Completed

Previous public hearings

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

  • Legislative Council Chamber, Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

    9:00 AM

    Penington Institute J. Ryan, Chief Executive Officer
  • Legislative Council Chamber, Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

    9:00 AM

    Lifelounge Group D. Appel, Chief Executive Officer
  • Mount Waverley, Mount Waverley VIC, Australia, Mount Waverley, 3149

    9:00 AM

    M. Sabin MP, Member for Northland, New Zealand Parliament
  • Legislative Council Chamber, Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

    9:00 AM

    Community Programs and Prevention Branch, Mental Health, Drugs and Regions Division, Department of Health

    10:00 AM

    Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria. M. Wakefield
  • Reception Room,Civic Centre, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, 3280

    9:00 AM

    Western Region, Division 2, Victoria Police

    10:00 AM

    South West Healthcare

    11:00 AM

    Headspace, Warrnambool Department of Human Services

    12:00 PM

    Warrnambool Magistrates' Court

    1:00 PM

    Warrnambool, Ambulance Victoria

    2:00 PM

    The Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre (WRAD). Glenelg Southern Grampians Drug Treatment Service (QUAMBY)

    3:00 PM

    Brophy Family and Youth Services
  • Greater Shepparton City Council, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton, 3630

    9:00 AM

    Eastern Region, Victoria Police Goulburn Valley Division 3, Victoria Police

    10:00 AM

    Goulburn Valley Health

    11:00 AM

    Primary Care Connect

    12:00 PM

    Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative Regional Information and Advocacy Council

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria

    2:00 PM

    The Bridge Youth Service

    3:00 PM

    Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre

    4:00 PM

    Hume Region, Berry Street Adolescent Specialist Care Services, Shepparton, Berry Street.
  • The Cube , 118 Hovell Street, Wodonga, 3690

    9:00 AM

    Division 4 North-East, Victoria Police Wangaratta Criminal Investigation Unit, Victoria Police Wangaratta Divisional Tasking Unit, Victoria Police

    10:00 AM

    Junction Support Services

    11:00 AM

    Albury Wodonga Health

    12:00 PM

    Gateway Community Health

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria

    2:00 PM

    Albury-Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation

    3:00 PM

    K. Johnston S. Johnston
  • Legislative Council Chamber, Spring Street, Melbourne, 3004

    9:00 AM

    Mirabel Foundation

    10:00 AM

    Corrections Victoria

    11:00 AM

    Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
  • 10:00 AM

    J. Ferris, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland

    11:00 AM

    J. Douglas, Regional Representative for South-East Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime M. Akullo, Project Coordinator, Project Childhood, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime S. Baumeister, Project Coordinator, Smuggling of Migrants, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • Canberra - video conference, Parliament Drive, Capital Hill, 2600

    9:30 AM

    R. McKetin, Fellow, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Australian National University

    11:00 AM

    G. Vumbaca, Executive Director, Australian National Council on Drugs

    1:00 PM

    D. Smith, CEO, CrimTrac

    3:00 PM

    A. Goldsmith, Strategic Professor of Criminology A. Groves, Research Officer, Flinders Law School, Flinders University
  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    J. Lind, Executive Director, Australian Crime Commission Mr S. Neilson, Head of Determination, Australian Crime Commission S. Neilson, Head of Determination, Australian Crime Commission

    12:00 PM

    R. Broadhurst, Foundation Professor, Criminology, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University

    1:00 PM

    G. Neideck, Senior Manager, Housing, Homelessness and Drugs Group, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare A. Jefferson, Head, Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

    2:00 PM

    Assistant Commissioner R. Jabbour, National Manager, Serious and Organised Crime, Australian Federal Police P. Whowell, Manager, Government Relations, Australian Federal Police
  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Royal Women’s Hospital Alcohol and Drug Service

    10:00 AM

    South East Alcohol and Drug Service

    11:00 AM

    School of Education, Charles Darwin University

    12:00 PM

    Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

    1:00 PM

    Pharmacy Guild of Australia – Victoria

    2:00 PM

    Youth Projects

    3:00 PM

    Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia

    4:00 PM

    Anglicare Victoria
  • Royal Exchange Hotel, 64 Princes Highway, Traralgon, 3844

    9:00 AM

    Eastern Region, Victoria Police

    10:00 AM

    Latrobe Regional Hospital

    11:00 AM

    Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court

    12:00 PM

    Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative (GEGAC)

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria

    2:00 PM

    Gippsland Lakes Community Health

    3:00 PM

    Latrobe Community Health Services

    4:00 PM

    Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS)
  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Drug Court of Victoria Tony Parsons, Magistrate Elisa Buggy, Program Manager Kristy Rowe, Acting DCV Program Manager

    10:00 AM

    Crime Stoppers Victoria Sam Hunter, Chief Executive Officer

    11:00 AM

    20th Man Fund L. Twentyman, OAM
  • Benetook Room, 190 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, 3500

    9:00 AM

    Victoria Police Superintendent P. Naylor, Divisional Superintendent, Division 6, Western Region

    10:00 AM

    Mildura Base Hospital Dan Turner, Medical Director of Emergency Leanne Dellar, Nurse Unit Manager, Emergency David Kirby, Director, Mental Health Services Jill Gleeson, Dual Diagnosis Consultant

    11:00 AM

    Northern Mallee Community Partnership (Project Ice Mildura) R. McGlashan, Executive Officer M. Withers, Integrated Services Coordinator

    12:00 PM

    Mallee District Aboriginal Services R. Kirby, Chief Executive Officer Nahtanha Davey, General Manager, Health/Family/Community Imran Mansoor, Manager, Primary Health Care Tristar Medical Group Brett McKinnon, Manager Mental Health Services

