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No. Individual / Organisation Date Pages File/s
1
Ms Carol O'Donnell
28/03/2005 1
2
Queensland Nurses' Union
15/04/2005 3
3
Migrant Resource Centre
29/04/2005 3
4
Dr Patrick Cregan, F.R.A.C.S.
01/05/2005 15
5
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University
28/04/2005 3
6
Confidential personal submission
09/05/2005 2   
7
Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
10/05/2005 20
8
Breast Cancer Network Australia
12/05/2005 7
9
Department of Health and Ageing
12/05/2005 11
10
Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council
16/05/2005 10
11
Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
16/05/2005 3
12
Health Workforce Queensland
20/05/2005 2
14
University of Adelaide Medical School Curriculum Committee
13/05/2005 5
15
Professor Joan McMeeken
05/05/2005 1
16
Australian Physiotherapy Association
16/05/2005 32
17
Australian Rheumatology Association
12/05/2005 2
18
ACT Health
18/05/2005 5   
19
Australian Psychological Society
17/05/2005 7
20
NSW Government
18/05/2005 12
21
OT Australia
19/05/2005 7
22
Australian Health Policy Institute, University of Sydney
19/05/2005 6
23
Dr Graeme Alexander
17/05/2005 8
24
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
27/09/2005 9   
25
Australian Institute of Radiography
30/05/2005 2
26
Marlene Eggert, RN
30/05/2005 8
27
Ms Carol O'Donnell
11/06/2005 1
28
Family Care Medical Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
31/05/2005
29
Dr James E Breheny
30/06/2005 3
30
Sydney South West Area Health Service
05/07/2005 3
32
Australian Dental Council
06/07/2005 2
33
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
13/07/2005 2
34
Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration
15/07/2005 4
35
Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists Inc
20/07/2005 8
36
Old Linton Medical Practice
20/07/2005 2
37
Australasian Society of Cardiovascular Perfusionists #
25/07/2005 3
38
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
25/07/2007 18
39
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
19/07/2005 4
40
Council of Social Service of New South Wales
22/07/2005 2
41
Centre for Midwifery and Family Health
27/07/2005 7
42
Brisbane North Division of General Practice Ltd
27/07/2005 2
43
Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (ANZCA/RACP)
27/07/2005 17
44
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
27/07/2005 9
45
Brotherhood of St Laurence
27/07/2005 6
46
Rural Doctors Association of Australia
27/07/2005 11
47
Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges
27/07/2005 2
48
Professor Wayne Gibbon
27/07/2005 68
49
Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools
27/07/2005 22
50
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and Department of Economics
27/07/2005 8
51
Professor Peter Brooks
27/07/2005 6
52
Royal College of Nursing, Australia
28/07/2005 32
53
Speech Pathology Australia
29/07/2005 77
54
OT Australia
29/07/2005 41
55
Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
29/07/2005 5
56
Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association
29/07/2005 12
57
Australian Society of Anaesthetists
29/07/2005 15
58
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
29/07/2005 13
59
Dr Bruce Swanson
29/07/2005 7
60
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
29/07/2005 28
61
Dietitians Association of Australia
29/07/2005 11
62
Medical Indemnity Industry Association of Australia #
29/07/2005 56
63
Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (Aust and New Zealand)
29/07/2005 4
64
Aged and Community Services of Australia
29/07/2005 2
65
Australian Physiotherapy Association
29/07/2005 42
66
The Public Health Association of Australia #
14
67
Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences +
30/07/2005 9
68
D Wentworth-Walsh
31/07/2005 2   
69
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia
