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Scope

The Standing Committee on Community Affairs monitored the administration of various government portfolios and inquired into and reported on matters referred to it by the Senate in areas including health, housing, local government, community services, social security, women's affairs and veterans' affairs.

Chairs

Alice Olive Zakharov
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Suzanne Margaret West
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Sequence

Social Welfare
Community Affairs
Community Affairs Community Affairs
1987
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1994
Standing Committee on Community Affairs, 22 September 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Meg Lees, Michael Forshaw, Kay Denman and Olive Zakharov. Seated L-R: Senators Judith Troeth, Sue West [Chair] and Sandy Macdonald. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committee on Community Affairs, 22 September 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Meg Lees, Michael Forshaw, Kay Denman and Olive Zakharov. Seated L-R: Senators Judith Troeth, Sue West [Chair] and Sandy Macdonald. DPS Auspic.
Members and staff of the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, 22 September 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Meg Lees and Sue Knowles, Robyn Hardy [Adviser/Consultant], Jean Willoughby [Executive Assistant], Mary Deane [Executive Assistant], Senator Kay Denman, Peter Short [A/g Principal Research Officer], Senators Olive Zakharov and Michael Forshaw, Alistair Sands [Principal Research Officer], Leonie Peake [Estimates/Research Officer] and Dr Pauline Moore [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Judith Troeth, Sue West [Chair] and Sandy Macdonald. DPS Auspic.

Members and staff of the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, 22 September 1994. Standing L-R: Senators Meg Lees and Sue Knowles, Robyn Hardy [Adviser/Consultant], Jean Willoughby [Executive Assistant], Mary Deane [Executive Assistant], Senator Kay Denman, Peter Short [A/g Principal Research Officer], Senators Olive Zakharov and Michael Forshaw, Alistair Sands [Principal Research Officer], Leonie Peake [Estimates/Research Officer] and Dr Pauline Moore [Secretary]. Seated L-R: Senators Judith Troeth, Sue West [Chair] and Sandy Macdonald. DPS Auspic.

Reports

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Discretionary Surgery Parliamentary paper number 312/1987 Document icon
Income Support for the Retired and the Aged - An Agenda for Reform Parliamentary paper number 388/1988 Document icon
Accommodation for People with Disabilities Parliamentary paper number 1/1990 Document icon
Report on Annual Reports Parliamentary paper number 88/1990 Document icon
Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Bill 1990 Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Bill 1990 Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1990 (Clauses 1-8, 12-23, 25-36 only) Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 1990 (Clauses 1-26, 28, 31-34, 36-40, 43-50, 53-56, 61-81, 83-87, 90-94 and Schedules 1 and 2) Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 1990 Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1990 (Part 3 only) Parliamentary paper number 439/1990 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 2 of 1990 Parliamentary paper number 443/1990 Document icon
National Health Amendment Bill 1991 Parliamentary paper number 471/1991 Document icon
National Food Authority Bill 1991 Parliamentary paper number 471/1991 Document icon
Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support ) Amendment Bill 1991 Parliamentary paper number 487/1991 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1991 Parliamentary paper number 475/1991 Document icon
Health Insurance Amendment Bill 1991 Parliamentary paper number 487/1991 Document icon
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill 1991 (Clauses 13, 38 and 53) Parliamentary paper number 487/1991 Document icon
Implementation of the Pharmaceutical Restructuring Measures (Interim Report) Parliamentary paper number 469/1991 Document icon
Alleged Intimidation of Witnesses - Implementation of Pharmaceutical Restructuring Measures Inquiry Parliamentary paper number 532/1992 Document icon
Employment of People with Disabilities Parliamentary paper number 196/1992 Document icon
Radiological Services in Relation to Medicare Benefits Parliamentary paper number 199/1992 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 2. of 1991 Parliamentary paper number 543/1992 Document icon
Implementation of Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Restructuring Measures Parliamentary paper number 200/1992 Document icon
Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill 1992 - Part 2 Parliamentary paper number 520/1992 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1992 Parliamentary paper number 543/1992 Document icon
Disability Discrimination Bill 1992 and Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Legislation Amendment Bill 1992 Parliamentary paper number 544/1992 Document icon
National Health and Medical Research Council Bill 1992 Parliamentary paper number 544/1992 Document icon
Order of the Senate of 5 November 1992 Parliamentary paper number 521/1992 Document icon
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1992 (Clauses 3 to 6 and 21 to 23) Parliamentary paper number 544/1992 Document icon
Medicare Agreements Bill 1992 Parliamentary paper number 544/1992 Document icon
Manner in which Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Restructuring Measures are being Implemented in the Anna Bay Area of New South Wales Parliamentary paper number 83/1993 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - No. 2 of 1992 Parliamentary paper number 454/1993 Document icon
The Effects of the Proposed Treatment of Unrealised Capital Gains and Losses on Listed Securities under the Income Test for Pensioners Parliamentary paper number 155/1993 Document icon
Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993 Parliamentary paper number 453/1993 Document icon
Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Bill 1993 Parliamentary paper number 453/1993 Document icon
Report on Evidence Presented to Estimates Committee D on 17 September 1992 Regarding the Alleged Misuse of Printing Facilities at the Department of Social Security National Administration Parliamentary paper number 220/1993 Document icon
Health Legislation (Professional Services Review) Amendment Bill 1993 Parliamentary paper number 453/1993 Document icon
Validation of CAM and SAM Funding of Nursing Homes (Preliminary Report) Parliamentary paper number 271/1993 Document icon
Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Bill 1993 Parliamentary paper number 453/1993 Document icon
Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Bill 1993 Parliamentary paper number 183/1994 Document icon
Examination of Annual Reports - Nos 1 and 2 of 1993 Parliamentary paper number 184/1994 Document icon
Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment in Australia Parliamentary paper number 111/1994 Document icon
Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994: Part 2, Divisions 2 and 5 Parliamentary paper number 183/1994 Document icon
Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Bill 1994 Parliamentary paper number 183/1994 Document icon
Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 - Proposed Division 8A & Schedule 2A: Enhanced Reciprocal Obligations Parliamentary paper number 183/1994 Document icon
Evaluation of Commonwealth Funded Programs Parliamentary paper number 132/1994 Document icon
Validation of Care Aggregated Module (CAM) and Standard Aggregated Module (SAM) Funding of Nursing Homes (Progress Report)