr Garnet Foley, President Qld  Branch  
                                                     Tuesday, 17 July 2007 - Buderim 
                           
                          Individuals 
                       
                          Mr Jack Backer 
  Mr John Bright 
  Ms Lucy Cradduck 
  Dr   Peter Keogh 
  Mrs   Esther Morrish 
  Ms   Elizabeth Noakes 
  Mr   John Sullivan 
                                                     Association of Independent Retirees Limited 
                          Mrs   Helen Sava,  Company Secretary, Deputy President 
                                                     Association of Residents of Queensland  Retirement Villages Inc 
                          Mr   Philip Phillips,  President 
                                                     Christian Science Church Nambour 
                          Mrs   Meg McCaulay,  Member 
                                                     Manufactured Home Owners Association Inc 
                          Mr   David Paton,  Central Area Coordinator and Consultant 
                                                     Sunshine Coast Crime Prevention Group 
                          Mr   Graham Keir,  President 
                                                     Superannuated Commonwealth Offices Association  (SCOA) 
                          Mr   David Bywaters,  Representative 
                                                     Monday, 30 July 2007 - Perth 
                           
                            Individuals 
                          Mr Clement Allsworth 
    Mr   Malcolm Burton 
    Mr   Joseph Dignan 
   Mr   Terry Izzard 
   Mr   Peter Neil 
  Mrs   Anne Robinson 
                                                     Advocare Incorporated 
                          Mrs   Maureen Sellick,  Manager, Policy and Support 
                                                     Alliance for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: Western Australia 
                          Dr   Barbara Black,  Executive Officer 
                                                     Government of Western Australia 
                          Mr   Stephen Boylen,  Director, Planning and Policy, Office for Seniors Interests and Volunteering 
                                                     Public Advocate of Western Australia 
                          Ms   Michelle Scott,  Public Advocate 
                                                     Public Trustee WA 
                          Ms   Kate Malcovic,  Executive Officer 
                                                     Retirement Village Association Ltd 
                          Mr   Adrian Pagett,  Associate Member 
                           
                          Tuesday, 31 July 2007 - Adelaide 
                           
                            Individuals 
                           Mr   John Maschmedt 
                                                     Aged Rights Advocacy Service Inc 
                          Ms   Marilyn Crabtree,  Chief Executive Officer 
  Mrs   Susan Lyons,  Team Leader 
                                                     Alzheimer's Australia 
                          Dr   Ronald Sinclair,  Chairman, National Consumers Committee 
                                                     Law Society of South Australia 
                          Ms   Margaret Kelly,  President 
  Ms Marilyn Lennon,  Member and Immediate Past President, Justice Access Committee 
  Ms   Paula Stirling,  Chair, Justice Access Committee 
                           
                          Older Women's Advisory Committee 
                           Mrs   Helen Storer,  President 
                                                     Public Advocate of South Australia 
                          Mr John Harley, Public Advocate 
                                                     Victim Support Service Inc 
                          Mr Michael Dawson, Chief Executive 
                           
                          Friday, 17 August 2007 - Canberra
  
                            Individuals 
                           Mr   Rodney Lewis 
                                                     ACT Disability Aged and Carer Advocacy  Service Inc 
                          Ms   Andrea Simmons,  Manager 
                                                     Alzheimer's Australia 
                          Ms   Margaret Brown,  Consultant 
    Ms   Anne Eayrs,  National Policy Officer 
    Mr   Alan Oakey,  family carer 
    Mr   Glenn Rees,  National Executive Director 
                                                     Attorney General's Department 
                          Mr   Peter Arnaudo,  Assistant Secretary, Human Rights Branch 
    Mr   Matthew Osborne,  Acting Assistant Secretary, Family Law Branch 
    Dr   Albin Smrdel,  Acting Assistant Secretary, Legal Assistant Branch 
    Mr   David Syme,  Acting Assistant Secretary, Family Pathways Branch 
                                                     Australian Bankers Association Inc 
                          Mr   Ian Gilbert,  Director, Retail Regulatory Policy 
    Ms   Diane Tate,  Director, Corporate and Consumer Policy 
                                                     Australian Securities and Investments  Commission 
                          Ms   Delia Rickard,  Deputy Executive Director, Consumer Protection 
    Mr   Gregory Tanzer,  Executive Director, Consumer Protection 
                           
                          Centrelink 
                           Mr   Dom Bilbie,  Acting National Manager, Legal Services 
  Mr   Roy Chell,  Business Manager 
  Mr   Paul Cowan, National Manager, Seniors,  Carers and Means Test Branch 
  Ms   Carla Harvey,  Business Manager, Debt Management Branch 
                                                     Council  on the Ageing (COTA) Over 50s National Office, and COTA South  Australia  
                          Dr   Geoffrey Bird,  Executive Director, Policy, COTA Over 50s 
  Ms   Jane Fisher,  Policy Manager, COTA South Australia 
  Ms   Patricia Reeve,  Policy consultant, COTA Over 50s 
                                                     University of Western Sydney 
                          Ms   Susan Field,  Public Trustee NSW Fellow in Elder Law
                         
                        
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