Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into early childhood engagement of CALD communities

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports
Summary

Completed

The committee held hearings from October to December 2019.

Previous public hearings

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

  • Drum Theatre, Lonsdale St & Walker St, Dandenong, 3175

    10:00 AM

    City of Greater Dandenong Marcus Forster, Manger, Community Wellbeing Cathie Arndt, Maternal Child Health Coordinator
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    10:45 AM

    Noah’s Ark Roxanne Higgins, Director of Services
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    11:30 AM

    Our Place Margaret Rutherford, Manager Khadra Omar, Community Facilitator Julia Cornelius, Senior Adviser
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    1:00 PM

    Uniting Vic Tas Tracey Gibson, General Manager Darren Youngs, Executive Officer Donna Matthews, Area Manager
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    1:45 PM

    Berry Street Leanne Roberts, Head of Public Policy and Media Abigail Lewis, Policy and Project Officer
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    2:45 PM

    Community Hubs Australia Hiranthi Perera, Program Manager Dandenong Primary School Daniel Riley, Principal
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  • Brimbank City Council, 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, 3020

    10:00 AM

    Brimbank City Council Georgina Papafotiou, Mayor Victoria Borg, Councillor John MacDonagh, Manager Rene Burke, Early Education and Care Coordinator
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    10:45 AM

    Victorian Refugee Health Network Georgie Paxton Paxton OAM Meg Quartermaine, Coordinator Rachael Unwin, Sector Development & Policy Advisor
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    11:30 AM

    Early Learning Association Australia Samantha Kolasa, Board Member Lisa Minchin
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    1:15 PM

    Site visit to East Sunshine Kindergarten

    2:15 PM

    Brotherhood of St Laurence Hutch Hussein, Senior Manager Zeinab Hosseini, Family Services Practitioner Muyassar Mahmod, Tutor - HIPPY Australia Stephanie Johnson, Refugee Child Outreach Coordinator
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    3:15 PM

    Playgroup Victoria Danny Schwarz, Chief Executive Officer
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  • Barkly Square, 25 Barkly Street, Ballarat East, 3350

    9:45 AM

    Eureka Community Kindergarten Association Joanne Geurts, Chief Executive Officer Michaela Saha, Early Education Adviser
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    10:30 AM

    City of Ballarat Jenny Fink, Executive Manager
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    11:30 AM

    Ballarat Community Health Jessica Trijsburg, Manager Katherine Cape, General Manager Akua Ed Nignpense, Refugee Health Nurse
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    12:15 PM

    Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Abrar Dham Susan Dallas Deruka Dekuek, Migration and Settlement Coordinator
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    1:45 PM

    Centre for Multicultural Youth Shiree Pilkinton, Ballarat Team Leader Lamourette Folly, Youth Facilitator Nyagak Yang, Youth Adviser
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    2:30 PM

    Ballarat African Association Michael Akindeju, President Deruka Dekuek, Migration and Settlement Coordinator
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  • Corio Library, Cox Rd & Moa St, Norlane, 3214

    10:30 AM

    Site visit- Northern Bay College Community Hub

    11:45 AM

    City of Greater Geelong Rhona Pedretti, Manager Family Services
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    1:15 PM

    Barwon Child, Youth and Family Max Broadley, Executive Director Client Services Barbara Hayes, Director Zorica Dasic, Family and Community Services
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    2:00 PM

    The Bethany Group Kathryn Howe, Executive Manager Yvonne McAuliffe, Coordinator Early Years
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    2:45 PM

    Geelong Regional Library Corporation Deanne Verity, Manager - Children's and Youth Services Subha Simpson, Area Manager North
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  • Committee Room G7 & G8, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:45 AM

    Foundation House Greg Gow, Program Leader Kathy Cooney, Communities of Practice Team Leader
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    10:30 AM

    Murdoch Children's Research Institute Stephanie Brown Elisha Riggs, Intergenerational Health Research Group
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    11:15 AM

    Municipal Association of Victoria Clare Hargreaves, Manager, Social Policy Wendy Allan, Early Years Policy Adviser Mornington Peninsula Shire Sue Murray, Team Leader Child and Family Health
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    1:00 PM

    Victorian Council of Social Service Emma King, Chief Executive Officer
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    1:45 PM

    Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Kris Pavlidis, Chair
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    2:45 PM

    Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Deb Tsorbaris, Chief Executive Officer Judi Gray, Early Years Practice Lead
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    3:30 PM

    Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Adele Murdolo, Executive Director
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  • Greater Shepparton City Council, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton, 3630

    10:30 AM

    Uniting Goulburn North East Sara Noori, Programs Manager of Resilient Communities Allison Schubert, New Arrival Education Coordinator
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    11:15 AM

    Greater Shepparton City Council Sally Rose, Manager, Children and Youth Services
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    12:30 PM

    Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project Lisa McKenzie, Executive Officer Lisa Morey, Support Coordinator
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    1:15 PM

    Site visit to Wilmot Road Primary School Community Hub

    2:30 PM

    Caroline Chisholm Society Jennifer Weber PhD
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    3:15 PM

    FamilyCare David Tennant, Chief Executive Officer Amy Jones, Practice Manager
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  • The Old Church on the Hill, 36 Russell Street, Quarry Hill, 3550

    9:50 AM

    City of Greater Bendigo Andie West, Manager
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    10:30 AM

    Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Kate McInnes, Executive Officer
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    11:15 AM

    Bendigo Community Health Services Martine Street, Manager Sue Ghalayini, Humanitarian Settlement Program Case Manager
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    12:30 PM

    Open Forum

    1:15 PM

    Communities for Children Bendigo Melissa Rockes, Project Manager Julia Feiss, Home-Start Worker/Supported Playgroup Facilitator, Baptcare
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    2:00 PM

    Shine Bright EYM Belinda Schultz, Early Years Manager Janelle Wanden, Early Years Advisor Beckie Parkinson, Educational Leader/Teacher Glenys Brereton, Nominated Supervisor/Teacher
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    2:45 PM

    Goldfields Libraries Mark Hands, Chief Executive Officer
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  • Committee Room G7 & G8, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:45 AM

    VICSEG New Futures John Zika, Executive Director (retired) Janet Elefsiniotis, VICSEG Communities Program Manager
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    10:30 AM

    AMES Australia Melika Yassin Sheikh-Eldin, Manager Carissa Gilham, Research Officer
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    11:15 AM

    fka Children's Services Inc Melodie Davies, Executive Director Barbara Romeril, President
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    1:00 PM

    Department of Education and Training Kim Little, Deputy Secretary Mathew Lundgren, Director, Early Learning Participation Branch
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    1:45 PM

    Department of Health and Human Services Sarah Nesbitt, Director
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