Maria Vamvakinou MP
Federal Member for Calwell
Steve Georganas
Federal Member for Hindmarsh
MEDIA RELEASE
28 November 2012
Aged care, supporting the Greek Language and community mental health were top priorities for discussion at the second meeting of the Greek Ministerial Consultative Committee yesterday.
Speaking at the second meeting of the committee to be held at Parliament House, Canberra, co-chair Maria Vamvakinou MP said the committee had the opportunity to personally meet with the Minister for Education Peter Garrett and the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler to discuss their concerns.
The committee also raised issues with a senior advisor for Families and Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin.
Ms Vamvakinou said she was pleased the committee was the first to have high level discussions about issues affecting the Australian Greek Community.
Co-chair Steve Georganas said the meeting was essential in providing a further platform for Greek community members to share their views with the Government.
The committee also had the opportunity of meeting with the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic His Excellency Haris Dafaranos.
The committee was then invited to the opening of an exhibition of art by Theofilos –a folk painter of neo- Hellenic Art at the Hellenic Club in Canberra.
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