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria Peter Guest, Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic Steve Fumberger, Group Manager, Sunraysia Region Dale Richards, Clinical Support Officer, Loddon Mallee Region

    2:00 PM

    Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) M. Bassi, Manager, Primary Health M. Lonsdale, Team Leader, Drug Treatment Services

    3:00 PM

    Mallee Family Care F. Harley, Executive Director C. Murphy, Director of Disability and Mental Health Services D. Sanders, Indigenous Engagement Officer

    4:00 PM

    Northern Mallee Community Partnership (Project Ice Mildura) M. Hawson, General Manager R. McGlashan, Executive Officer

    5:00 PM

    Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC) Gary Pearse, Vice President
  • City of Ballarat, 225 Sturt Street, Ballarat, 3353

    9:00 AM

    Victoria Police Superintendent Andrew Allen, Divisional Commander, Ballarat Division, Western Region

    10:00 AM

    Ballarat Health Services Andrew Crellin, Director of Emergency

    11:00 AM

    School of Psychology, Deakin University Peter Miller, Principal Research Fellow

    12:00 PM

    Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative Karen Heap, Chief Executive Officer Peter Treloar, Emotional Wellbeing Nurse Jo Warren, Health Unit Manager

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria Grant Hocking, Clinical Support Manager, Grampians Region Sam Caldow, Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Ballarat Branch

    2:00 PM

    Stuart Fenton, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

    3:00 PM

    Ballarat Community Health Centre Robyn Reeves, Chief Executive Officer Claire Ryan, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Team Leader

    4:00 PM

    UnitingCare Ballarat Peter Cranage, Alcohol and Other Drug Program Manager
  • Geelong Town Hall, 30 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, 3220

    9:00 AM

    Ambulance Victoria, Barwon District Terry Marshall, MICA Paramedic and Group Manager, Ambulance Victoria, Barwon District Shea Grant, Advanced Life Support Paramedic and Team Manager

    10:00 AM

    Barwon Health David Eddy, Director of Emergency Medicine Nic Reid, Emergency Staff Specialist, Emergency Department Cath Peake, Clinical Coordinator, Drugs and Alcohol Services

    11:00 AM

    Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative Kit-e Kline, Drug and Alcohol Worker Norm Stanley, Youth Justice Worker

    12:00 PM

    Victoria Police Superintendent P. Pottage, Division Commander, Division 1 (Geelong) Western Region

    1:00 PM

    Barwon Youth Melinda Grady, Youth Worker Terry Robinson, Co-ordinator Daniel Moyle, General Manager of Client Services

    2:00 PM

    Zena Women’s Services A. Halloran-Lavelle, Chief Executive Officer Claire Yeatman, Support Service Manager

    3:00 PM

    Geelong Nightlife Association Darren Holyroyd, Chair T. Bongiorno, Nightclub Proprietor M. Gregorio, Nightclub Proprietor

    4:00 PM

    Salvation Army (Kardinia) Belinda McNair, Service Development Officer, Southern Territory Alcohol and Other Drugs Unit
  • Bendigo Town Hall, 189-193 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, 3550

    9:00 AM

    Victoria Police Superintendent D. Clifton

    10:00 AM

    Bendigo Community Health Services Cheryl Sobczyk, General Manager, Primary Health and Integrated Care

    11:00 AM

    Bendigo Health Daniel Eltringham, Drug and Alcohol Care Coordinator, Emergency Department Carol Anne Lever, Nurse Unit Manager, Emergency Department Brian Jacobs, Nurse Manager, ECAT/Triage/PARC, Psychiatric Services Wayne Daly, Nurse Unit Manager, Alexander Bayne Centre, Psychiatric Services

    12:00 PM

    Greater Bendigo City Council Pauline Gordon, Director, Community Wellbeing Suzie Mansell, Manager, Community Partnerships

    1:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria Kerry Strachan, Group Manager Richard Marchingo, Ambulance Paramedic

    2:00 PM

    St Luke’s Anglicare Diane Barker, Acting Senior Manager Youth Support and Advocacy Service, Bendigo Kerry Donaldson, Manager, Community Programs

    3:00 PM

    Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre Peter Noble, Coordinator and Lawyer
  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Anex John Ryan, Chief Executive Officer

    10:00 AM

    UnitingCare ReGen Laurence Alvis, Chief Executive Officer Donna Ribton Turner, Director, Clinical Services

    11:00 AM

    Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre Belinda Lloyd, Strategic Lead, Population Health Research Amy Pennay, Senior Research Fellow Matthew Frei, Head of Clinical Services

    12:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria T. Walker, General Manager, Regional Services Karen Smith, Manager, Research and Evaluation Allan Eade, Intensive Care Paramedic

    1:00 PM

    Burnet Institute Paul Dietze, Head, Alcohol and Other Drug Research, Centre for Research Excellence in Injecting Drug Use

    2:00 PM

    Harm Reduction Victoria J. Kelsall, Executive Officer
  • Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Anex John Ryan, Chief Executive Officer

    10:00 AM

    UnitingCare ReGen Laurence Alvis, Chief Executive Officer Donna Ribton Turner, Director, Clinical Services

    11:00 AM

    Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre Belinda Lloyd, Strategic Lead, Population Health Research Amy Pennay, Senior Research Fellow Matthew Frei, Head of Clinical Services

    12:00 PM

    Ambulance Victoria T. Walker, General Manager, Regional Services Karen Smith, Manager, Research and Evaluation Allan Eade, Intensive Care Paramedic

    1:00 PM

    Burnet Institute Paul Dietze, Head, Alcohol and Other Drug Research, Centre for Research Excellence in Injecting Drug Use

    2:00 PM

    Harm Reduction Victoria J. Kelsall, Executive Officer