Tuesday 12 February 2008 Jubilee Room 9:00am – 5:30pm

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing   Link to Transcript 12 February 2008 (562 KB PDF) 

9:00 am - Department of Aboriginal Affairs

• JODY BROUN, Director General, Department of Aboriginal Affairs
• KERRY PEARSE, Executive Director—Community and Programs, Department of Aboriginal Affairs

10:45 am - NSW Health

• Professor DEBORA MARGARET PICONE, Director General, NSW Health
• Dr RICHARD JOHN MATTHEWS, Deputy Director General, NSW Health
• Dr DENISE ROBINSON, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Director General Population Health, NSW Health

12:00 pm - NSW Housing and Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

• DEBORAH BRILL, Manager Commonwealth Relations, NSW Housing,
• IVAN ALEXANDER SIMON, Director Aboriginal Service Improvement, NSW Housing,
• MICHAEL ALLEN, Director General, NSW Housing,
• BRENDAN O'REILLY, Director General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• YVONNE PAULINE WELDON, Manager Aboriginal Policy, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
• CAROL MILLS, Deputy Director General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

2:15 pm - Department of Juvenile Justice, Attorney General's Department and Department of Corrective Services

• JENNIFER MASON, Director General, Department of Juvenile Justice
• PETER JAMES MUIR, Deputy Director General (Operations), Department of Juvenile Justice,
• JOE HEDGER, Manager, Aboriginal Services, Department of Juvenile Justice
• BRENDAN THOMAS, Assistant Director General, Attorney General's Department
• PAUL NEWMAN, Director, Aboriginal Support and Planning, Department of Corrective Services
• LUKE GRANT, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Corrective Services

3:45 pm - New South Wales Police Force

• ANDREW SCIPIONE, Commissioner, New South Wales Police Force
• RODNEY SMITH, Commander, Policy and Programs, New South Wales Police Force
• STEPHEN BRADSHAW, Assistant Commissioner, New South Wales Police Force
• PETER LALOR, Manager, Aboriginal Coordination Team, New South Wales Police Force

4:30 pm - Department of Community Services and Department of Education and Training

• CARMEN PARTER, Director Aboriginal Services, Department of Community Services
• MICHAEL COUTTS-TROTTER, Director General, Department of Education and Training
• ROBYN McKERIHAN, General Manager Access and Equity, Department of Education and Training
• ELIZABETH McGREGOR, Institute Director, TAFE NSW North Coast Institute
• JOSÉE GRISARD, Deputy Director General Corporate Services, Department of Community Services
• ANNE-MAREE SABELLICO, Acting Executive Director Operations Development, Department of Community Services
• MICHELE HALL, Relieving Director Aboriginal Education and Training, Department of Education and Training

Wednesday 13 February 2008 Jubilee Room from 9:00 am

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing   Link to Transcript 13 February 2008 (379 KB PDF) 

11:15 - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

• DR SOPHIE COUZOS, Public Health Officer, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

12:15 - Aboriginal Legal Services and Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council

• TREVOR CHARLES CHRISTIAN, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Legal Services ACT/NSW
• JOHN McKENZIE, Aboriginal Legal Service
• TERRY CHENERY, Executive Officer, Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council

14:15 - Tranby Aboriginal College and Aboriginal Education Consultative Group

• MAURICE SHIPP, Director of Operations, Tranby Aboriginal College
• CINDY BERWICK, Vice-President, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group
• LINDON PAUL COOMBES, Executive Director, Tranby Aboriginal College
• CARLO SVAGELLI, President, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group

15:30 - New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office (see also 14^th Feb 10:30)

• RUSSELL TAYLOR, Chief Executive Officer, New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office
• DAVID LEE, Board and Ministerial Liaison Officer, New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office

16:30 - Aboriginal Employment Strategy

• RICHARD LUCAS ESTENS, Chairman, Aboriginal Employment Strategy
• DANIEL JOHN LESTER, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Employment Strategy

Thursday 14 February 2008 Jubilee Room from 9:00 am

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing   Link to Transcript 14 February Morning 2008 (189 KB PDF) 

09:00 - New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

• DONALD JAMES WEATHERBURN, Director, New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research

09:45 - Australian Bureau of Statistics

• PETER DAMCEVSKI, Director, Statistical Coordination, Australian Bureau of Statistics
• CHARMAINE SMITH, Indigenous Engagement Manager, Australian Bureau of Statistics

10:30 - Aboriginal Housing Office (see also 13^th Feb 15:30)

• DAVID LEE, Board and Ministerial Liaison Officer, New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office
• REVEREND THOMAS SLOCKEE, Chairman, New South Wales Aboriginal Housing Office

Thursday 14 February 2008 Bidwill Uniting from 1:30

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing   Link to Transcript 14 February 2008 Afternoon & Public Forum (324 KB PDF)

13:30 - Housing Communities Assistance Program

• MICHAEL STEPHEN MAXWELL, Housing Communities Assistance Program, Mount Druitt Community Ministry, Parramatta-Nepean Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia

