Inquiry into the provision and regulation of supported accommodation in Queensland
Submission No: 167
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Hello, this is speaking with QDN. I'm from . My mobile
number is and I’m happy for this to be made public.
I’ve been at for nearly two years. And I got here because I had DVO out against me on my parents because I assaulted them in a psychotic episode. I went to Gayle’s. Community Care unit, which was ok. But the medication wasn’t working properly, so I ended up back in hospital and then I went to a boarding house which was not ideal, it was called disability housing, but there was very little support there, I had a wall in my room that had water damage, that black and mould would always grow on it and I was made to believe that it was my responsibility to keep the mould under control.
I get fed, clothed, my laundry done, my medication done, and I get to see a doctor every week at and it’s a lot better than the boarding house, which I was at. What I want to do in the future is I plan to get off Public Trust and then when I’ve got my finances independently again, maybe get a job for a couple of days a week and try to integrate back into normal society where I’m not dependent on things like government services and stuff like that. I just take my medication and that’s it. Thank you.