Inquiry into Powers of Attorney

Transcripts of Evidence

The Committee may invite witnesses to a public hearing, to make representations directly to the members of the Committee and to answer questions put by the Committee. This allows the Committee to follow up points of interest and concern and often lets people who have made a submission amplify points and give additional information.

Public hearings are recorded and a transcript of evidence prepared, to ensure that the Committee has an accurate record of proceedings.

Following is the program of past public hearings and the transcripts of evidence given for the Inquiry into Powers of Attorney:

1. 1 October 2009
2. 22 October 2009
3. 14 December 2009
4. 17 December 2009
5. 30 March 2010
   Seniors' Forum
   Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Forum

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Thursday 1 October 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002

1.  Mr Julian Gardner , former Public Advocate 69.10 Kb
2.  Law Institute of Victoria 80.52 Kb
   Ms Laura Helm, Policy Adviser
   Ms Jeni Lee, member, Elder Law Committee
   Mr David Davis, member, Elder Law Committee
   Ms Lynne Barratt, member, Elder Law Committee
3.  Professor Terry Carney , Faculty of Law, The University of Sydney 58.38 Kb
4.  Federation of Community Legal Centres 70.60 Kb
   Ms Lucie O’Brien, Policy Officer
   Mr Dale Reddick, Gippsland Community Legal Service
5.  Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) 63.25 Kb
   Mr John Billings, Deputy President, Guardianship List

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Thursday 22 October 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002

1.  Office of the Public Advocate 88.29 Kb
   Dr John Chesterman, Manager, Policy and Education
2.  State Trustees 68.36 Kb
   Mr Tony Fitzgerald, Managing Director
   Ms Angela Burton, General Manager, Personal Financial Solutions
   Mr Alistair Craig, Senior Corporate Lawyer
3.  Trustee Corporations Association of Australia 54.06 Kb
   Mr Lachlan Wraith, Senior Manager, Trusts & Estates, Equity Trustees Ltd
   Ms Claire Hausler, Manager, TCL Legal Services (Vic) Pty Ltd
4.  Seniors Rights Victoria 63.23 Kb
   Ms Dahni Houseman, Seniors Rights Policy Officer
   Ms Lauren Adamson, Acting Manager and Principal Solicitor, Seniors Rights Legal Clinic
   Ms Elizabeth Samra, Seniors Rights Lawyer
5.  Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria 52.19 Kb
   Ms Debra Parnell, Policy Officer
   Ms Janet Wood, President, COTA Board
   Ms Kris Spark, Manager – Information, Seniors Information Victoria
6.  Elder Rights Advocacy 41.66 Kb
   Ms Belinda Evans, Senior Advocate
7.  Association of Independent Retirees 35.73 Kb
   Mr David Fara, Deputy President
8.  Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (Vic Division) 54.53 Kb
   Dr Kristen Pearson, President
   Dr Sue Connelly, Committee member
9.  Alzheimer’s Australia Vic 46.07 Kb
   Ms Jill Linklater, Policy and Advocacy Officer
   Ms Pamela Hore, Member, Consumer Reference Group, Volunteer on Helpline
   Ms Margaret Brown, Adjunct Research Fellow, Hawke Research Institute, University of South Australia (by telephone)
10.  The Victorian Bar 54.35 Kb
    Mr Robert Shepherd, Barrister
    Ms Jacqueline Stone, Manager, Legal Policy and Government Relations

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Monday 14 December 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002

1.  St Vincent’s Hospital 53.79 Kb
   Ms Lucy Cordone, General Counsel
   Ms Paula Chatfield, Legal Counsel
2.  Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner 41.65 Kb
   Ms Helen Versey, Privacy Commissioner
3.  Alfred Health 45.80 Kb
   Mr Stephen Taffe, Legal Counsel, Alfred Health
   Ms Sally Costar, Manager, Patient and Family Services, Caulfield Hospital
4.  Victorian Section of the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists of the Australian Psychological Society 51.97 Kb
   Mr Matthew Hughes, Principal Neuropsychologist, The Alfred Hospital, and Acting Chair
   Mr David Stokes, Senior Manager Professional Practice, Australian Psychological Society and Neuropsychologist
   Mr Luke Delaney, Chair, “Guidelines for Preparation of Neuropsychological Reports for the Guardianship List of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal” Working Party and Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, Alcohol Related Brain Injury Australian Services
   Ms Elizabeth Mullaly, Member of College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Course Approval Sub-Committee, and Manager of Psychology Services, Caulfield Hospital
5.  Aged and Community Care Victoria 46.50 Kb
   Mr Paul Zanatta, Manager, Community Care, Policy and Small Rural Health
   Ms Janice Hadgraft, Manager, Residential Services
6.  Mental Health Legal Centre 40.06 Kb
   Ms Catherine Leslie, Legal and Policy Officer