29/07/2005 10
70
Health Professions Council of Australia
29/07/2005 17
71
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health Inc
29/07/2005 18
72
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
29/07/2005 8
73
The New South Wales Council for Intellectual Disability
29/07/2005 7
74
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan (NATSINSAP) Steering Group
29/07/2005 3
75
Australian Association of the Deaf
29/07/2005 2
76
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
29/07/2005 10
77
Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, School of Nursing, University of Melbourne
29/07/2005 30
78
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
29/07/2005 30
79
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
29/07/2005 26
80
Queensland Nurses Union
81
Post-graduate Medical Council of Victoria
28/07/2005 6
82
South Australian Government
29/07/2005 51
83
Optometrists Association Australia
01/08/2005
84
Rural Health Education Foundation
31/07/2005 9
85
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils
29/07/2005 6
86
WA Local Government Association
29/07/2005 7
87
Australian Health Policy Institute
88
Australasian Podiatry Council #
30/07/2005 14
89
Monash University, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
31/07/2005 19
90
Bernadette Brennan & Associates
31/07/2005 24
91
Teresa O'Connor
31/07/2005 24
92
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
31/07/2005 4
93
Bryan Martin Johnson
31/07/2005 19
94
Bernadette Brennan & Associates
31/07/2005 10
95
Assoc Prof J P Strumberg
31/07/2005 10
96
Professor John Humphreys
31/07/2005 4
97
Human Genetics Society of Australasia
01/08/2005 26
98
Adam Johnston #
Attachment 1
5
99
Australian College of Midwives
31/07/2005 36
100
Moya Anderson RN, PNSA
101
Tasmanian School of Medicine and Faculty of Health Science, University of Tasmania
102
Queensland Community Services and Health Industries Training Council Inc
01/08/2005 6
103
Australian Dental Association Inc
01/08/2005 22
104
The Australasian College of Dermatologists
01/08/2005 15
105
Pathology Associations Committee
2
106
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University
30/07/2005 17
107
Australian Institute of Radiography
01/08/2005 21
108
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
109
Australian Private Hospitals Association #
01/08/2005 41
110
NSW Rural Doctors Network
01/08/2005 26
111
Australian Association of Pathology Practices
01/08/2005 8
112
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
01/08/2005 12
113
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Provincial Fellows Committee
114
Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine
01/08/2005 4
115
Aged Care Association of Australia Ltd
02/08/2005 10
116
Australian Association of Social Workers
02/08/2005 8
117
Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
03/08/2005 2
118
The Australian Psychological Society
01/08/2005 63
119
Australian Medical Association
01/08/2005 19
120
The College of Nursing
03/08/2005 4
121
St John Ambulance Australia
02/08/2005 8
122
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australia
123
COTA National Seniors Partnership
04/08/2005 19
124
Ms Leonie M Short
04/08/2005 2
125
NSW Mental Health Coordinating Council
04/08/2005 24
126
National Rural Health Alliance and College of Medicine and Health Sciences, ANU
04/08/2005 17
127
People's Health Movement Australia
04/08/2005 28
128
The Australian College of Non VR General Practitioner's Inc
05/08/2005 4
129
General Practice Education and Training Ltd
05/08/2005 48
130
The Urological Society of Australasia
05/08/2005 8
131
Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons
08/08/2005 13
132
General Practice and Primary Health Care NT
08/08/2005 13
133
The Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch)
08/08/2005 14
134
Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia Inc.
