| Inquiry status: Ongoing | Date started: 18 October 2023 | Submissions close: 8 December 2023 | Reporting date: TBA |
Submissions to this inquiry are now closed.
The closing date for submissions was 5pm on 8 December 2023.
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Terms of reference
The Committee will inquire and report on immediate trauma support services in the ACT with particular reference to:
- What immediate supports are offered to people in the ACT following a traumatic incident?
- What type of immediate supports are needed by people who have experienced a sudden or traumatic incident?
- At what point do Victim and Coronial Support services engage in the process following a traumatic incident?
- What challenges/role do ACT Police and Emergency Service members face at the scene of an accident or a traumatic event to support affected community members or family members or witnesses?
- What immediate trauma support services are available to ACT Police and Emergency Service members who may witness or experience a traumatic incident?
- What is best-practice, evidence based, ‘trauma informed’ immediate trauma support service response to community members, witnesses, family members etc who may be involved in a traumatic incident?
- Any other related matter.
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| Terms of reference - Inquiry into Immediate Trauma Support Services in the ACT |  PDF (175.4 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Victims of Crime Assistance League (ACT) | PDF (420.4 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - Amar Dhall | PDF (314.0 KB) |
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| Submission 010 - Australian Institute of Health and Safety | PDF (528.8 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - ACT Government | PDF (561.2 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Australian College of Road Safety | PDF (348.4 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - ACTCOSS | PDF (458.3 KB) |
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| Submission 006- Mental Health Carers Voice | PDF (944.8 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Injury Matters | PDF (446.7 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - Victims of Crime Commissioner | PDF (487.7 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - SupportLink | PDF (1.0 MB) |
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| Submission 002 - Kerrie Gallagher | PDF (697.1 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - NAME WITHHELD | PDF (439.0 KB) |
Public hearings
Tuesday 26 March 2024
View current Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Hearing Schedule 26 March 2024 | PDF (164.1 KB) |
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| JACS QTON 003 - Australian Institute of Health and Safety - Recommendations on immediate trauma support - Cain | PDF (150.6 KB) |
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| JACS QTON 002 - Support Link - Research and data to inform potential trauma support model - Cain | PDF (156.9 KB) |
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| JACS QTON 001 - Support Link - Previous Budget proposal - Paterson | PDF (156.9 KB) |
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| Media release - Inquiry into Immediate Trauma Support Services in the ACT - Public Hearing | PDF (219.7 KB) |
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| Media release - Inquiry into Immediate Trauma Support Services in the ACT | PDF (182.5 KB) |
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