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Western Australian Client Reference Group


Information, terms of reference and other material related to the Western Australian Client Reference Group.

Terms of reference

The Western Australian Client Reference Group will:

  1. As an external group representative of our clients, provide advice and comment on the quality and appropriateness of the department’s service delivery in Western Australia and within the department's wider network of services.
  2. Work with the department to deliver on 'people our business' by helping to ensure that the department:
    • is open and accountable
    • is fair and reasonable in its dealings with clients
    • has well trained and supported staff.
  3. Contribute to the development of alternative or improved models of service delivery.
  4. Provide a forum for networking opportunities.
  5. Promote a collaborative approach to improving client relationships.
  6. Not be a forum for the discussion of individual cases.

Membership

The table lists the members of the Western Australian Client Reference Group.

Name

Organisation

Mr Andrew Birch

Don Randall, MP for Canning Western Australia

Mr Ahmad Jazri

Malaysian Consulate-General, Western Australia

Mr Peter Mitchell

Council of International Students, Western Australia

Mr Bruno Delfante

Small Business Development Corporation

Mr Ramdas Sankaran

Ethnic Communities Council of WA

Mr Stephen Sinclair

Migration Institute of Australia

Mr Allan Smith

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Mr Bill Thomas

Centre for Advocacy, Support and Education for Refugees

Dr Casta Tungaraza

Murdoch University

Mrs Geraldine Wilson

South West Development Commission

Ms Zita Pal

Carmen Lawrence, MP for Fremantle, Western Australia

Mr Nigel Calver

Centrecare Incorporated

Ms Frances Parnell

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia

Mr Michael O'Hara

Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre Inc

 

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