Hearings and Transcripts
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Created: Tuesday, 25 June 2019 15:24
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 01 December 2020 14:41
Public hearings for this inquiry have concluded. Transcripts of the hearings can be downloaded from the links below.
Further information regarding the Committee's public hearing schedule will be posted here as it becomes available.
Corrected transcripts of these hearings will also be published here when finalised by the Committee.
10 September 2020
Live broadcast of the hearing can be viewed here
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00 am |
Panel discussion - Local Government City of Greater Bendigo Vicky Mason - Director, Health and Wellbeing Cr Margaret O’Rourke - Mayor
Central Goldfields Shire Council Martin Collins - General Manager, Community Wellbeing |
Transcript143.21 KB |
10.45 am |
Housing Justice Kirsty Waller - Manager |
Transcript194.25 KB |
11.30 am |
Ballarat Community Health Jane Measday - General Manager, Social Support, Ballarat Community Health Katrina Leehane - Manager, Youth, Family and Community Support, Ballarat Community Health Mr Warrick Davison - Assistant Senior Manager, Housing and Homelessness, Uniting
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Transcript212.98 KB |
12.00 pm |
Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation Rodney Carter - Group Chief Executive Officer
Njernda Aboriginal Corporation Hazel Hudson - Family Services Manager |
Transcript218.67 KB |
1.45 pm |
Sidney Myer Haven Rachel Gellatly - Executive General Manager Operations, North Haven; Home, Safe
HeyVan Donna Gillard - General Manager Support Services North, Haven; Home, Safe
Bendigo Winter Night Shelter Terry Westaway - Chair Matthew Parkinson |
Transcript240.60 KB |
9 September 2020
Live broadcast of the hearing can be viewed here
Thursday 13 August
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00am |
Loddon Mallee Homelessness Network Mellissa Edwards, Network Coordinator |
Transcript133.07 KB |
10.45am |
Panel discussion Mildura Rural City Council Mark Jenkins, Manager Community Futures Renée Ficarra, Community Development Officer
Mallee Accommodation and Support Service (MASP) Gary Simpson, CEO
Mallee Haven; Home, Safe Trevor Gibbs, General Manager |
Transcript251.56 KB |
12.00pm |
Mallee Family Care Teresa Jayet, CEO |
Transcript213.36 KB |
Wednesday 12 August
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00 am |
Panel discussion Mind Australia Dr Sarah Pollock, Executive Director of Research and Advocacy
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Victorian Branch Dr Kerryn Rubin, Chair |
Transcript183.67 KB |
11.00 am |
Monash University Dr Brian Vandenberg, Health Economist, School of Social Sciences
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Transcript219.70 KB |
11.45 am |
Anglicare Victoria Paul McDonald, CEO |
Transcript238.71 KB |
1.30 pm |
Office of the Public Advocate Colleen Pearce, Public Advocate |
Transcript232.82 KB |
2.30 pm |
Panel discussion Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Magistrate Pauline Spencer, Head, Specialist Courts Division
Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (VACRO) Marius Smith, CEO Sarah Hughes, Program Manager, ReConnect |
Transcript271.88 KB |
Monday 27 July
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
4.00 pm Melbourne
(9.00 am Helsinki, Finland)
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Panel discussion Y Foundation (Y-Säätiö) Juha Kaakinen, CEO
Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland Jarmo Linden, Director |
Transcript219.47 KB |
Tuesday 14 July
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
2.00 pm |
Panel discussion Centre for Multicultural Youth Jemal Ahmet, Executive Manager Programs and Services Bec Lean, Program Manager – South East
Youth Projects Melanie Raymond, Chair Melbourne City Mission Vicki Sutton, CEO |
Transcript167.30 KB |
3.15 pm |
Mission Australia Nada Nasser, State Director Troy Crellin, Manager of Social Enterprises Kea Bamblett-Edwards |
