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‎12-01-2017 03:25 PM
‎12-01-2017 03:25 PM
Grrrrr! 😡
Apparently being in hospital with psychotic and suicidal depression is not a reasonable excuse for not contacting centrelink within their 14 day period.
Really!?!
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‎12-01-2017 04:03 PM
‎12-01-2017 04:03 PM
Re: Grrrrr! 😡
When I was in hospital a Centrelink representative would come once a week to talk with patients about C'link matters (public Qld) . If you don't have this most hospitals have a social worker you can req to see. Do you have a nominated person to speak up for you?
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‎12-01-2017 04:27 PM
‎12-01-2017 04:27 PM
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‎12-01-2017 04:38 PM
‎12-01-2017 04:38 PM
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‎12-01-2017 05:30 PM
‎12-01-2017 05:30 PM
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‎12-01-2017 06:37 PM
‎12-01-2017 06:37 PM
Re: Grrrrr! 😡
oh no @Former-Member
Not very helpful, there's not much humanity left in centrelink. I hope that the ombudsman can help.
feeling grrrr for you too
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‎14-01-2017 11:15 AM
‎14-01-2017 11:15 AM
Re: Grrrrr! 😡
hello @Former-Member @Former-Member
go to your gp and ask for a sick certificate for the period that you were in hospital. if your gp wants proof. they can ask for report to be faxed through from hospital.
hospital should have asked who your gp was but more than likely didn't.
if gp tells you to do it.ask receptionist for details of fax..
ring hospital ask to be tsfd to ward that you were in, emergency dept wherever and ask for them to fax a copy of notes from your diagnosis to your doctor - give full name of doctor and name of clinic etc.
if no luck there. there should be a department freedom of information or some such name.
you would benefit if you have someone helping you to do this as you are not long out of hospital and should not be doing this on your own.
once you receive your sick certificate with relevant dates , take to centrelink with your helper and ask them to backdate your payment.
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‎14-01-2017 01:00 PM
‎14-01-2017 01:00 PM
Re: Grrrrr! 😡
I've had some good bits though after yelling at centrelink for 2 days solid. I've now got sickness payments in place, but I still need to reapply for austudy. Which is complete bullshit as far as I am concerned. Gosh I wished I earned enough for this to not be a problem! I dream of being full time employed for years on end, and *gasp* even getting a house deposit together!
Dream on!
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