EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Child Care Act 1991

Intended results Change to legislation relating to age of leaving care and aftercare.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Terry Dignan, CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, and EPIC staff memebers and EPIC Youth Council. November 12 2018.

Letter (2-5)

Letter before and follow up letters after in relation to Meeting between Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, and EPIC staff members and EPIC Youth Council.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)