Appendix C NATIONAL PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO FAMILY VIOLENCE TIMELINE 2016 SEPTEMBER       Draft Inquiry background paper Prepare Inquiry budget Prepare Inquiry timeline Seek funding Identify relevant individuals & key stakeholders to help identify witnesses and venues to hold hearings Send out letters requesting meeting about inquiry Identify possible staff, volunteers and commission members and their roles and responsibilities Prepare brief description of roles and responsibilities especially the commission members OCTOBER       Finalise background paper, timeline & budget Hold meetings with key stakeholders to: inform about the inquiry, request how they can assist us, obtain information about their work, identify possible witnesses, and target areas to hold hearing/consultations Cont’ to seek funding Recruit staff, volunteers and commission members & allocate responsibilities/roles Desktop Research Prepare TOR & Objectives NOVEMBER    Cont’ to seek funding if required Cont’ gather/receive information from stakeholders Plan launch (venue, guests/invitees, program, media, speakers) DECEMBER  Launch Inquiry ( 8 December)  Cont’ to Seek funding if required