Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into support for older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds

Introduction
Submissions
Hearings
Reports
Additional information

Completed

The committee held hearings in January, February and March 2022 across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. 

Previous public hearings

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

  • Mecure Hotel, 613 Main Road, Golden Point, 3350

    10:00 AM

    Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council Teresa Azzopardi, Social Support Manager Sherley Hart, community member
    Transcript

    10:35 AM

    Ballarat African Association Inc Michael Akindeju, President, Ballarat African Association Lateef Adeleye, Deputy Secretary
    Transcript

    11:20 AM

    Ballarat Indian Association Sundram Sivamalai, Advisor
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    11:55 AM

    Central Highlands Elder Abuse Prevention Network Louise Feery, Manager Health Promotion, Ballarat Community Health Kate Diamond-Keith, Gambling Harm and Elder Abuse Prevention Project Consultant, Ballarat Community Health Lesley McKarney, Health Promotion Officer, Ballarat Community Health
    Transcript

    1:10 PM

    City of Ballarat Matthew Wilson, Director Community Wellbeing Sundram Sivamalai, Intercultural Advisory Committee Member
    Transcript

    1:45 PM

    Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services Sonia Di Mezza, Chief Executive Officer
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    2:30 PM

    Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Lisa Dinning, Workforce Development Adviser
    Transcript
  • Eastern Hub Geelong, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong, 3219

    10:00 AM

    Cultura Joy Leggo, Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Smith, General Manager, Community Aged and Disability
    Transcript

    10:35 AM

    National Council of Women of Victoria Inc. Deborah Towns, Convenor, State Standing Committees Nurcihan Ozturk, Multicultural and Migration Advisor, State Standing Committees
    Transcript

    11:55 AM

    Barwon Community Legal Service Alexandria Jones, Community Development Manager
    Transcript

    1:10 PM

    ABRISA Alba Chliakhtine, Executive Officer
    Transcript

    1:45 PM

    U3A Geelong Nanette Tunnicliffe, President Loretta Winstanley, Former President
    Transcript

    2:30 PM

    Barwon Health Carol Mioduchowski, North Area Facility Manager, Barwon Health
    Transcript Presentation
  • Concert Hall Coburg, Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street, Coburg, 3058

    10:00 AM

    Moreland City Council Elly Gardner, Living and Ageing Well Officer Petr Svoboda, Social Policy Officer Ikbal El-Imam, Moreland resident Sumaya El Masri, Mrs El-Imam’s carer
    Transcript Response to Questions on Notice

    10:45 AM

    United Spanish Latin American Welfare Centre Barbara Leon, Operations Manager Rafaela Lopez, Community Advisor, UNITED Committee of Management Demetrio Ortega, community member Lucy Salinas, community member
    Transcript

    11:40 AM

    North and West Metro Elder Abuse Prevention Networks Carla Wilkie, Elder Abuse Prevention and Response Liaison Officer (Western Health) Della Robb, Team Leader Healthy Ageing (Merri Health)
    Transcript

    1:00 PM

    Victorian Arabic Social Services Farah Abdyashoa, Access and Support Worker Lina Hassan, Aged Care and Disability Intake and Case Manager Kieran Hough, Senior Social Worker
    Transcript Presentation

    1:45 PM

    Arabic Welfare Dalal Sleiman, Community Capacity Building and Engagement Leader Fahim Elsheikh, community member Ebtesam Chniker, community member Alexander Mouassab, community member Helen Elsheikh, community member
    Transcript

    2:10 PM

    PRONIA Australian Greek Welfare Society Peter Andrinopoulos, Community Support Program Coordinator Kathy Barbakos, Client and Community Services Coordinator Litsa Volou, community member
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    2:35 PM

    Alevi Community Council of Australia Serap Yildiz, Vice President Katibe Yesilyurt, community member Guzide Suluk, community member Huseyin Duman, community member
    Transcript
  • Parliament of Victoria, 55 St Andrews Pl, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Victorian Multicultural Commission Vivienne Nguyen, Chairperson Hakan Akyol, Executive Senior Adviser
    Transcript Presentation

    10:45 AM

    Municipal Association of Victoria Kim Howland, Manager, Community Services Jan Bruce, Positive Ageing Policy Adviser
    Transcript

    12:05 PM

    Peninsula Community Legal Centre Jackie Galloway, Chief Executive Officer Kirsten Young, Community Engagement, Education and Legal Policy Officer
    Transcript Answer to Question on Notice

    1:00 PM

    John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research Irene Blackberry, Chair and Director
    Transcript

    1:45 PM

    Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing Lisa Tribuzio, Manager Nikolaus Rittinghausen, Senior Advisor and Project Officer
    Transcript

    2:40 PM

    Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria Eddie Micallef, Chair Emiliano Zucchi, Chief Executive Officer
    Transcript Answer to Question on Notice

    3:30 PM

    Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Nicola Young, Acting Deputy Secretary, Fairer Victoria
    Transcript Answer to Question on Notice
  • Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    10:00 AM

    Commissioner for Senior Victorians Gerard Mansour, Commissioner
    Transcript

    10:45 AM

    Justice Connect Yvonne Lipianin, Manager, Seniors Law Megan King, Principal Solicitor, Seniors Law
    Transcript

    11:40 AM

    Good Things Foundation Australia Jess Wilson, Chief Executive Officer Cassandra Strakosch, Head of Communications and Engagement
    Transcript Presentation

    1:00 PM

    AMES Australia Maria Tsopanis, Senior Manager Community Development and Social Participation Conor Butler, Research Officer Ali Sakkour, Industry and Client Manager
    Transcript

    1:45 PM

    cohealth Christopher Turner, Acting Chief Executive Robyn Wilmshurst, Healthy Ageing Leader Margaret Yung, Acting Program Facilitator, Aged, Residential and Outreach
    Transcript Response to Question on Notice Supplementary Comment

    2:40 PM

    National Ageing Research Institute Ltd., Carers Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Bianca Brijnath Rebecca Edwards, Manager & Principal Lawyer, Seniors Rights Victoria Giang Tran, Research Project Officer, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Judith Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, Carers Victoria
    Transcript Answer to Question on Notice Presentation

Geelong hearing for older migrants and refugees

Ballarat hearing for older migrants and refugees

Coburg hearing for older migrants and refugees