Public Hearings

Public Hearings: 27 April – 15 May 2023

The purpose of these public hearings was for the Yoorrook Justice Commission to question Victorian government ministers, senior bureaucrats and the Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police about the administration of the child protection and criminal justice systems.

Witnesses

Adam Reilly, Executive Director, Wimmera South Region Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Andrea Davidson, Commissioner, Youth Justice
Argiri Alisandratos, Acting Associate Secretary, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Commissioner Meena Singh
Dr Tamar Hopkins
Eleanor Williams, Executive Director, Strategy and Policy, Department of Health
Joshua Smith, Deputy Secretary, Youth Justice, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Kate Houghton, Secretary, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Katherine Whetton, Deputy Secretary, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Department of Health
Larissa Strong, Commissioner, Corrections Victoria
Marian Chapman, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Civil and Criminal Law, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Raylene Harradine PSM, Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Self-Determination and Outcomes, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Ryan Phillips, Acting Associate Secretary, Corrections and Justice Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety
Shane Patton APM, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police
The Hon. Anthony Carbines MP
The Hon. Enver Erdogan MP
The Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC
The Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn MP
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Date: 27 April - 15 May 2023

Topic: Child protection system

Topic: Criminal justice system