Transcript233.49 KB |
4.15 pm |
Youth Affairs Council Victoria Sebastian Antoine, Policy & Research Officer Cassandra Prigg |
Transcript232.30 KB |
Monday 13 July
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00 am |
Barwon South West Homelessness Network Rebecca Callahan, Homelessness Network Coordinator |
Transcript138.74 KB |
10.45 am |
Emma House Domestic Violence Services Ruth Isbel, Executive Officer
South Western Centre Against Sexual Assault Mary Clapham, Manager |
Transcript220.91 KB
Response to question on notice108.84 KB
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11.45 am |
Bethany Community Support Betti Chapelle, Manager Bernadette McCartney, Executive Manager
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Transcript221.34 KB |
1.15 pm |
The Geelong Project Associate Professor David Mackenzie, Director Anne-Marie Ryan, Executive Officer Max Broadley, Executive Director Ken Stewart, Geelong High School Bec Glen, Project Coordinator, The Albury Project |
Transcript313.87 KB |
3.15 pm |
Wellways Kate Higgins, Regional Manager, Western Victoria Rosalie Frankish, Housing Programs Coordinator, Victoria |
Transcript222.20 KB |
4.00 pm |
City of Greater Geelong Robyn Stevens, Director Janice Lane, Manager |
Transcript202.80 KB
Response to question on notice57.66 KB
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Wednesday 1 July
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00 am |
Western Homelessness Network Sarah Langmore, Coordinator Zoe Vale, Chair |
Transcript178.19 KB |
10.45 am |
McAuley Community Services for Women Jocelyn Bignold, CEO Megan |
Transcript192.33 KB |
11.45 am |
Maribyrnong City Council Mr Malcolm Roberts-Palmer, Senior Social Policy and Research Officer
Brimbank City Council Brook Quinn, Social Policy Officer Community Planning & Advocacy |
Transcript194.86 KB
Response to QoN_Maribyrnong
Response to QoN_Brimbank
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1.45 pm |
Unison Housing James King, Acting Chief Executive Officer Sue Grigg, Director Housing |
Transcript185.43 KB |
2.30 pm |
WEstjustice Melissa Hardham, Chief Executive Officer |
Transcript200.93 KB
Response to QoN
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3.30 pm |
Per Capita Emma Dawson, Executive Director Abigail Lewis, Research Associate |
Transcript183.71 KB
Response to QoN
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Thursday 2 July
Time |
Witness |
Transcript |
10.00 am |
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Dr Michael Fotheringham, Executive Director |
Transcript196.19 KB |
10.45 am |
Infrastructure Victoria Dr Jonathan Spear, Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Operating Officer Llewellyn Reynders, Team Leader, Policy and Strategy |
Transcript173.72 KB |
11.30 am |
COTA Vic Tina Hogarth-Clarke, Chief Executive Officer
Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc. Fiona York, Chief Executive Officer |
Transcript206.71 KB
Transcript206.72 KB
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1.15 pm |
Law Institute of Victoria Mel Walker, Criminal Law Section Co-Chair
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Professor the Hon Kevin H Bell AM QC, Director |
Transcript226.46 KB
Transcript226.45 KB
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2.45 pm |
Domestic Violence Victoria Alison Macdonald, Acting Chief Executive Officer Alison Birchall, Acting Manager of the Policy Unit
Women's Property Initiatives Jeanette Large, Chief Executive Officer |
Transcript223.18 KB
Transcript223.18 KB
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4.00 pm |
Uniting Vic.Tas Bronwyn Pike, Chief Executive Officer Jenny Smith, Senior Manager of Homelessness Services at Uniting |
Transcript191.42 KB |
Tuesday 23 June
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
10.00 am |
Southern Homelessness Services Network Ruth Gordon, Homelessness Network Coordinator - Southern Region |
Transcript141.38 KB |
10.45 am |
