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Proceedings Name:

Examining the exercise of the functions of the Commissioner for Children and Young People 40th

Commencement Date:

13 Jun 2017

End Date:

29 Jan 2021

Proceedings Status:

Past

Committee Name:

Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People (2017 - 2021)

House:

Joint

Media Statements:

No Media Statements released

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video
01 Nov 2007	10:20 AM	LACO Meeting Room 4	Telethon Kids Institute	Professor Stephen Zubrick
13 Sep 2017	09:15 AM		Commissioner for Children and Young People	Mr Colin Pettet; Ms Trish Heath
01 Nov 2017	09:15 AM	LACO Meeting Room 4	UWA/Telethon Kids Institute	Professor Donna Cross
08 Nov 2017	09:15 AM	LACO Meeting Room 4	Department of Communities	Mr Grahame Searle; Ms Jackie Tang
29 Nov 2017	09:15 AM	LACO Meeting Room 4	Commissioner for Children and Young People	Mr Colin Pettet; Ms Trish Heath
21 Mar 2018	10:00 AM		Commissioner for Children and Young People	Mr Colin Pettet; Ms Trish Heath
28 Mar 2018	09:45 AM		Parkerville Children and Youth Care	Mr Basil Hanna; Mrs Amanda Paton
09 May 2018	10:00 AM		Department of Communities	Mr Grahame Searle; Ms Jackie Tang; Ms Renee Gioffre
16 May 2018	10:30 AM		Australian Centre for Child Protection	Prof Leah Bromfield
13 Jun 2018	10:00 AM		Western Australian Council of State School Organisations’	Ms Jennifer Blair; Ms Alex O’Neil
13 Jun 2018	11:00 AM		Parents and Friends Federation of Western Australia	Mrs Siobhan Allen
27 Jun 2018	09:00 AM		Department of Education	Ms Sharyn O’Neill; Mr Lindsay Hale; Mr Stephen Baxter; Mr Eamon Ryan
27 Jun 2018	10:00 AM		Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia	Mr Ronald Gorman
27 Jun 2018	11:00 AM		Catholic Education Western Australia	Mrs Gabrielle Doyle
12 Sep 2018	10:00 AM			Ms Maggie Dent
19 Sep 2018	10:00 AM		Office of the Inspect of Custodial Services	Professor Neil Morgan; Mr Darian Ferguson; Mrs Christine Wyatt; Mr Kieran Artelaris
21 Nov 2018	10:30 AM		Commissioner for Children and Young People	Mr Colin Pettit; Ms Trish Heath
16 Sep 2020	10:00 AM		Commissioner for Children and Young People	Mr Colin Pettit, Mrs Natalie Hall

Videos:

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Evidence by Mr Colin Pettit (Commisioner for Children and Young People), Ms Patricia Heath (Director, Policy and Research, Commissioner for Children and Young People) on 13/09/2017

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Evidence by Professor Stephen ZUBRICK (Principal Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute; University of Western Australia) on 01/11/2017

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Evidence by Dr Donna CROSS (Professor, University of Western Australia; Telethon Kids Institute) on 01/11/2017

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Evidence by Mr Grahame SEARLE (Acting Director General, Department of Communities), Ms Jackie TANG (Assistant Director General, Child Protection and Family Support, Department of Communities) on 08/11/2017

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Evidence by Mr Colin Pettit (Commissioner for Children and Young People), Ms Patricia Heath (Director, Policy and Research, Commissioner for Children and Young People) on 29/11/2017

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Evidence by Mr Colin PETTIT (Commissioner for Children and Young People), Ms Trish HEATH (Director Policy and Research, Commissioner for Children and Young People) on 21/03/2018

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Evidence by Mr Basil HANNA (Chief Executive Officer, Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc.) Mrs Amanda PATON (Clinical Psychologist; Director, Therapeutic and Advocacy Services, Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc.) on 28/03/2018

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Evidence by Mr Grahame Searle (Director General, Department of Communities), Ms Jackie Tang (Assistant Director General, Child Protection, Department of Communities), and Ms Renee Gioffre (Principal Policy Officer, Department of Communities) on 09/05/2018

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Evidence by Professor Leah BROMFIELD (Co-director, Australian Centre for Child Protection) on 16/05/2018

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Evidence by Mrs Siobhan ALLEN (Executive Director, Parents and Friends Federation of Western Australia) on 13/06/2018

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Evidence by Ms Jennifer BLAIR (Acting President, Western Australian Council of State School Organisations); Ms Alex O’NEIL (Communications and Research Officer, Western Australian Council of State School Organisations) on 13/06/2018

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Evidence by Ms Sharyn O’NEILL (Director General, Department of Education), Mr Lindsay HALE (Executive Director, Statewide Services, Department of Education), Mr Stephen BAXTER (Acting Deputy Director General, Department of Education), Mr Eamon RYAN (Executive Director, Professional Standards and Conduct, Department of Education) on 27/06/2018

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Evidence by Mrs Gabrielle DOYLE (Director, Teaching and Learning, Catholic Education Western Australia) on 27/06/2018

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Evidence by Mr Ronald GORMAN (Deputy Director, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia) on 27/06/2018

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Evidence by Ms Maggie Dent (Author and Parenting Educator, Esteem Plus Counselling Training and Education) on 12/09/2018

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Evidence by Professor Neil MORGAN (Inspector of Custodial Services), Mr Darian FERGUSON (Deputy Inspector, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services), Mrs Christine WYATT (Acting Principal Research and Review Officer, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services), Mr Kieran ARTELARIS (Inspections and Research Officer, Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services) on 19/09/2018

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Evidence by Mr Colin PETTIT (Commissioner for Children and Young People), Mrs Patricia HEATH (Director, Policy and Research, Commissioner for Children and Young People) on 21/11/2018

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Evidence by Mr Colin Pettit (Commissioner for Children and Young People) and Mrs Natalie Hall (Director, Policy, Monitoring and Research, Commissioner for Children and Young People) on 16/09/2020

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Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Dr Sally Talbot MLC
Mr Kyran O'Donnell MLA
Hon. Donna Faragher MLC
Mrs Jessica Stojkovski MLA

Staff Members:

Renee Gould (Principal Research Officer)
Ms Michele Chiasson (Research Officer)