Disability care and support
Public Hearings
Participants
- Action for Tasmania's Autistic Children: Roger Law
- Speak Out: Mary Mallett, Judy Huett and Rebecca Astell
- Advocacy Tasmania: Robin Wilkinson, Ken Hardaker and David Owen
- Young People in Nursing Homes (YPINH) Tasmania: Sue Hodgson
- Ann MacArthur
Transcripts
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- Chris Monteagle
- LISA Inc (Lifestyle in Supported Accommodation): Tony Tregale
- Valarie Johnstone
- Action for Community Living: Cath McNamara and Sue Whiting
- Action on Disability in Ethnic Communities: Licia Kokocinski and Wesa Chau
- Raelene West
- Youth Disability Advocacy Service: Dr George Taleporos
- Youth Affairs Council of Victoria: Jess Kapuscinski-Evans and Liz Ellis
- National Federation of Families Parents and Carers: Vern Hughes
- Victorian Coalition of ABI Service Providers: Tom Worsnop
- Victorian Brain Injury Recovery Assoc: Allen Martin
- Michael Merrett
- Lorina Nervenga
- Les and Adam Cope
Transcripts
Participants
- David Hayter
- Matt Potocnik
- Summer Foundation: Di Winkler, Anj Barker and Jason Anderson
- Jennifer de Beauvoir
- Shaunagh and Wayne Stevens
- UnitingCare Community Options: Scott Sheppard, Susanna Laurens and Eddie Chapman
- Person by Person: George Vassiliou
- Dr Jo Toscano
Transcripts
Participants
- Julia Farr Association: Robbi Williams
- Intellectual Disability Association of SA: David Holst
- Harold Rush
- SACOSS: Ross Womersley
- Lynette and Tarlee Penwill
- SA Council on Intellectual Disability: Dell Stagg
- Erin McKenzie-Christensen
- Helen Keene
- Felicity Rai
Transcripts
Participants
- Deafness Forum Australia: Nicole Lawder
- Woman With Disabilities Australia: Sue Salthouse
- Richard Cumpston
- Bob Buckley
- Sally Richards
- Hazel Moir
Transcripts
Participants
- Carers Australia: Sue Aiesi, Jessica Beswick and Sally Richards
- Uniting Care: Susan Helyar, Alison Inglis, Rhonda Held and John Pini
Transcripts
Participants
- Henk Horchner
- Pave the Way, Mamre Association: Catherine Raju and Jeremy Ward
- Ian Alcorn
- Cyril Dennison
- Youngcare: Genevieve Atkinson
- AMPARO Advocacy Inc: Maureen Fordyce and Nedzad Nuhovic
- Rosemund Harrington
- Ben Lawson
- Paul Hamilton
- Kyabra: Karin Swfit and Matthew Armstrong
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance: Gustav Gebels
- Mary Walsh
- Belinda McAuliffe
- Anne Vetter
Transcripts
Participants
- Health Consumers Network: Kathy Kendell
- Speaking up for you: Dianne Toohey and Robyn O'Hare
- Capricorn Community Development Association: John Homan
- Australians Mad as Hell: Fiona Anderson-Porter
- Susan Freeme
- Mary Walsh
- Cerebal Palsy League: Angela Tillmanns and Daniel Swartz
- Endeavour Foundation: Geoff Rowe
- Blue Skies Group: John Catania and Margaret Ward
- Qld Advocacy Incorporated: Kevin Cocks
- Queenslanders with Disability Network: Fran Vicary and Josey McMahon
- Qld Parents for People with a Disability: Lisa Bridle, Phil Tomkinson and Mark Riemers
Transcripts
Participants
- Slater and Gordon: Anna Booth
- Spinal Cord Injuries Australia: Sean Lomas
- Carer's Alliance: Mary Lou Carter
- Sunnyfield: Frank Francis and Mark Clayton
- Carers Victoria: Maria Bohan and Gill Pierce
- Ron Singh
- Carmelita Bongco
- Korey Gunnis and Laurie Strathdee
- Margaret Anne Reynolds
- Kathy Breen
- Family Advocacy: Belinda Epstein Frisch
- Autism Behavioural Intervention NSW: Sam Lo Ricco
- Fortitude Parents Group: Tim Smith