Bolton Clarke Mary-Anne Rushford, Manager - Homeless Persons Program Julie Fry, Team Coordinator Karyn Gellie, Team Coordinator |
Transcript216.19 KB |
11.30 am |
Towards Home + Frankston Rough Sleeper Initiative Amanda Williams, Service Manager, Towards Home+ Frankston, Neami National Karren Walker, Group Manager, Entry Points, Launch Housing Lauren Crawford, Assertive Outreach, Program Manager, Getting Housing, Launch Housing |
Transcript142.07 KB |
12.45 pm |
Panel discussion
Greater Dandenong City Council Ashish Sitoula, Team Leader Community Advocacy
Frankston City Council Venita Mackinnon, Social & Community Planner
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council John Baker, CEO
Casey City Council Nick Grant-Collins, Acting Coordinator Inclusion & Wellbeing, Connected Communities |
Transcript285.69 KB |
2.30 pm |
Wayss Elizabeth Thomas, CEO Sean Quigley, Manager, Dandenong Homelessness Services |
Transcript217.36 KB |
3.15 pm |
Brotherhood of St Laurence Professor Shelley Mallett, Director, Research & Policy Centre Emma Cull, Senior Manager Youth, Service Development |
Transcript215.67 KB |
Wednesday 20 May 2020
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
11.00 am- 1.00 pm |
The Salvation Army Shane Austin Victorian State Manager
Council to Homeless Persons Jenny Smith, CEO
Launch Housing Bevan Warner, CEO
St Vincent's Hospital Margaret Stewart, Executive Director Mission |
Transcript271.05 KB |
Thursday 12 March 2020
The Ovens Room, The Quality Hotel Gateway Wangaratta, 29-37 Ryley Street Wangaratta Victoria 3677
Wednesday 11 March 2020
The Connection, Shepparton, 7287 Midland Hwy, Shepparton VIC 3630
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
9.30 am |
Berry Street, Shepparton Youth Foyer Anita McCurdy, Education First Youth Foyer Manager Shepparton
Brotherhood of St Laurence Mark Cox, Foyer Practice Dr Joseph Borlagdan, Foyer Research and Evaluation |
Transcript164.52 KB |
10.15 am |
Shadac Inc (The Cottage Shepparton) Maria Hutchison, Director Rob Bryant, Founder Timothy Ridgeway, Support Worker |
Transcript244.51 KB
Presentation1017.44 KB
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10.45 am |
The Bridge Youth Services Shepparton Melinda Lawley, CEO Renae Ford, Program Manager - Youth & Family Support |
Transcript127.21 KB |
11.30 am |
Greater Shepparton City Council Cr Seema Abdullah, Mayor Kaye Thomson, Director Community |
Transcript144.16 KB |
12.15 pm |
Primary Care Connect Shepparton Rebecca Lorains, CEO |
Transcript202.62 KB |
1.45 pm |
Wintringham Specialist Aged Care Bryan Lipmann, CEO Jane Barnes, Chief of Staff Gayle Reece, Regional Community Care and Outreach Manager, Cresswick, Shepparton and Geelong |
Transcript230.02 KB |
2.15 pm |
VincentCare Marie Murfet, Hub Manager, Hume Community Hub, Shepparton
Berry Street Childhood Institute Janelle Graham, Lived Experience Consultant |
Transcript204.25 KB |
3.15 pm |
Beyond Housing Catherine Jefferies, Client Services Manager Laura Harris, Business Development Manager |
Transcript249.47 KB |
4.00 pm |
Community Comment • Ms Suzanna Sheed, Independent Member for Shepparton • Mr Myles Peterson, Adviser to Ms Sheed • Father Simon Robinson • Chris Blizzard • Allan Mitchell • Kim O’Keeffe • Patricia Moran • Brenda Keenan • Kelly James • Aaron Gilhooley • Vicki Scott • Zafer Coskun |
Transcript164.91 KB |
Thursday 27 February 2020
Galada Community Centre, 10A Forum Way, Epping VIC 3076
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
9.30 am |
Whittlesea Community Connections Belinda Leon, Manager – Community Support Emma Antonetti, Equity and Impact Manager |
Transcript130.17 KB
Additional Evidence245.44 KB
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10.00 am |
City of Whittlesea Carmen Faelis, Team Leader Social Policy and Planning
Mitchell Shire Council Jo Wilson, Manager Community Strengthening |
Transcript248.09 KB
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11.00 am |
Berry Street (Northern Region), Eaglemont Office Leanne Roberts, Head of Public Policy and Media |
Transcript126.97 KB |
