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i recently found out that centerlink nolonger exept any medical report regarding mental illnes from anyone but a clinical phyciatrist. as a person that suffers from severe scocal angsiety severe depreshon and suasidel tedanseys(havent tryed to end my life since meeing my curant phycolagist 3 years ago)+ many other things i dont want to dicus. i am now expected to atend groop sesions at my job service provider 3 days a week look for 20 jobs a month and do 17hours work for the dole per week. i was exempt from all job seeking activetys on the old system but thay now dont recognise my phycolagist report. i dont like phyciatrists thay only wont to put me on drugs. sory about the bad spelling i tough myself how to read and write after being kicked out of school aged 15 for being to far behined to be able to catch up. i was diagnosed with 2 forms of dislexia 3 years ago im now 44.
I haven't thoroughly read this thread, but thought I'd mention how unimpressed I am with C'link
I have a friend with cancer, and they want to put her on Newstart in 6 months, as she should be fully recovered by then.......like, where do they get these ideas?
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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@itt. Just read this thread. I hope things have improved dramatically for you with regards to centrelink. I'm on WorkCover and Newstart (single parent). WorkCover keeps sending me to their psychiatrists fir reviews every few months. I gave copies of these reports to the social worker at centrelink. Last report 12 months ago said I have some capacity to work. My gp fills out a centrelink medical certificate staring that I have no capacity due to x y & z & what my ongoing treatment is eg: medication, psycholigist appointments etc. This us enough normally to get them off my back. I don't know if they just don't realise the extra trauma they create for us - or whether they just don't care.
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Unknown userMember
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Don't believe any of it, Centrelink refused to accept my psychiatrist recommendations for sup
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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Hi there
I haven't been following this thread, it just popped up in my emails.
I have a friend with leukemia. Centrelink have given her 6 months off before she has to go back to seeking full-time work.
If those making the decisions had to live by those decisions, there would be a lot more realistic requirements, don't you think?
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GigNew Contributor
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That is so unfair...
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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@BlueBells. Bloody disgusting treatment of your friend.
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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It seems impossible to comprehend.
Her specialist wrote a letter for her saying that earliest she can consider full time work is 5 years time, and that depends on many things.
This happened about four months ago. She is to be assessed for more treatment in a couple of months, but it depends on current treatment, you know how it goes.
At the moment, she is in hossy, pretty crook.
Centrelink....only seem to make it easy for the fit and able who are too darn lazy to work 😞
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BlueBellsSenior Contributor
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Just noticed, I commented on this thread in May. Six months. At the moment, I'm not sure if she'll see six months.
I preferred the name unSociable inSecurity. Much more appropriate than Centrelink. 🙂
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Anony18Senior Contributor
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Hi there. I just came across this thread. I work in an organisation to deals with not for profit organisations. One of them houses people with mental health. Currently organisation is concerned cause the govt may be looking to cut funding to mental health 😞 Given the stats this is just so troubling!
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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@BlueBells. Centrelink Workcover. They all do the same thing. 3 months or 4 months reprieve and then another assessment. These assessments are advised weeks in advance. I then worry for weeks that they are going to cut me off. Which just means my mental health gets worse again. I think Centrelink believes all of us are bludgers.
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