08/08/2005 1
135
Australian Divisions of General Practice
05/08/2005 24
136
Australian Rural & Remote Workforce Agencies Group
08/08/2005 37
137
Australian Nursing Federation
08/08/2005 19
138
Dept of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
08/08/2005 8
139
NSW Nurses’ Association
08/08/2005 5
140
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
29/07/2005 6
141
Nurses Board of Western Australia
08/08/2005 6
142
Centre for Health Services Management, University of Technology, Sydney
29/08/2005 4
143
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
05/08/2005 24
144
Associate Professor Leonie Segal
08/08/2005 3
145
The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals (ACAP)
146
Rural Workforce Agency Victoria
10/08/2005 25
147
Strategic Planning Group for Private Psychiatric Services
26/07/2005 25   
148
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
10/08/2005 15
149
John Menadue AO
05/08/2005 3
150
School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
10/08/2005 7
151
Australian Healthcare Association
10/08/2005 15
153
Postgraduate Medical Council of NSW
11/08/2005 8
154
Medical Training and Education Council of NSW
11/08/2005 8
155
Victorian Government
15/08/2005 68
156
The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia and the Cancer Council Australia #
15/08/2005 66
157
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
17/08/2005 3
158
Confidential
  
159
Department of Health and Ageing
19/08/2005 80
160
Dr Peter O’Meara
19/08/2005 3
161
Rural Doctors Association of Australia
19/08/2005 114
162
Mental Health Council of Australia
19/08/2005 10
163
Centre for Innovation in Professional Health Education #
22/08/2005 55
164
Dr John McCormack
22/08/2005 33
165
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
18/08/2005 42
166
Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council #
08/08/2005 56
167
Dr Barrie G Thompson
22/08/2005 3
168
Australian and New Zealand Association of Physicians in Nuclear Medicine
29/07/2005 14
169
School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland
25/08/2005 4
170
Vision Group Pty Ltd
29/08/2005 6
171
Queensland Government #
23/08/2005 134
172
Australian Local Government Association
29/08/2005 15
173
Australian Health Information Council
31/08/2005 2
174
Dr Erich Heinzle
05/09/2005 12
175
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
09/09/2005 6
176
I-MED/MIA Network
12/09/2005 5
177
ACT Government
13/09/2005 20
178
NSW Government
12/09/2005 68
179
Western Australian Government
15/09/2005 53
PP180
Tasmanian Government
21/09/2005 19
PP181
Department of Education, Science and Training
21/09/2005 30
PP182
Northern Territory Government
25/09/2005 36
PP183
Ms Carol O’Donnell #
12/10/2005 17
PP184
Australian Council of Physiotherapy Regulating Authorities
29/09/2005 6
PP185
The Maternity Coalition
19/10/2005 4
PP186
Resthaven
20/10/2005 6
PP187
Dr David W. Glaspole
07/10/2005 1
PP188
Nganampa Health Council
28/10/2005 2
PP189
Dr Stephen Doig
28/10/2005 2
PP190
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
25/10/2005 2
PP191
Australian Pharmacy Examining Council
02/11/2005 2
PP192
Australian Doctors’ Fund
02/11/2005 5
PP193
Postgraduate Medical Council of Western Australia
02/11/2005 1
PP194
Professor Peter Brooks
07/11/2005 5
PP195
Australian Society of Anaesthetists
07/11/2005 4
PP196
Mr Lee Lawrence
04/11/2005 4
PP197
Professor Stephen Duckett
04/11/2005 6
PP198
Dr Erich Heinzle
04/11/2005 2
PP199
Dr Bertram Vanrenen
07/11/2005 7
PP200
Interprofessional Education Group of the Australian Rural Health Education Network
07/11/2005
PP201
Queensland Nursing Council
07/11/2005 2
PP202
Association for Australian Rural Nurses *
07/11/2005 7
pp203
Guide Dogs Association of SA and NT
08/11/2005 5
PP204
Australian Rural Nurses
08/11/2005 2
PP205
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
03/11/2005 32   
PP206
The Council of Pharmacy Registering Authorities
08/11/2005 7
PP207
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
08/11/2005 12
PP208
Professor Allan Carmichael
08/11/2005 4
PP209
Professor Paul Gatenby
09/11/2005 2   
PP210
Not allocated
  
PP211
The Australian College of Non VR General Practitioners
09/11/2005 5   
PP212
Centre for Remote Health
09/11/2005 3
PP213
Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
09/11/2005 5
PP214
