Transport, Social Disadvantage and
Well-Being Forum: Progress
Melbourne, Australia
Thursday 19 July 2007

Shell House Theatrette, Mezzanine Level,
1 Spring Street, Melbourne

Transport Conference

Presentations

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Session 1 – Special interests
Mr Hector McKenzie, Deputy Director Public Transport, Franchise Relationships, Department of Infrastructure, "Making Public Transport More Accessible For People With Disabilities"
Dr Jenny Morris, Director of Transport Policy, Department of Infrustructure, “What’s Driving Policy? Government’s Response To A New Wave of Older Drivers”
Mr Peter Hibbert, SCOPE, “Challenges Of Achieving Accessibility With Taxis”
Ms Jessica Zammit, Blind Citizens Australia, “Accessibility Vs Usability - Transport Perspectives Of People Who Are Blind Or Vision Impaired"
 
Session 2 – Service Expansion
Mr Graeme Vellacot, Consultant to Bus and Regional Services Department of Infrastructure, "Development In Public Transport in Victoria"
Professor Graham Currie, Chair of Public Transport, Monash University Service Expansion Progress: The Facts”
Mr Doug Bell, Director Intermodal, “Lessons From Pakenham”
Mr Bernie Trim, Community Transport Officer, Golden Connections, Golden Plains Shire, "Golden Connections: Why It Worked"
Mr Philip Whiting, Chairperson, Victorian Community Transport Association, “Resource Coordination In Metro Melbourne”
 
Session 3 – Governance and Engagement
Mr Andrew Wear, Manager, Transport Connections Program, Department of Victorian Communities, “Transport, Disadvantage And Decision Making: Issues and Initiatives”
Mr John Stanley, Executive Director of Bus Association Victoria, “Knocking Down The Silos”
Dr Michael Kennedy, CEO, Mornington Peninsula, “Lets Stop ‘Chasing Rainbows’ And Fix The (Many) Little Things That Matter”
Ms Karen Fuller, Transport Connection Program Coordinator, Wimmera Transport Connections Project, “Community Engagement – The Wimmera Experience”
 
Session 4 – Reflection
Dr Sandi Rosenbloom, Adjunct Professor Planning, University of Arizona USA
Mr Martin Thomsett, Principal Policy Officer, Queensland Transport
Mr Phil Saunders, Manager, Integrated Services Planning, Public Transport Division, Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, South Australia.
Ms Caroline Mason, Director, Local and Community Transport, Ministry of Transport, New South Wales