Transcripts
Participants
- ACOSS: Tessa Boyd-Caine
- People with Disability Australia Ltd: Michael Bleasdale
- National Disability and Carer Alliance: Kirsten Deane, Ken Baker, Lesley Hall, Joan Hughes and Pam Webster
- NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre: Phillip French and Fiona Given
- Adam Johnston
- Disability Council of NSW: Douglas Herd
- MS Australia: Alan Blackwood
- Motor Neurone Disease Association of Australia: Carol Birks
- Brainlink Services: Sharon Strugnell
- Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of Australia: David Jack
- Young People in Nursing Homes: Bronwyn Morkham
- Deborah Fullwood
- Ai Media: Tony Abrahams
Transcripts
Participants
- Australian Federation of Disability: Leah Hobson
- Australian DeafBlind Council:Sven Topp
- Ability Options Limited: Carolyn Quinn and Daniel Culhane
- Allowance Incorporated: Mark Sheehan and Philippa Gormley
- Dianne (Surname withheld by request)
- Limbs 4 Life: Melissa Noonan
- Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW: Diana Qian
- Fighting Chance: Sue O'Reilly
- Stewart McLennan
Transcripts
Participants
- Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union: Kelly Shay, Michelle Creasy, Richard Dow, Wendy Voak, Irene Snow, Ray Parrington, and Rayleen Tugby
- Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre (WA): Jenny Au, Dr Karen Soldatic, and Maranda Ali
- Muscular Dystrophy Association of WA: Lesley Murphy
- William Booth
- Brian O'Hart
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance: Angelo Ciansiosi and Zel Iscel
- Headwest Brain Injury Association of WA: Helen Lynes
- Developmental Disability Council: Taryn Harvey and 4 members
- People With disabilities (WA) Inc: Mary Anne Bath, Kerrie Duff and Andrew Jefferson
- Carers WA: Tara Ludlow and Donna Turner
- Samantha Jenkinson
- Samantha Connor and Darren West
- Charlie Rook OAM
Transcripts
Participants
- Royal Guide Dogs Australia and Australian Blindness Forum: Dan English
- NDIS Taskforce: Jane Wardlaw
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Brian Hilliard
- Speak Out Association of Tasmania: Mary Mallett, Judy Huett, Rebecca Astell and Julie Butler
- Self Help Workshop Inc: Donna Bain
- Baptcare: Mary D'Elia and Helen Riddell
- Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association of Australia: Richard Dyson-Holland
Transcripts
Participants
- Deaf Children Australia: Damian Lacey, Dr Julie Hall, Debra Swan and Paul Heuston (INTERPRETER)
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance: Sibylle Kaczorek
- Philip Gluyas
- Natasha Layton and Peter Wilcocks
- Barbara Robb and one other
- John Barnett
- Carers Victoria: Gill Pierce
- Youth Disability Advocacy Service: George Taleporos and Jess Evans
- Jenny Wilson
- Interact Australia: Ken Young and James Sweeney
- Limbs 4 Life: Melissa Noonan
- ADHD Coalition of Victoria: Geraldine Moore
- Transformation Management Services: Nerida Wallace and Michael Hall
- Taylor Fry Consulting Actuaries: Martin Fry
Transcripts
Participants
- SCOPE: Diana Heggie
- Law Institute of Victoria: Dimitra Dubrow
- Daniel Hays
- Irene Kwong
- Autism Victoria: Murray Dawson-Smith
- Inability Possability: Megan Atkins and Mary Nolan
- Gippsland Carers Association: Jean Tops and Pamela Trew
- Able Australia: Carla Anderson, Phil Harper, Heather Lawson and INTERPRETERS - Sarah Sudweeks and Sandi Leane
- Michael Merrett
- Christine Bigby (Prof.)
