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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 October 2009
- 22 October 2009
- 14 December 2009
- 17 December 2009
- 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
Mr Julian Gardner , former Public Advocate 69.10 Kb
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 CommitteeProfessor Terry Carney , Faculty of Law, The University of Sydney 58.38 Kb
Federation of Community Legal Centres 70.60 Kb
Ms Lucie O’Brien, Policy Officer
Mr Dale Reddick, Gippsland Community Legal ServiceVictorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) 63.25 Kb
Mr John Billings, Deputy President, Guardianship List
Thursday 22 October 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002
Office of the Public Advocate 88.29 Kb
Dr John Chesterman, Manager, Policy and EducationState Trustees 68.36 Kb
Mr Tony Fitzgerald, Managing Director
Ms Angela Burton, General Manager, Personal Financial Solutions
Mr Alistair Craig, Senior Corporate LawyerTrustee 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 LtdSeniors 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 LawyerCouncil 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 VictoriaElder Rights Advocacy 41.66 Kb
Ms Belinda Evans, Senior AdvocateAssociation of Independent Retirees 35.73 Kb
Mr David Fara, Deputy PresidentAustralian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (Vic Division) 54.53 Kb
Dr Kristen Pearson, President
Dr Sue Connelly, Committee memberAlzheimer’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)The Victorian Bar 54.35 Kb
Mr Robert Shepherd, Barrister
Ms Jacqueline Stone, Manager, Legal Policy and Government Relations
Monday 14 December 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002
St Vincent’s Hospital 53.79 Kb
Ms Lucy Cordone, General Counsel
Ms Paula Chatfield, Legal CounselOffice of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner 41.65 Kb
Ms Helen Versey, Privacy CommissionerAlfred Health 45.80 Kb
Mr Stephen Taffe, Legal Counsel, Alfred Health
Ms Sally Costar, Manager, Patient and Family Services, Caulfield HospitalVictorian 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 HospitalAged and Community Care Victoria 46.50 Kb
Mr Paul Zanatta, Manager, Community Care, Policy and Small Rural Health
Ms Janice Hadgraft, Manager, Residential ServicesMental Health Legal Centre 40.06 Kb
Ms Catherine Leslie, Legal and Policy Officer
Thursday 17 December 2009 - Room G2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne 3002
Palliative Care Victoria 57.68 Kb
Mr Kevin Larkins, Chief Executive Officer
Ms Jenny Chapman, Chief Social WorkerVictoria 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 LawAustralian Bankers' Association 50.83 Kb
Mr Ian Gilbert, Director, Retail Policy
Ms Diane Tate, Director, Financial Services, Corporations, Community PolicyRoyal 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 PrivacyCarers 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-
Australian Medical Association Victoria 40.16 Kb
Mr David Goldberg, Solicitor and Senior Adviser
Ms Madelene Fox, Policy Assistant
Tuesday 30 March 2010 - Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House, Spring Street, East Melbourne 3002
Mr Adrian Cohen 48.56 Kb
Victorian Coalition of Acquired Brain Injury Service Providers 45.19 Kb
Mr Tom Worsnop, Chair
Ms Kerry Stringer, Community Partnerships Manager, Summer FoundationSeniors' 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 VictoriaProfessor Peteris Darzins, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Monash University, and Director of Geriatric Medicine, Eastern Health 55.84 Kb
Elder Abuse Prevention Association 46.59 Kb
Ms Lillian Jeter, Executive DirectorCulturally 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