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I need to vent my frustrations. I don’t think the enormity of how much of a epic failure this has all been has been clearly explained.
6 days into this detainment and residents are still facing significant barriers receiving basic medical services
6 days into this detainment and residents are still facing significant barriers receiving basic medical services
Yesterday we already had 5 different stories of residents who have been waiting for days for prescriptions or basic over the counter medication
One example from last night
A mother in Alfred Street has been awaiting FOUR DAYS to get Panadol and Nuroften for her 10 month old and 11 year old child.
A mother in Alfred Street has been awaiting FOUR DAYS to get Panadol and Nuroften for her 10 month old and 11 year old child.
Legal, DHHS and politicians were involved and she still hadn’t received anything.
It was our volunteers who had to spend 12 hours advoacating and following up to get the supplies upstairs. Community doing the work of institutions failed to do.
It was our volunteers who had to spend 12 hours advoacating and following up to get the supplies upstairs. Community doing the work of institutions failed to do.
Example B
A family whereby a few tested positive and others haven’t. They’ve been asking for THREE DAYS for disinfectant. They’ve made daily requests through DHHS and made an order. Yet they only received face masks.
A family whereby a few tested positive and others haven’t. They’ve been asking for THREE DAYS for disinfectant. They’ve made daily requests through DHHS and made an order. Yet they only received face masks.
They waited THREE DAYS before getting into contact with community members on the ground. We followed up at delivered disenfectant within hours.
My observation from that and other examples is that people who are testing positive aren’t being provided any PPE or the necessary equipment and supplies to reduce spread of COVID.
They’re just informed that they can’t leave their premises.
They’re just informed that they can’t leave their premises.
Example C
An elderly resident of one of the towers was too afraid to enter home due to her address not being updated on her ID.
Thursday she made contact with volunteers. We found out she’s been sleeping in her car, which has a flat tire, throughout the whole lock down.
An elderly resident of one of the towers was too afraid to enter home due to her address not being updated on her ID.
Thursday she made contact with volunteers. We found out she’s been sleeping in her car, which has a flat tire, throughout the whole lock down.
This woman speaks very limited English and we soon realised that as a result of sleeping in her car and the cold nights she hypothermia.
We contacted the relevant medical authorities, made referrals and provided her support into getting back into her residence.
We contacted the relevant medical authorities, made referrals and provided her support into getting back into her residence.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE WORK OF COMMUNITY
THIS IS DEPARTMENTAL WORK
THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DHHS AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
THIS IS DEPARTMENTAL WORK
THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DHHS AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
THE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND NEGLIGENCE SHOULDN’T FALL UPON COMMUNITY!!!
The examples I provided were just from one day. They weren’t even even all the families we supported.
This happens everyday. 24/7 since the lock up of the flats.
This happens everyday. 24/7 since the lock up of the flats.
There are so many major structural barriers for getting basic medical supplies into buildings.
The fact that prescription medicine is delivered and housed in Flemington for all residents, including those in North Melbourne. IS A MAJOR ISSUE!
The fact that prescription medicine is delivered and housed in Flemington for all residents, including those in North Melbourne. IS A MAJOR ISSUE!
THEY CANT EVEN SUPPORT ALFRED STREET AND THATS ONE BUILDING!
It’s day seven. SEVEN. SEVEN DAYS of what residents and on the ground volunteers have to endure.
Who is accountable?
It’s day seven. SEVEN. SEVEN DAYS of what residents and on the ground volunteers have to endure.
Who is accountable?
