COVID in Wilcannia: a national disgrace we all saw coming

Sue Green

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Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis in Wilcannia demonstrates how entrenched neglect, combined with a global pandemic, have created a perfect storm impacting the most marginalised people in society.
The treatment of the Barkindji people of Wilcannia is appalling by anyone’s standards and should be unacceptable to every Australian. The stories flooding out of Wilcannia of mistreatment of Aboriginal people should make every person stand up and demand immediate action.
The government needs to take immediate action to address the conditions in which the people in Wilcannia are forced to live, and by providing vaccinations immediately to all those who want to be vaccinated.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2021

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