Public hearings ran from 2 - 26 July 2019. You can read transcripts and witness statements from the hearings below.
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Hearing documents
Tuesday 2 July - Opening day
Royal Commission Chair, Penny Armytage - hearings opening statement
Wayne Schwass - witness statement
Nicole Juniper - witness statement
Andrew Robb AO - witness statement
Daniel Bolger - witness statement
Wednesday 3 July - Stigma
Janet Meagher AM - witness statement
Nicola Reavley - witness statement
Teresa - restricted publication order, witness statement
Dr Chris Groot - witness statement part 1, part 2
Dr Michelle Blanchard - witness statement
Thursday 4 July - Prevention and early intervention
Georgie Harman - witness statement
David Forbes - witness statement part 1, part 2
Melanie Hill (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Helen Herrman AO - witness statement
Friday 5 July - Prevention and early intervention
Amelia Morris - witness statement
Dr Gaynor Blankley - witness statement
Shaun McClare - witness statement
Dr Ric Haslam - witness statement
Patrick McGorry AO - witness statement
Monday 8 July - Access to and navigation of the mental health system
Simon Stafrace - witness statement
Ruth Vine - witness statement
Erica Williams - witness statement
Dr Neil Coventry - witness statement part 1, part 2
Tuesday 9 July - Access to and navigation of the mental health system
Dr Caroline Johnson - witness statement
Dr Sika Turner - witness statement
Gail Bradley - restricted publication order, witness statement
Janet Butler - witness statement
Dr Paul Denborough - witness statement
Wednesday 10 July - Access to and navigation of the mental health system
Dean Stevenson - witness statement
Malcolm Hopwood - witness statement
Georgia Harraway-Jones - witness statement
Elizabeth Crowther - witness statement
Peter Ruzyla - witness statement
Ingrid Amann - witness statement
Thursday 11 July - Access to and navigation of the mental health system
Dr Ainslie Senz - witness statement
Tracey Morgan - witness statement
Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir - witness statement, Question on notice response
Sally Jennings (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Simon Thomson - witness statement, Question on notice response
Louise Glanville - witness statement, Question on notice response
Vrinda Edan - witness statement
Friday 12 July - Carers and family
Rebecca Thomas (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Rose Cuff - witness statement
Jesse Morgan - witness statement
Mary Pershall - witness statement
Dr Margaret Leggatt - witness statement
John Murray and Kate Dillon (pseudonyms) - restricted publication order, exclusion order
Monday 15 July - Rural
Terry Welch - witness statement
Al Gabb - witness statement
Trevor Thomas - restricted publication order, witness statement
Chris Thomas - restricted publication order, witness statement
Dr Ravi Bhat - witness statement part 1, part 2, part 3
Dr Alison Kennedy - witness statement
Dr Gerard Ingham - witness statement
Tuesday 16 July - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Aunty Nellie Flagg - restricted publication order, witness statement
Helen Kennedy - witness statement
Adam Burns - witness statement
Andrew Jackomos - witness statement part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8
Helen Milroy - witness statement
Tamara Lovett - restricted publication order, witness statement
Dr Graham Gee - witness statement
Wednesday 17 July - LGBTIQ+ and culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Ro Allen - witness statement part 1, part 2, part 3
Dr Ruth McNair AM - witness statement
A/Prof Michelle Telfer - witness statement
Katie Larsen - witness statement
Alex Smith (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Thursday 18 July - LGBTIQ+ and culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Adriana Mendoza - witness statement
George Yengi - witness statement
Kylie Scoullar - witness statement
Adwin Town - witness statement
Kali Paxinos - witness video submission
Marie Piu - restricted publication order, witness statement
Friday 19 July - Community resilience
Greg McMahon - witness statement
Emma King - witness statement
Matiu Bush - witness statement
Jane Anderson - witness statement
Scientia Professor Helen Christensen AO - witness statement
Monday 22 July - Suicide prevention
Rod Jackson - witness statement
Jeremy Dwyer - witness statement
Professor Jane Pirkis - witness statement
Susan Trotter (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Alan Woodward - witness statement
Tuesday 23 July - Suicide prevention
Katerina Kouselas - witness statement
John McLaren - witness statement
Anne Lyon - witness statement
Louise Flynn - witness statement
A/Professor Peter Burnett - witness statement
Bruce Crossett - witness statement
Wednesday 24 July - Prioritisation and governance of mental health services
Dr Gerry Naughtin - witness statement
Dr Peggy Brown AO - witness statement
The Hon Robert Knowles AO - witness statement
Adjunct Professor David Plunkett - witness statement
Thursday 25 July - Prioritisation and governance of mental health services
Andrew Greaves - witness statement
Felicity Topp - witness statement
Jennifer Williams AM - witness statement
Kym Peake - witness statement, Question on notice response
Friday 26 July - Prioritisation and governance of mental health services
David Martine - witness statement, Question on notice response
Nina Edwards (pseudonym) - restricted publication order, witness statement
Julie Dempsey - witness statement
Royal Commission Chair, Penny Armytage - hearings closing statement
Themes
You can read the full details of the topics and key issues that were explored at the hearings here.