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Thursday 17 December 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002

1.  Palliative Care Victoria 57.68 Kb
   Mr Kevin Larkins, Chief Executive Officer
   Ms Jenny Chapman, Chief Social Worker
2.  Victoria Legal Aid 47.29 Kb
   Ms Robyn Mills, Acting Director of Civil Law Services
   Ms Sarnia Birch, Acting Deputy Manager, Regional Offices
   Ms Toni Higgins, Specialist Mental Health, Human Rights and Civil Law
3.  Australian Bankers' Association 50.83 Kb
   Mr Ian Gilbert, Director, Retail Policy
   Ms Diane Tate, Director, Financial Services, Corporations, Community Policy
4.  Royal District Nursing Service 48.80 Kb
   Mr Stelvio Vido, Executive General Manager, Strategic and Support Services
   Ms Nikki Isaks, Senior Social Worker
   Ms Leonie Schween, Manager, Legal and Privacy
5.  Carers Victoria 44.05 Kb
   Ms Gill Pierce, Manager, Policy and Research
   Ms Penny Paul, Coordinator, Carer Consultations
   Ms Marianne Dalton, Parent carer of an adult with a capacity disability

6.  Australian Medical Association Victoria 40.16 Kb
   Mr David Goldberg, Solicitor and Senior Adviser
   Ms Madelene Fox, Policy Assistant

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 Tuesday 30 March 2010 - Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne 3002

1.  Mr Adrian Cohen 48.56 Kb 
2.  Victorian Coalition of Acquired Brain Injury Service Providers 45.19 Kb
   Mr Tom Worsnop, Chair
   Ms Kerry Stringer, Community Partnerships Manager, Summer Foundation
3.  Seniors' Forum 133.89 Kb 
   Mr John Nicolaou, Reservoir Greek Elderly Citizens Club Inc and Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens
   Ms Dorothy Trezise, Director, United Way Geelong
   Ms Margaret Scott Simmons
   Ms Val Johnstone
   Ms Pat Long
   Ms Dorothy Davies
   Ms L. Richmond
   Mr D. Constantine
   Ms Suzanne Birch
   Ms Jean Thomas
   Ms Janice Reynolds
   Ms Janet Horn
   Mr John Hogan
   Ms Pat Whaley
   Mr Keith Whaley
   Mrs Joyce Jeffs
   Mr Gary Haley
   Ms Margot Fitzpatrick, Policy Officer, Council on the Ageing Victoria
4.  Professor Peteris Darzins, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Monash University, and Director of Geriatric Medicine, Eastern Health 55.84 Kb
5.  Elder Abuse Prevention Association 46.59 Kb
   Ms Lillian Jeter, Executive Director
6.  Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Forum 105.79 Kb 
   Ms Jaklina Michael, Cultural Liaison Coordinator, Royal District Nursing Service
   Ms Eva Wakim, Victoria Arabic Social Services
   Ms Rosemarie Draper, Aged Services, New Hope Foundation
   Ms Marion Lau, Deputy Chair, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
   Mr Ross Barnett, Director, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
   Ms Eve Poludniak, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
   Ms Naderah Edwards, Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
   Mr Santosh Kumar, President, Northern Region Indian Seniors Association of Victoria
   Ms Elizabeth Ignys, Manager, Advocacy, Action on Disability in Ethnic Communities
   Mr Manuel Asuncion, Vice-Chair, Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc
   Ms Virginia Landrito-Balanon, Community Aged Care Packages Case Manager, Filipino Community Council of Victoria Inc
   Ms Poppy Hearn, Senior social worker, Australian Greek Welfare Society

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