Completed

The committee held hearings in January, February and March 2022 across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. 

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

    • Mecure Hotel, 613 Main Road, Golden Point, 3350

      10:00 AM

      Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Teresa Azzopardi, Social Support ManagerSherley Hart, community member

      10:35 AM

      Ballarat African Association Inc Michael Akindeju, President, Ballarat African AssociationLateef Adeleye, Deputy Secretary

      11:20 AM

      Ballarat Indian Association Sundram Sivamalai, Advisor

      11:55 AM

      Central Highlands Elder Abuse Prevention Network Louise Feery, Manager Health Promotion, Ballarat Community HealthKate Diamond-Keith, Gambling Harm and Elder Abuse Prevention Project Consultant, Ballarat Community HealthLesley McKarney, Health Promotion Officer, Ballarat Community Health

      1:10 PM

      City of Ballarat Matthew Wilson, Director Community WellbeingSundram Sivamalai, Intercultural Advisory Committee Member

      1:45 PM

      Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Sonia Di Mezza, Chief Executive Officer

      2:30 PM

      Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Lisa Dinning, Workforce Development Adviser
    • Eastern Hub Geelong, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong, 3219

      10:00 AM

      Cultura Joy Leggo, Chief Executive OfficerRebecca Smith, General Manager, Community Aged and Disability

      10:35 AM

      National Council of Women of Victoria Inc. Deborah Towns, Convenor, State Standing CommitteesNurcihan Ozturk, Multicultural and Migration Advisor, State Standing Committees

      11:55 AM

      Barwon Community Legal Service Alexandria Jones, Community Development Manager

      1:10 PM

      ABRISA Alba Chliakhtine, Executive Officer

      1:45 PM

      U3A Geelong Nanette Tunnicliffe, PresidentLoretta Winstanley, Former President

      2:30 PM

      Barwon Health Carol Mioduchowski, North Area Facility Manager, Barwon Health
    • Concert Hall Coburg, Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg, 3058

      10:00 AM

      Moreland City Council Elly Gardner, Living and Ageing Well OfficerPetr Svoboda, Social Policy OfficerIkbal El-Imam, Moreland residentSumaya El Masri, Mrs El-Imam’s carer

      10:45 AM

      United Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Barbara Leon, Operations ManagerRafaela Lopez, Community Advisor, UNITED Committee of ManagementDemetrio Ortega, community memberLucy Salinas, community member

      11:40 AM

      North and West Metro Elder Abuse Prevention Networks Carla Wilkie, Elder Abuse Prevention and Response Liaison Officer (Western Health)Della Robb, Team Leader Healthy Ageing (Merri Health)

      1:00 PM

      Victorian Arabic Social Services Farah Abdyashoa, Access and Support WorkerLina Hassan, Aged Care and Disability Intake and Case ManagerKieran Hough, Senior Social Worker

      1:45 PM

      Arabic Welfare Dalal Sleiman, Community Capacity Building and Engagement LeaderFahim Elsheikh, community memberEbtesam Chniker, community memberAlexander Mouassab, community memberHelen Elsheikh, community member

      2:10 PM

      PRONIA Australian Greek Welfare Society Peter Andrinopoulos, Community Support Program CoordinatorKathy Barbakos, Client and Community Services CoordinatorLitsa Volou, community member

      2:35 PM

      Alevi Community Council of Australia Serap Yildiz, Vice PresidentKatibe Yesilyurt, community memberGuzide Suluk, community memberHuseyin Duman, community member
    • Parliament of Victoria, 55 St Andrews Pl, East Melbourne, 3002

      10:00 AM

      Victorian Multicultural Commission Vivienne Nguyen, ChairpersonHakan Akyol, Executive Senior Adviser

      10:45 AM

      Municipal Association of Victoria Kim Howland, Manager, Community ServicesJan Bruce, Positive Ageing Policy Adviser

      12:05 PM

      Peninsula Community Legal Centre Jackie Galloway, Chief Executive OfficerKirsten Young, Community Engagement, Education and Legal Policy Officer

      1:00 PM

      John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research Irene Blackberry, Chair and Director

      1:45 PM

      Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Lisa Tribuzio, ManagerNikolaus Rittinghausen, Senior Advisor and Project Officer

      2:40 PM

      Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Eddie Micallef, ChairEmiliano Zucchi, Chief Executive Officer

      3:30 PM

      Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Nicola Young, Acting Deputy Secretary, Fairer Victoria
    • Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

      10:00 AM

      Commissioner for Senior Victorians Gerard Mansour, Commissioner

      10:45 AM

      Justice Connect Yvonne Lipianin, Manager, Seniors LawMegan King, Principal Solicitor, Seniors Law

      11:40 AM

      Good Things Foundation Australia Jess Wilson, Chief Executive OfficerCassandra Strakosch, Head of Communications and Engagement

      1:00 PM

      AMES Australia Maria Tsopanis, Senior Manager Community Development and Social ParticipationConor Butler, Research OfficerAli Sakkour, Industry and Client Manager

      1:45 PM

      cohealth Christopher Turner, Acting Chief ExecutiveRobyn Wilmshurst, Healthy Ageing LeaderMargaret Yung, Acting Program Facilitator, Aged, Residential and Outreach

      2:40 PM

      National Ageing Research Institute Ltd., Carers Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Bianca BrijnathRebecca Edwards, Manager & Principal Lawyer, Seniors Rights VictoriaGiang Tran, Research Project Officer, Multicultural Centre for Women's HealthJudith Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, Carers Victoria

    Geelong hearing for older migrants and refugees

    Ballarat hearing for older migrants and refugees

    Coburg hearing for older migrants and refugees