- Peter Sherman
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Geraldine Collins
Transcripts
Participants
- Deafness Forum: Kris Newton, Alex Jones, Amanda Sullivan and Kirsten Preece
- Carers Australia: Mary Reid, Tim Moore, Evan Mann and Gill Pierce
- Carers ACT: Dee McGrath, Bridget Larsen and Brooke McKail
- People with Disability Australia Inc: Michael Bleasdale
- Women with Disabilities Australia: Sue Salthouse
- Law Council of Australia: Nick Parmeter and Bill Redpath
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Mark Blumer
- Anne Cahill Lambert AM
- ACT Commissioner for Disability and Community Services: Mary Durkin
- Mental Health Council of Australia: Liz Ruck
- National Disability Services: Dr Ken Baker
- People with Disabilities ACT: Robert Altamore OAM
- Technical Aid to the Disabled ACT: Graham Waite and Dr Peter McCullagh
Transcripts
Participants
- Garry Burge
- Lyn Raphael
- Australian Physiotherapy Association: Melissa Locke
- Cerebal Palsy League: Angela Tillman
- Azan Mann
- Queenslanders with Disability Network: Francis Vicary and Nigel Webb
- Blue Skies: Margaret Ward and Ric Thompson
- Capricorn Community Development Association Inc: John Homan
- Spinal Injuries Australia: Mark Henley
- Qld Law Society: Gerry Murphy AM, Matt Dunn, Michael Garbett and Luke Murphy
- Cyril Dennison
- Endeavour Foundation: Geoff Rowe and David Barbagallo
- Sam and Anne Mauchline
- Special Care Clothing: Yvonne Campbell
Transcripts
Participants
- Steve peek
- Chris Kynaston
- Lillian Andren
- Kerry Splatt
- Jude Mannix
- Ben Lawson
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Rod Hodgson
Transcripts
Participants
- Law Society of NSW: Stuart Westgarth, Geraldine Daley, Hugh Macken, Roshana May and Brian Moroney
- Ai-Media: Tony Abrahams, Stephen Baldwin and Leonie Jackson
- Attendant Care Industry Association: Danielle Bennet, Craig Bennett and Barbara Merran
- Independent Rehabilitation Suppliers Association: Terry Gallagher and Chris Sparks
- Adam Johnston
- People with Disability Australia: Jan Daisley and Peter Cassar
- Trevor Robinson
- Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW: Alexandra Rivers
- Macular Degeneration Foundation: Rob Cummins
- Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance: Dr Bronwyn Morkham
- MS Australia: Alan Blackwood
- MND Australia Neuromuscular Alliance of Australia: Carol Birks
Transcripts
Participants
- APC Prosthetics Pty Ltd: Fiona Barnett
- Diane
- NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre: Fiona Given and Phillip French
- Frank Peterson
- Micheal Herdman
Transcripts
Participants
- Guide Dogs NSW/ACT: Dr Graeme White, Sarah Hirst and Jane Bryce
- Vision Australia: Kevin Murfett, Michael Simpson and Glenda Alexander
- Blind Citizens Australia: Robyn Gale
- Barbara
- Spinal Cord Injuries Australia: David Brice, Greg Killeen and Tony Jones
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Jnana Gumbert
Transcripts
Participants
- Julia Farr Association: Robbi Williams
- Australian Lawyers Alliance: Tony Kerin
- Parents Helping Parents: Sam Prior
- Novita Children's Services: Ian Thompson
- Minister's Disability Advisory Council: Dr Lorna Hallahan
- Individual: Margie Charlesworth
- Royal Society for the Blind: Andrew Daly and Tony Starkey
- Margaret Springgay
- Linda McGarvey
- SA Council on Intellectual Disability Inc: Dell Stagg
- AFDO: Leah Hobson
- Community Support Incorporated: Phillip Beddall, Judy Bickmore and Brian Gillian
- Attention Disorder Association: Bruce McDonald
- Erin Mckenzie-Christensen and Jeff Christensen
- Antoinette Edgington
Transcripts
Participants
- Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) Ltd: Andrea Simmons
- Carers WA: Paul Coates and Donna Turner
- CASA: Carol Franklin and Val Raubenheimer
- Brian O'Hart
- Ethnic Disability Advocacy Centre: Jenny Au Yeong, Dr Karen Soldatic and Arene Gregory
- Samantha Jenkinson
- Senses Australia: Debbie Karasinski
- United Voice LHMU: Kelly Shay, Richard Dow, Michelle Creasy, Wendy Voak, Coral Sumata and Dianne Barnes
- People with Disability WA: Mary-Anne Bath, Kerry Duff and Andrew Jefferson
- Perth Home Care: Rosie Lawn and Marita Walker
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance: Zel Iscel and Angelo Ciannciosi
- National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF): Tony Fowke
- UnitingCare West: Fran Tilley and/or Sue Ash