14:15 - Chain Reaction Foundation & Mt Druitt Learning Ground

• Ms Winsome Matthews Project Manager Mt Druitt Learning Ground
• MARGARET BELL, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chain Reaction Foundation
• WINSOME MATTHEWS, Mount Druitt Learning Ground

15:15 - The Men's Shed, Mount Druitt, Aboriginal Justice Group and Circle Sentencing Program

• TEDDY HART, Representative, The Men's Shed, Mount Druitt
• RAY LESLIE, Chairperson, Aboriginal Justice Group
• JASMINE FRANKLIN, Project Coordinator, Circle Sentencing Program, Attorney General's Department

16:00 - New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council

• GEOFF SCOTT, Chief Executive Officer, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,
• BEV MANTON, Chairperson, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
• ROY AH-SEE, Councillor, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council

17:30-19:00 PUBLIC FORUM - Bidwill Uniting Church Community Centre Bidwill

• Ms Avis EGAN
• Mr David NICHOLLS
• Ms Rita TOBIN
• Aunty GLORIA
• Fr MULLINS
• Mr Rick MANTON
• Mr Brett MANTON
• Ms Kayleen MANTON
• Ms MATTHEWS
• Ms Judy PARRY

Tuesday 11 March 2008 Kempsey Macleay RSL Club 1 York Lane, Kempsey

Inquiry Website: Public Meeting Link to Transcript 11/03/2008 (284 KB PDF)

8:45 Aboriginal Land Councils:

• THOMAS BRIGGS, Deputy Chair and Northern Region Representative, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
• PATRICIA LAURIE, North Coast Region Representative, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council
• LEWIS WILLIAM KELLY, Board Member, Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council
• ROBERT ALLAN MUMBLER, Board Member, Kempsey Local Aboriginal Land Council
• ANDREW JOHN RILEY, Director, Northern Zone Office, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,

9:45 NSW Department of Corrective Services:

• CLARRIE DRIES, General Manager, Wellington Correctional Centre
• DONALD ERIC WADE, Community Service Supervisor, Probation and Parole Service
• MARK RUTHERFORD, Aboriginal Client Service Officer, Probation and Parole Service
• MOIRA MAGRATH, Director, Community Offender Services, Probation and Parole Service

11:00 Dunghutti Elders Council:

• MARGARET RUTH CAMPBELL MARUCA, Chairperson, Dunghutti Elders Council
• COLLEEN TERESA CAMPBELL, Member and Dunghutti Language Teacher, Dunghutti Elders Council

11:45 Booroongen-Djugun College:

• FAITH CHARLENE MARCH, Deputy Director of Training, Booroongen-Djugun College
• GARY IAN MORRIS, Chairman, Booroongen-Djugun Aboriginal Corporation

12:30 Circle Sentencing Court:

• MAVIS DAVIS, Kempsey Elder and Circle Sentencing Panel Member
• VICTOR DARCY, Coordinator, Circle Sentencing Project Officer, New South Wales Attorney General's Department
• WAYNE HENRY EVANS, Local Court Magistrate

Wednesday 12 March 2008 Oxley Room, Dubbo Civic Centre Darling Street, Dubbo

Inquiry Website: Public Meeting Link to Transcript 12/03/2008  (271 KB PDF)

8:45 Aboriginal Land Councils:

• TONY SUTHERLAND, Director, Western Zone, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,
• STEPHEN JOHN RYAN, Councillor, Central Region, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council,

9:30 Binaal Billa Regional CDEP

• CRAIG TOOLE, Operations Manager, Strategic Operations, Birrang Enterprise Development Company

10:30 COAG Trial Action Team members (Murdi Paaki trial):

• ANJALI PALMER, Regional Manager, Department of Aboriginal Affairs
• MARK DE WEERD, Director, Department of Education and Workplace Relations
• LOUISE BYE, Coordinator, School Community Partnerships, New South Wales Department of Education and Training,

11:30 COAG Regional Assembly & Community Working Party representatives:

• ALISTER FERGUSON, Chairperson, Bourke Aboriginal Community Working Party
• RICHARD WESTON, Delegate, Broken Hill Community Working Party,
• JEANETTE BARKER, Chairperson, Ngemba Community Working Party
• WILLIAM JEFFRIES, Chairperson, Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly

12:30 Dubbo Aboriginal Community Working Party

• DARREN JOHN TOOMEY, Chair, Dubbo Aboriginal Community Working Party

Thursday 13 March 2008 Meeting Room, Shoalhaven City Arts Centre 12 Berry Street, Nowra

Inquiry Website: Public Meeting Link to Transcript 13/03/2008  (284 KB PDF)

8:35 MERIT Program:

• JAIME KEYS, Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, MERIT Program
• GREG COLLINS, Service Manager, MERIT Program:

9:15 Nowra Police Department:

