I live next to a housing commission unit...

Hi everyone,

I'm new here, I really need some support because I live next to a housing commission unit where most of the people who live there has significant mental health issues. One person in particular is needing help desperately because he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, he is out of touch with reality, he doesn’t wear shoes at all, in summer he walks out on the street with his underwear on. He picks out rocks on the street and he think they are gems, he polishes them and leave them outside. He accuses the others in the unit block of stealing his gems, and he often fights with the other tenant.

Myself and other neighbours are calling the police about this patient every week. He has mental episode and he screams in the early morning or late at night.

This person’s behaviour is damaging everyone’s mental health. He often hallucinates and he clearly does not have adequate skill to care for himself, he should not be left alone. He has damaged my fence several times when he is having an episode, he’s room has several holes on the wall, his doors and windows are pretty broken. The neighbours and I have contacted Housing Commission to report these issues, so have the actual tenants in the unit block, I have made a statement to the police and send them video footage of this person damaging my fence. We have also tried to reach out to local politicians and news. Police said that the malicious damage charge they placed on him has not been proceeded in court, police said that they will speak to housing, and that also did not happen. No news or media has replied either. I am really feeling hopeless here as we have tried everything and nothing is working so far. I really do not know where to go for help. I tried to asked for legal consulting and no one will help me because this schizophrenic person is considered a valuable person. This person has told me that they are also using illegal drugs every day.

I am extremely concerned with this situation because he lives opposite to a children’s park. I never knew the social welfare system in Australia is so broken, this schizophrenic patient is getting increasingly violent, no one is checking on him and I am so scared that he will seriously hurt someone or himself.

Please if anyone has any suggestions to help these poor people who are just fallen in the cracks of the system will be greatly appericated. 😭😭😭😭😭😭