11.45 am |
WISHIN (Women's Information, Support and Housing in the North) Jade Blakkarly, CEO
Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women’s Service Jo Doherty, Practice Lead |
Transcript264.32 KB |
1.00 pm |
Haven; Home, Safe Jo Smith, General Manager - Support Services South
VincentCare Northern Community Hub Quinn Pawson, CEO Paul Turton, General Manager Homelessness Services Tony Clarke, Hub Manager, Northern Community Hub, Glenroy Grace Hyde, Manager, Initial Assessment and Planning team |
Transcript249.50 KB
Presentation145.85 KB
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2.00 pm |
Hope Street Youth and Family Services Donna Bennett, CEO Jennifer McAughtrie, Operations Manager |
Transcript186.64 KB |
2.45 pm |
DPV Health Whittlesea Gerda Zimmermann, Senior Housing Case Manager |
Transcript202.64 KB |
3.15 pm |
Victorian Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd Julie Bamblett, Case Manager Karin Williams, Manager – Bert Williams Aboriginal Youth Services
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Vickianne Purcell, Program Manager Tracey Brown, Senior Caseworker, Wilam Support Service |
Transcript239.94 KB |
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Federation Room, Parliament House, East Melbourne
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
9.15 am |
The HoMie Store Nicholas Pearce, Director Danielle Howe, Evaluations Manager |
Transcript123.98 KB |
9.45 am |
Hon. Wade Noonan Executive Director, WoMEDA; Associate Director of Social Enterprise and Investment, RMIT University; Chair, JobsBank |
Transcript222.77 KB |
10.30 am |
John O'Callaghan Deakin University Nick Jahnecke, Teaching scholar, School of Architecture and Built Environment |
Transcript200.12 KB
Video14.86 MB
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11.15 am
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Panel Discussion
Housing All Australians Robert Pradolin, Founding Board Member Louise Rutten, Chair
Quest Apartment Hotels David Mansfield, Chief Operations Officer
PwC Australia Ross Hamilton, Partner
Metricon Sam Gribble, General Manager, Alternative Housing
Community Sector Banking Jim Hardy, Senior Manager
Simonds Group Kelvin Ryan, Managing Director
APD Projects Brad Paddon, Director |
Transcript283.84 KB |
1.15 pm |
Infoxchange David Spriggs, CEO |
Transcript191.10 KB
Presentation1.16 MB
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1.45 pm |
Kids Under Cover Sarah Davies, Board member; CEO of Philanthropy Australia Jo Swift, CEO Brittnie Stock-Lopez, former Kids Under Cover client |
Transcript203.80 KB |
2.30 pm |
Homes for Homes/Big Issue Peter Danks, Advisor Tracy Longo, National Operations Manager, Homes for Homes |
Transcript 215.21 KB
Presentation1.36 MB
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3.15 pm |
Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Dr Catherine Brown, CEO; Expert panel member, Social Impact Investment Taskforce, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Erin Dolan, Program Manager, Affordable Housing & Homelessness |
Transcript209.88 KB |
Tuesday 3 December 2019
Conference Room, Morwell Club, 136 Helen Street, Morwell
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
10.15 am |
Bass Coast Shire Council Chris Wightman, Coordinator Social and Community Planning Nina Barry-Macaulay, Senior Advocacy Officer, Bass Coast Shire Council |
Transcript153.66 KB |
11.00 am |
The Orange Door Emma Dobson (Project Coordinator, Anglicare Victoria) Amelia Vincent (Advanced Family Violence Practice Leader, Quantum Support Services) Alicia Hudson (RAMP Coordinator, Quantum Support Services) Teressa Watt (Team Leader, Latrobe Community Health)
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Transcript152.27 KB |
11.45 am |
Quantum Support Services Naomi Webb, Practice Leader - Advocacy and Support Cheryl Barnes, Manager Homelessness Services Nicole Larkin, Practice Leader - Homelessness and Support |
Transcript314.41 KB |
12.30 pm |
