Future of Australia's Aged Care Sector Workforce

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THE SENATE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE Future of Australia's aged care sector workforce PUBLIC HEARING Thursday 23 February 2017 Level 1 Function Room Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville Time Witness 8.30 am Mr Stephen Midson, Director, Palms Aged Care Lower Burdekin Home for the Aged Mr Jim Collins, General Manager 9.15 am Queensland Health Mr Graham Kraak, A/Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislation Branch, Strategic Policy and Planning Division 10.00 am Morning tea 10.15 am Northern Regional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation Mr Darren Bobbert, Chair Miss Krys Fischer, Care Co-Ordinator 11.00 am Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council Mrs Lyn Freckleton, Director of Community Services 11.45 am Australian Society of Physician Assistants Mr Allan Forde, Executive Committee Member and Advisor Mrs Judith Beneke 12.30 pm Lunch 1.15 pm Blue Care Ms Tamra Bridges, General Manager Mrs Glenys Webby, Director Service Reform Warrina Innisfail Mr Peter Roberts, Chief Executive Officer 2.00 pm James Cook University Professor Melanie Birks, Head, Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition Ms Jenny Davis, Senior Lecturer, Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition Mr Shaedon Lynwood, Student Committee Secretary: Jeanette Radcliffe PO Box 6100, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: +61 2 6277 3515 Fax: +61 2 6277 5829 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE Future of Australia's aged care sector workforce 2.45 pm TAFE Queensland, Townsville and students Ms Jo Pyne, General Manager, TAFE Queensland North Ms Bev Charnley, Manager, Community Services Lifecycle Management Authority Ms Lisa Crema, Project Officer, Rural and Remote Training Project, TAFE Queensland North Mrs Teena Dixon, Teacher, TAFE Queensland North HANMAC Pty Ltd and students Ms Leeanne Hanna, Trainer and Manager 3.30 pm Adjournment Committee Secretary: Jeanette Radcliffe PO Box 6100, Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: +61 2 6277 3515 Fax: +61 2 6277 5829 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs.

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