THESE PEOPLE WILL BE NOTHING BUT A BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY THEY SHOULD BE SENT BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WE ONLY WANT HEALTHY PEOPLE WHO WILL NOT BURDEN US ANY MORE THAN WE ARE NOW, NO FAMILY REUNIONS FOR 10 YEARS AT LEAST FOR A START. Disabilities THIS IS ALL WE NEED, WE HAVE ENOUGH OF OUR OWN THAT WE CANT LOOK AFTER, YOU ARE VERY FREE WITH THE PUBLIC PURSE OR ARE YOU GOING TO LOOK AFTER THESE PEOPLE FROM YOUR PURSE. “Christmas Island immigration detention centre is unsuitable for any person living with significant intellectual or physical disability. The detention environment exacerbates their burden of care and the facilities and medical services provided are inadequate to accommodate their needs.” HOW DID SHE GET HERE, SURELY NOT ON ONE OF THOSE LEAKY BOATS, HOW DID SHE USE HER WHEELCHAIR THERE. A young woman with cerebral palsy resulting in severe physical disability is wheelchair bound in one of the island compounds. She was flagged by several medical officers from her arrival as not suitable for the detention environment. At the time of writing the report, though exhibiting signs of mental distress, she had not been transferred.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:53:43 +0000