Opinion: For those living with a disability in Australia, it would be fair to assume that your life matter less during the pandemic
It is not a new or useful take to say that the Australian government has botched our COVID-19 vaccination rollout. However, the experiences given the loudest voice to speak on this matter are those of considerate and well-intentioned abled people feeling excluded.
Even as I walked into my appointment, with my eligibility letter gripped tightly in my fist, I felt like a fraud. Worried they’d call me out for finding a work-related loophole into a life-saving vaccine that I wasn’t allowed for the life-saving reasons.I was shocked at the ambivalence of the workers at the clinic about why I was eligible. I simply had to say “yes” to the question “do you work with disabled people?” and was immediately walked into the room.
It is giving meaningful power to disabled people in decision-making, especially in disasters such as the coronavirus pandemic. But when disabled people remain at the bottom of the priority bucket, it matters little how many ideas we have.
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