Hearings and Witnesses

This is a one stop overview of who has given evidence to the Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage. The information for this list is taken from the various Hearing Transcripts for those who gave evidence publically and from the Notice of Public Hearings, where available, for coming witnesses that have been called to give evidence. This information is up to date as of 24th April 2008. As hearings approach the Draft Notices of Public Hearings appear and change - PLEASE CHECK THE INQUIRY WEBSITE TO CONFIRM THIS INFORMATION FOR COMING HEARINGS IS STILL CURRENT.

 

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 14th 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 13th 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.