• GINA WOOD, Constable of Police, New South Wales Police Force, Youth Liaison Officer, Shoalhaven,
• BARRY LENIHAN, Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer, and
• KYLE STEWART, Commander, New South Wales Police Force, Shoalhaven Local Area Command

10:00 Aunty Jean’s Good Health Program:

• NORMA JEAN TURNER, Program Coordinator, Aunty Jean's Good Health Program,
• NOLA ROBERTS, Participant, Aunty Jean's Good Health Program

10:55 Aboriginal Land Councils

• SONNY SIMMS, Chief Executive Officer, Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council
• SHANE CARRIAGE, Chief Executive Officer, Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council
• JACK HAMPTON, Council, South Coast Region, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Member, Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council

11:35 Nowra TAFE:

• DIANE MURRAY, Institute Director, Nowra TAFE, and
• IRIS WHITE, Aboriginal Development Manager, Nowra TAFE

12:15 South Coast Women’s Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation

• FAYE WORNER, Chief Executive Officer, Waminda South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation

Tuesday 29 April 2008 - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing 29/04/2008  Link to Transcript 29/04/2008   (495 KB PDF) 

08:00 – 09:00 Department of Premier and Cabinet

• Robyn Kruk Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet
• Vicki D’Adam, Assistant Director General, Policy, Department of Premier and Cabinet

9:00 –10:30 COAG Trial Steering Committee

• James McCormack, Manager, Dubbo Indigenous Coordination Centre, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• Susan Finnigan, New South Wales State Manager, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• Trevor Alan Fletcher, Deputy Director General—Schools, Department of Education and Training
• Anthony John Greet, Group Manager—Indigenous Education Group, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

10:45 – 11:30 Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

• Sally Ann Fitzpatrick, Vice President, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
• Gary John Highland, National Director, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
• Ian Ring, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Health Service Development, University of Wollongong

12:15 – 1:00 Evidence in Camera

1:45 – 2:30 Alexandria Park Community School

• Ms Anne-Marie, Vine, Alexandria Park Community School, Park Road, Alexandria
  
• Paul Parks, School Education Director, Sydney Region, Department of Education and Training

2:30 – 3:15 Redfern-Waterloo Authority

• Julie Parsons, Acting Manager Community Relations, Redfern-Waterloo Authority
• Beryl Van-Oploo, Manager/Teacher, Redfern-Waterloo Authority Hospitality Training School
• Robert Peter Domm, Chief Executive Officer, Redfern-Waterloo Authority
• Denny Hall, Principal Project Manager, Training, Enterprise and Employment, Redfern-Waterloo Authority

3:30 – 4:15 ANZ

• Mr Head of Indigenous Employment and Training
• Bruce Douglas McQualter, Head of Indigenous Employment and Training, ANZ
• Cathy Joyce Duncan, Indigenous Cultural Capability Manager, ANZ

4:15 – 5:00 Country Energy

• Brian Thomas Mclean, Group Manager, Meter Reader, Country Energy
• Amanda Lee McCarthy, Indigenous Program Coordinator, Country Energy
• Terri Anne Benson, Group General Manager, Corporate Services, Country Energy

Wednesday 30 April 2008 Jubilee Room, Parliament House

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing 30/04/2008  Link to Transcript 30/04/2008 1  (196 KB PDF)

9:00-9:45 Charles Sturt University

• Wayne Rigby, Director, Djirruwang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health

9:45-10:45 Mission Australia

• Roger Joseph Kennedy National Program Manager, Mission Australia

11:00-11:45 University of Sydney

• Joseph Canalese Associate Professor, School of Rural Health, University of Sydney

Wednesday 30 April 2008 Redfern Community Centre, Sydney

Inquiry Website: Public Hearing 30/04/2008  Link to Transcript 30/04/2008 2  ( 297 KB PDF)

1:00-2:00 Aboriginal Housing Company & Fell House Project

• Michael Mundine Chief Executive Officer Aboriginal Housing Company
• Peter Valilis Project Director, Aboriginal Housing Company
• Ms Angela Pitts, Community Social Planner, Aboriginal Housing Company,
• Mr Colin James Fell Housing Research Centre, Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney, and Adviser, Aboriginal Housing Company

2:00-2:45 NSW Health

• Dr Denise Robinson Chief Health Officer, NSW Health
• Kim Stewart Acting Director, Centre for Aboriginal Health, NSW Health

3:00-4:00 Aboriginal Medical Service

• Sol Bellear, Chairman, Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern

4:00 – 4:45 Babana Cultural Centre

• Mark Spinks Chairman Babana Cultural Centre
• John Williams, Pro Bono Adviser, Babana Cultural Centre
• Ray Minniecon, Member, Babana Cultural Centre
• Jack Dunn, Member, Babana Cultural Centre

4:45-5:30 The Settlement Neighbourhood Centre

• Mr Michael Gravener, Executive Officer, The Settlement Neighbourhood Centre

Future Hearings

No dates have been set for future hearings as the committee is preparing its interim report.