Comment on Long Centrelink wait times as 11 million calls go unanswered

• Auzy@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Honestly, the majority of people I know on Centrelink CHOOSE to work minimal hours, but are fully capable of working full time… Or, simply choose not to work because they want a specific job

  That doesn’t apply to everyone (I know tradies with silicosis now as an example who were CRAZY hard workers but can’t work). And I know people with genuine mental issues who need more help there

  There is definitely a lot of abuse in the system as it stands unfortunately and making Centrelink less of an inconvenience doesn’t really make a lot of sense…

  They’d be far better off spending that money on mental health funding, or Parks VIC (our parks at the moment are mainly supported by volunteers)

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There is definitely a lot of abuse in the system as it stands unfortunately and making Centrelink less of an inconvenience doesn’t really make a lot of sense…

    there is abuse of the NDIS too, but what do we do, stuff the NDIS participants and throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    Needs to be managed a shit ton better, I agree. But we cant screw those who are vulnerable who are doing the right thing for “justice”.

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    • Auzy@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Are we actually screwing people though, or simply inconveniencing them though? They can still get in contact… Just not as quickly.

      That’s my point imho

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      • WaterWaiver@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        or simply inconveniencing them though

        Screwing. 100% screwing.

        An inconvenience is not being able to get someone on the phone in minutes or hours. Screwing is making someone spend days, weeks or months trying to get you on the phone and navigate a system that’s supposed to help them, not hurt them.

        My dad isn’t at pension age yet and has been struggling the last few years whilst being a full time carer of my grandmother. It has often taken days to weeks of calling to get through and weeks to months get things approved.

        Whereas, there are so many services we have that are for ACTUAL emergencies, and require fast service, where the money would save lives.

        You have this so backwards.

        Centrelink saves lives. Support saves lives. Welfare saves lives.

        If you don’t support people then they end up having to use the emergency services. Is it cheaper to support people before the need emergency services rather than after.

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• Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah just eat more, it’s simple man

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