Australian Dental Council
09/11/2005 5
PP215
Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (Australia and New Zealand)
09/11/2005 4
PP216
Alzheimers Australia
09/11/2005 11
PP217
Health and Community Services Union
09/11/2005 10
PP218
Ms Robyn Tantau
10/11/2005 2   
PP224
Cancer Voices NSW
10/11/2005 12
PP225
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
10/11/2005 9
PP226
Mr Tony Smith #
04/11/2005 11   
PP227
Australian Orthopaedic Association
08/11/2005 7
PP228
Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
10/11/2005 2
PP229
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
10/11/2005 4
PP230
Aged and Community Services Australia
10/11/2005 5
PP231
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
10/11/2005 7
PP232
Nurses Board of Victoria
10/11/2005 14
PP233
Dr Eleanor M Long
10/11/2005 5
PP234
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
10/11/2005 5
PP235
Royal District Nursing Service
10/11/2005 5
PP236
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
10/11/2005 7
PP237
NSW Nurses’ Association
10/11/2005 8
PP238
Centre for Military and Veterans' Health
10/11/2005 4
PP239
Dietitians Association of Australia
10/11/2005 3
PP240
Professor John Humphreys
10/11/2005 3
PP241
The Australasian College of Dermatologists
10/11/2005 2
PP242
National Heart Foundation of Australia
10/11/2005 2
PP243
Australian Rheumatology Association
07/11/2005 3
PP244
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory
07/11/2005
PP245
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
09/11/2005 2
PP246
Professor Vin Massaro
11/11/2005 10
PP247
OT Australia
10/11/2005 8
PP248
Royal Rehabilitation Centre
07/11/2005 3
PP249
Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists’ Association
11/11/2005 3
PP250
Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria
11/11/2005 6
PP251
Dr Luke McLindon
11/11/2005 5
PP252
Australian Council of Physiotheraphy Regulating Authorities
11/11/2005 45
PP253
Deakin University Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
11/11/2005 6
PP254
Rural Ambulance Victoria
11/11/2005 2
PP255
Australian Rural Health Education Network
11/11/2005 7
PP256
Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit
11/11/2005 10
PP257
NSW Physiotherapists Registration Board
11/11/2005 3
PP258
Australian College of Ambulance Professionals
11/11/2005 4
PP259
Dr Elizabeth Harford
11/11/2005 2
PP260
Speech Pathology Australia
11/11/2005 14
PP261
Council of Procedural Specialists
11/11/2005 3
PP262
The Australian Association of Exercise and Sports Sciences
11/11/2005 31   
PP263
Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (National)
11/11/2005 28
PP264
Australian Institute of Radiography
11/11/2005 8
PP265
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health
11/11/2005 11
PP266
Royal College of Nursing, Australia
11/11/2005 19
PP267
Health Professions Council of Australia
11/11/2005 14
PP268
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council
11/11/2005 3
PP269
Australasian Society of Cardio-Vascular Perfusionists
11/11/2005 3
PP270
Queensland Nurses' Union
11/11/2005 13
PP271
Australian Physiotherapy Association
11/11/2005 19
PP272
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
11/11/2005 6
PP273
Joint Medical Boards Advisory Committee of the Australian Medical Council
11/11/2005 4
PP274
The Australian Society for Medical Research
11/11/2005 3
PP275
Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine
11/11/2005 7
PP276
Health Reform South Australia
11/11/2005 13
PP277
Australian Doctors Trained Overseas Association
11/11/2005 25
PP278
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Department of Economics
11/11/2005 2
PP279
Australian College of Critical Care Nurses
11/11/2005 4
PP280
Dr Heather Hancock
11/11/2005 2
PP281
Australasian Podiatry Council
11/11/2005 12
PP282
Professor Laurie Geffen
11/11/2005 2
PP283
The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
11/11/2005 22
PP284
The Nursing Board of Tasmania
11/11/2005 1
PP286
Australian Sonographers Association
11/11/2005 5
PP287
Australian Nursing Federation (Vic Branch)
11/11/2005 24
PP288
McKesson Asia Pacific
11/11/2005 6
PP289
Melbourne Private Hospital
11/11/2005 7
PP290
Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons
11/11/2005 14
PP291
Australian Nursing Federation #
11/11/2005 17
PP292
The College of Nursing
