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- Just an afterthought, take a really angry friend with you. It can work wonders when you feel defeated.
- Just an afterthought, take a really angry friend with you. It can work wonders when you feel defeated.
Hi Celeste, you should have pulled your head gear off and laughed at his response, insensitive little critter, he will get his own back one day.
Stay safe and happy, things can only get better. cheers Jo xx
omg celeste that is deplorable!!! my local centrelink actually was good about it. i only have to put in forms once every few months to report any income and i dont have to look for work until at least july. you should put in a complaint!
omg celeste that is deplorable!!! my local centrelink actually was good about it. i only have to put in forms once every few months to report any income and i dont have to look for work until at least july. you should put in a complaint!
Hi Celeste. When I was diagnosed with stage 2 Breast Cancer in 2000, I was seen by a Centrelink Doctor. He told me that I wasn't sick enough for a sickness benefit. I had to look for work and hand in forms every fortnight while undergoing treatment. I often had to wait in long queues while I was handing my forms in. A Friend of mine rang Centrelink and they told her to tell me to ask for either of two people and they would take my forms. Eventually, I recieved a letter to see another Doctor and I then recieved a sickness benefit which made things easier. It was especially hard while I was puting in forms as I was doing it solo and getting to treatments was expensive as I couldn't claim any benefits. It is time Centrelink reconsidered their ideas and had some compassion and consideration for Cancer patients.
- Hi Celeste I had a bad Centrelink experience a few years ago on a different sort of matter, but I discovered that the best way to deal with it is to write to the Minister! If the office gets a ministerial complaint they have to investigate - in my situation I got an apology from the office manager and the staff member was counseled - didn't really change anything but gave me a small sense of satisfaction at having gotten an apology from the bureaucrats! Marian
Hi Celeste, I agree that Centrelink should be training their staff on how to deal with BC / any cancer clients. I'll send you an email with my full comments. Deb. x
Hi Celeste
What an idiot! I'm so sorry you had to deal with such an insensitive person! I think the incident should be reported. Maybe Centrelink might actually start thinking about training their staff to deal more appropriately with situations like this.
Take care
Amy x
