Inquiry into the Magistrates Court of Western Australia's management of matters involving family and domestic violence
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Inquiry into the Magistrates Court of Western Australia's management of matters involving family and domestic violence



Submission Number Submitting person/organisation
008The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Inc. received on 24 Sep 2019
009Hon. Eugene Hyman received on 25 Sep 2019
010Magistrates Court of Western Australia received on 27 Sep 2019
012Women's Council for Domestic Violence and Family Violence Services received on 1 Oct 2019
013Mr Philip Cockman received on 5 Oct 2019
015Children's Court of Western Australia received on 10 Oct 2019
016Aboriginal Family Law Services received on 10 Oct 2019
017Gosnells Community Legal Centre Inc received on 10 Oct 2019
019Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre Inc. received on 21 Oct 2019
020Relationships Australia Western Australia received on 11 Oct 2019
022Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Inc. received on 11 Oct 2019
023Magistrates' Society of Western Australia Inc. received on 11 Oct 2019
024Centrecare received on 11 Oct 2019
025Associate Professor Sarah Murray received on 11 Oct 2019
027Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia received on 14 Oct 2019
029Magistrate Horrigan, Children's Court of Western Australia received on 14 Oct 2019
030Community Legal Western Australia received on 16 Oct 2019
031National Judicial College of Australia received on 17 Oct 2019
032Department of Justice received on 17 Oct 2019
033Office of the Commissioner for Victims of Crime - Department of Justice received on 18 Oct 2019
034Associate Professor Jill Howieson received on 18 Oct 2019
035Department of Communities received on 21 Oct 2019
036Queensland Courts received on 22 Oct 2019
037Adelaide Magistrates Court received on 22 Oct 2019
038Legal Aid Western Australia received on 23 Oct 2019
039Western Australia Police Force received on 29 Oct 2019
040Living Proud LGBTI Community Services of WA received on 8 Nov 2019
042Aboriginal Males Healing Centre received on 15 Nov 2019
043Koori Family Violence Unit, Magistrates Court of Victoria received on 18 Mar 2020
044Neighbourhood Justice Centre received on 25 Mar 2020
045Family Court of Western Australia received on 12 May 2020
046Japan Australia Word Services Pty Ltd received on 5 Jun 2020
Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth


DateTimeVenueOrganisationWitnessBroadcastVideo
13 Nov 201909:45 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Aboriginal Family Law ServicesMs Corina Martin (Chief Executive Officer) and Mrs Linda Cao (Senior Lawyer)  
13 Nov 201910:45 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Department of JusticeMs Joanne Stampalia, Executive Manager (Court and Tribunal Services) Ms Teresa Tagliaferri (Director, Victim Support Services)  
20 Nov 201909:45 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Magistrates Court of Western AustraliaChief Magistrate Steven Heath  
20 Nov 201911:00 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Magistrates’ Society of Western AustraliaMagistrate Deen Potter (President) and Magistrate Jennifer Hawkins (Member)  
27 Nov 201910:15 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence ServicesMs Kedy Kristal (Acting Chief Executive Officer)  
10 Feb 202009:30 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Children's Court of Western AustraliaJudge Julie Wager (President) and Magistrate Andrée Horrigan  
10 Feb 202010:45 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Department of JusticeMs Katalin Kraszlan (Acting Commissioner for Victims of Crime)  
10 Feb 202011:45 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4Department of CommunitiesMs Michelle Andrews (Director General)  
10 Feb 202001:30 PMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 4WA PoliceAssistant Commissioner Kylie Whitely, Superintendent Martin Cope and Superintendent Sharron Leonhardt  
11 Mar 202010:00 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2Community Legal WA and Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre IncMs Sharryn Jackson (Executive Director), Ms Carrie Hannington (Policy and Projects) Ms Kathy Blitz-Cokis (Chief Executive Officer), Mr Nicolas Snare (Senior Solicitor) and Ms Louellyn Gane (Principal Solicitor)  
11 Mar 202011:00 AMLegislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2CentrecareMr Rod West (Executive Manager)  
Related Transcripts of Evidence:
Evidence by.. Ms Joanne Stampalia (Executive Director, Court and Tribunal Services, Department of Justice) and Ms Teresa Tagliaferri (Director, Court Counselling and Support Services, Department of Justice) on 13 Nov 2019
Evidence by.. Ms Mary Martin (Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Family Law Services) and Ms Linda Cao (Senior Lawyer, Aboriginal Family Law Services) on 13 Nov 2019
Evidence by.. Mr Steven Heath (Chief Magistrate, Magistrates Court of Western Australia) on 20 Nov 2019
Evidence by.. Mr Deen Potter (President, Magistrates' Society of Western Australia Inc) and Ms Jennifer Hawkins (Magistrate, Magistrates' Society of Western Australia Inc) on 20 Nov 2019
Evidence by.. Ms KEDY KRISTAL (Acting CEO, Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services) on 27 Nov 2019
Evidence by.. Ms Michelle Andrews (Director General, Department of Communities), Ms Tanya Elson (Director, Children and Families) and Ms Astrid Kalders (Executive Director, Children and Families) on 10 Feb 2020
Evidence by.. Ms Kylie Whiteley (Assistant Commissioner, Operations Support, Western Australia Police Force), Ms Sharron Leonhardt (Superintendent, Family Violence Division, Western Australia Police Force) and Mr Martin Cope (Superintendent, Prosecuting Services Division, Western Australia Police Force) on 10 Feb 2020
Evidence by.. Ms Katalin Kraszlan (Acting Commissioner for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice), Mr Michael Johnson (Director, Magistrates Courts and Tribunals, Department of Justice) and Mr Thomas Samuels (Legal Policy Officer, Department of Justice) on 10 Feb 2020
Evidence by.. Judge Julie Wager (President, Children's Court of Western Australia) and Magistrate Andrée Horrigan (Magistrate, Children's Court of Western Australia) on 10 Feb 2020
Evidence by.. Ms Ekaterini Blitz-Cokis (Chief Executive Officer, Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre) and Mr Nicholas Snare (Senior Solicitor, Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre) on 11 Mar 2020
Evidence by.. Ms Sharryn Jackson (Executive Director, Community Legal Centres Association WA Inc) and Ms Caroline Hannington (Policy and Projects Officer, Community Legal Centres Association WA Inc) on 11 Mar 2020
Evidence by.. Mr Rodney West (Executive Manager, Community Services, Centrecare Inc) on 11 Mar 2020