11/11/2005 4
PP293
Department of Health and Ageing
11/11/2005 8
PP294
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia
11/11/2005 14
PP295
National Rural Health Alliance
11/11/2005 6
PP296
Health Workforce Queensland
11/11/2005 6
PP297
Victorian Government
11/11/2005 55
PP298
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils of Australia
14/11/2005 4
PP299
Industry Skills Council
11
PP300
Northern Territory Government
11/11/2005 6
PP301
Dental Hygienists’ Association of Australia
12/11/2005 3
PP302
Australian Council of Deans of Health Sciences
13/11/2005 1
PP303
James Cook University Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
13/11/2005 7
PP304
Adam Johnston #
13/11/2005 13
PP305
Dental and Oral Therapist Association of Queensland
14/11/2005 1
PP307
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
14/11/2005 20
PP308
RMIT University
14/11/2005 9   
PP309
Marlene Eggert
14/11/2005 6
PP310
Australian Dental Association
17/11/2005 26   
PP312
The School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne
14/11/2005 6
PP313
Rural Doctors Association of Australia and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
17/11/2005 9
PP314
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
15/11/2005 4
PP315
Australian Medical Association
15/11/2005 14
PP316
Australian Private Hospitals Association
15/11/2005 2
PP317
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
15/11/2005 13
PP318
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
15/11/2005 8
PP319
Optometrists Association Australia
15/11/2005 8
PP320
Australian Divisions of General Practice
15/11/2005 11
PP321
Council of Ambulance Authorities
15/11/2005 3
PP322
Southern Health
15/11/2005 3
PP323
Health Services Union
15/11/2005 32
PP324
General Practice and Primary Health Care NT
15/11/2005 5
PP325
Queensland Government
15/11/2005 25
PP325
Australian Association of Social Workers
11/11/2005 9
PP327
Dr Bruce Swanson
16/11/2005 8
PP328
National Rural Health Network
16/11/2005 9
PP329
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
16/11/2005 13
PP330
Not allocated
  
PP331
Australian Osteopathic Association
04/11/2005 12
PP332
Joint State and Territory Health CEOs
14/11/2005 45
PP323
Department of Health, Western Australia
11/11/2005 18   
PP334
Public Health Association of Australia
11/11/2005 7   
PP335
Australian College of Operating Room Nurses
09/11/2005 11   
PP336
ACT Government
14/11/2005
PP337
Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools
18/11/2005 8
PP338
Dental Practice Board of Victoria
10/11/2005 2
PP339
Tasmanian Government
18/11/2005 10
PP340
Australian Medical Association (NSW)
22/11/2005 2
PP341
The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia and the Cancer Council of Australia
18/11/2005 11
PP344
Dr Luke McLindon and Dr Amanda Lamont
11/11/2005 5
PP345
ECH Inc
21/11/2005 1
PP346
Professions Australia
23/11/2005 7
PP347
Australian Nurse Practitioner Association
09/11/2005 2   
PP348
Jennifer Rabach
10/11/2005 7   
PP349
Kathleen Mary Puls
11/11/2005 8   
PP350
Strategic Planning Group for Private Psychiatric Services
10/11/2005 2   
PP352
NSW Government
23/11/2005 21
PP353
Australian Rural and Remote Workforce Agencies Group
24/11/2005 9
PP354
Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee
24/11/2005 2
PP355
Department of Education, Science and Training
23/11/2005 10
PP356
Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association #
23/11/2005 9
PP357
Capital Region - Area Consultative Committee
23/11/2005   
PP358
The Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
9
PP360
Not allocated
  
PP361
People’s Health Movement Australia
28/11/2005 4
PP362
Dr Bertram Vanrenen
24/11/2005 14
PP363
The Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
25/11/2005 2   
PP364
The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society
06/12/2005 2
PP365
Australian Medical Council
06/12/2005 8   
PP366
Not allocated
  
PP367
Ms Robyn Vines
16/12/2005
PP368
Australian Doctors’ Trained Overseas
16/12/2005
PP369
Australian Nurse Practitioner Association
20/12/2005 2
PP370
General Practice Registrars Australia
20/11/2005 3
PP371
Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (1)
22/12/2005 6
PP373
Australian College of Health Service Executives # (1)
20/12/2005 14   

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