I had attended an appointment at the radiology department at the Broome Hospital. After my appointment I asked the Aboriginal Liaison Officer for a lift to my group that I attend on that particular day of the week. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) asked who brought me to the Clinic and I said the Mental Health mob dropped me to my appointment. The ALO said that they couldn't drop me off and told me that Mental Health mob had to come pick me up. I felt the way she spoke to me was aggressive and very angry. This made me very upset and I tried tell the ALO that I just attended an appointment at the hospital. This person made me feel bad and angry that they had spoken to me like that and refused to give me a lift. I got frustrated at the thought of walking while it was hot and also being pregnant.
I walked around the corner to Mental Health and asked one of the Aboriginal Mental Health Workers (AMHW) to drop me to my group.
I feel angry, upset and discriminated against. I won't be asking the ALO for lifts anymore
"Refused lifts after appointments at BHS"
About: Broome Health Campus Broome Health Campus Broome 6725
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