EACC - Witness Form (Townsville/Cairns/Thursday Island) Hearings

Education, Arts and Communities Committee

Public Hearings

Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland

Tuesday 13 May 2025 - TOWNSVILLE

Suburban Bowling Club, 156 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park - from 9.30am to 11.30am

Wednesday 14 May 2025 - CAIRNS

The Bolands Centre, 14 Spence Street, Cairns City - from 9.30am to 11.30am

Thursday 15 May 2025 - THURSDAY ISLAND

TRAWQ Tamwoy Community Hall, 21 Olandi Street, Thursday Island - from 9.30am to 11.30am

About public hearings

Public consultation is an important part of a committee inquiry. Parliamentary committees hold hearings to hear from people with experience or expertise relevant to an inquiry.

Public hearings are generally recorded in a written transcript to provide the committee an accurate record of the proceedings.

Members of the public are welcome to come and listen. Registering to attend a public hearing helps inform the committee secretariat of facilities requirements at the venue.

You can also indicate that you are willing to speak at a hearing. Registering to participate assists the committee to organise the hearing program and ensures statements are correctly attributed to the individual who made them. Generally, each scheduled participant will have an opportunity to share some comments before committee members ask questions.

Allocated speaking opportunities are limited. If you are allocated a speaking opportunity, the committee secretariat will contact you and confirm a scheduled time slot.

If you wish to share your views privately rather than in public, please contact the committee’s secretariat. Please also be aware that you may be filmed or photographed while participating in the public hearing.

Please note the questions marked with * must be answered to submit this form.

Please let us know if you would like to attend the public hearing *

Yes, I would like to attend the hearing as an observer.Yes, I would like to speak at the hearing if the opportunity is available.

Please let us know what hearing you would like to attend *

TownsvilleCairnsThursday Island

Will you be speaking *

as an individual.on behalf of an organisation.

Tick this box if you will be in a wheelchair or may require assistance to get to your seat at the hearing.

Your contact details

The contact details you provide are for use by the committee in connection with its inquiry, and will not be used for any other purpose.

Title: *eg Mr, Ms, Mrs, Dr

First Name *

Last Name *

Your phone number *A phone number and email address helps us to notify you of any changes to the hearing arrangements. If you have requested to speak at a hearing, these details allow us to make contact with you to confirm availability.

Email Address *An email address will enable us to send you a copy of the transcript of the hearing. Please note, the system will only accept one registration per email address and the email address must be valid.

Verification *

If you are having trouble with the form, please call the committee secretariat on 07 3553 6623.