Community Housing (Vic) Limited Courtney Eacott, Coordinator Homelessness Services, Gippsland Aleisha Olivier, Brief Intervention worker |
Transcript163.39 KB |
1.45 pm |
Salvation Army Erin Price, State Manager, East Victoria Homelessness
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Transcript142.64 KB |
2.30 pm |
Uniting Gippsland Heidi Hunter, Practice Leader, Client Services |
Transcript143.37 KB |
3.15 pm |
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Corey Harrison, Executive Manager Navinda Wickramasinghe, Team Leader – Youth Services |
Transcript133.33 KB |
Monday 2 December 2019
Lakes Room, Bairnsdale RSL, 2 Bairnsdale-Forge Creek Rd, Bairnsdale
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
11.00 am |
Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd Ryan Hedley, Manager Jamie Williamson, CEO Christofer Beal, Operations Manager
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Transcript170.40 KB |
11.45 am |
Community Housing (Vic) Limited Robert Ashton, Initial Assessment and Planning Officer; Outreach Officer, Fulham Correctional Centre Sale Paula Healey, Private Rental Assistance Program worker |
Transcript150.42 KB |
12.30 pm |
Gippsland East Local Learning & Employment Network Inc. Jane Ponting, Executive Officer |
Transcript112.17 KB |
1.00 pm |
Allan T Coe, Wiradjuri, Eora, Yorta Yorta Elder |
Transcript96.77 KB |
1.30 pm |
Gippsland Women’s Health Service Melanie Brown, Principal Strategic Advisor - Family Violence Chris McNamara, Gippsland Homelessness Network Coordinator |
Transcript150.10 KB
Presentation173.78 KB
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2.15 pm |
Gippsland Homelessness Network Chris McNamara, Gippsland Homelessness Network Coordinator |
Transcript215.58 KB |
3.00 pm |
Salvation Army Captains David and Claire Jones |
Transcript137.56 KB
Presentation129.01 KB
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3.30 pm |
Orbost Regional Health Louise McCarthy, Director Primary and Community Services Kathy Woods, Housing Support Worker |
Transcript122.46 KB |
4.00pm |
Gippsland Lakes Community Health Richard Evans, Family, Youth and Childrens Services Manager Donna Pendergast, Homelessness Support Program Case Manager |
Transcript129.28 KB |
Friday 22 November 2019
Legislative Council Committee Room (LCCR), Parliament House, East Melbourne
Time |
Witness |
Transcripts |
9.30 am |
RMIT University Professor Guy Johnson, Inaugural Unison Chair of Urban Housing and Homelessness |
Transcript160.78 KB
Presentation312.71 KB
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10.15 am |
Council to Homeless Persons Kate Colvin, Manager Policy & Communications |
Transcript228.27 KB
Presentation740.93 KB
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11.00 am |
Sacred Heart Mission Cathy Humphrey, CEO; Chair, Council to Homeless Persons Board |
Transcript138.21 KB
Presentation229.63 KB
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11.45 am |
Launch Housing & HomeGround Real Estate Bevan Warner, CEO Karren Walker, Manager - Entry Points |
Transcript163.54 KB
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1.15 pm |
The Salvation Army Major Jenny Begent, National Head of Social Mission Livia Carusi, General Manager Homelessness Australia Shane Austin, General Manager Homelessness Victoria; Social Mission Coordinator Victoria |
Transcript162.92 KB
Presentation90.30 KB
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2.00 pm |
Justice Connect Samantha Sowerwine, Principal Lawyer, Homeless Law Cameron Lavery, Manager & Principal Lawyer, Homeless Law |
Transcript226.57 KB |
2.45 pm |
Victorian Council of Social Service Emma King, CEO Karen Taranto, Policy Advisor |
Transcript249.98 KB |
3.30 pm |
Aboriginal Housing Victoria Darren Smith, CEO Jenny Samms, Special Adviser Peter Jones, Senior Policy Officer |
Transcript158.88 KB |
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Created: Tuesday, 25 June 2019 15:24
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Last Updated: Monday, 15 June 2020 12:47
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