Community Support and Services Committee

Public Hearing Program

Inquiry into the Decriminalisation of Certain Public Offences,

and Health and Welfare Responses

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

12:30pm - 3:15pm

Railway Estate Community Centre, 23 First Street, Townsville

Time Witness Submission No.

12:30pm - 1:00pm Townsville City Council

 Cr Jenny Hill, Mayor

1:00pm - 1:30pm Palm Island Community Company

 Ms Deniece Geia, Palm Island Community Justice Group Coordinator

 Ms Andrea Kyle-Sailor, Palm Island Community Justice Group Member

 Ms Narelle Gleeson-Henaway, Executive Manager - Community Services

 Mr Roy Prior, Senior Manager - Community Services

 Mr Vaughn Charles, Support Worker, Diversionary Services

 Mr Alfred Clay, Support Worker, Diversionary Services

 Ms Deeann Sailor, Manager, Youth Services

1:30pm - 2:00pm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal Services NQ Inc

 Ms Andrea Kyle-Sailor, Community Development Worker/Cultural Adviser

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2:00pm - 2:15pm Break

2:15pm - 2:45pm Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health Service (TAIHS)

 Associate Professor Peter Malouf, Chief Executive Officer

 Mr Zebulon Tanna, Manager Accommodation Services

2:45pm - 3:15pm Contributions from the floor

Public Hearing:

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