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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 14:51:25 GMT 7
Thank you for the info. I dont think I could do the backpackers thing. I live on north GCoast and have a kitchen and loungeroom but costs $175 week. It is good for cheap flights Coolangatta/Bkk usually between $270-320 one way. It is a shame that rents are so over the top from Darwin. My thought was that 3 or 4 could get together in houses and work together for each person's benefit, but perhaps it might be too difficult to put together?
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Post by Denis-NFA on Dec 3, 2013 16:33:01 GMT 7
Thank you for the info. I dont think I could do the backpackers thing. I live on north GCoast and have a kitchen and loungeroom but costs $175 week. It is good for cheap flights Coolangatta/Bkk usually between $270-320 one way. It is a shame that rents are so over the top from Darwin. My thought was that 3 or 4 could get together in houses and work together for each person's benefit, but perhaps it might be too difficult to put together? LOL... I agree about the backpackers... stayed in Darwin in a 4 berth once and vowed never again... The place I stayed at in Cairns was 2 share... similar aged bloke so wasn't too bad... Problem with Cairns for getting cheap rental is they want to 'interview' you in person. I got a place for $140 per week which was good.. it was a 1 room motel style with fold up QB and separate shower/toilet. If you do a search on realestate.com.au there is a ground floor unit for rent at the complex where I was living www.realestate.com.au/property-unit-qld-manoora-411770655And check Gumtree.com.au www.gumtree.com.au/s-real-estate/cairns/c9296l3004938
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 11:44:04 GMT 7
Thanks mate, there is no way anyone would room with me, I snore and would wake the dead. It is all a real pain in the backside. After finding out about another back problem last Friday and then backing up for the interview, it has stressed me quite a deal. Dont know about you, but I dont cope like I used to. I put it down to the constant pain and it just gets you on edge.
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Post by Denis-NFA on Dec 4, 2013 12:18:41 GMT 7
Thanks mate, there is no way anyone would room with me, I snore and would wake the dead. It is all a real pain in the backside. After finding out about another back problem last Friday and then backing up for the interview, it has stressed me quite a deal. Dont know about you, but I dont cope like I used to. I put it down to the constant pain and it just gets you on edge. LOL... then you would soon end up with the room to yourself... But I'm not suggesting long term in a backpackers... I was there for 8 days just while I got some private accommodation sorted out. Being in constant pain does put you on edge. Someone asked me once.."how do you cope?".. "put one foot in front of the other" was my reply. What else can you do, really. That and plenty of drugs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 15:19:21 GMT 7
yes so very true, but now the pain killers are playing mayhem on my stomach or alternatively, bloody useless. I would not wish my snoring on anyone, how my 'friend' in Thailand puts up with it, I dont know, but she never complains. Just watching where Tiger is going to start flying from Brisbane to Cairns, also to Darwin, that couldbe a good thing. Dont know if you have travelled with them recently but since Singapore took over, they have improved heaps.
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Post by aussieinusa on Dec 8, 2013 10:51:23 GMT 7
[...]Dont know about you, but I dont cope like I used to. I put it down to the constant pain and it just gets you on edge. [...] Being in constant pain does put you on edge. Someone asked me once.."how do you cope?".. "put one foot in front of the other" was my reply. What else can you do, really. That and plenty of drugs. It's well-established fact (in the scientific sense, i.e. lots of studies in journals supporting it) that chronic pain reduces people's ability to deal with other stressors; the pain alone means you're always stressed. And also, that stress tends to make chronic pain worse. Wonderful vicious cycle we get into there. The techniques that have been shown to work best for reducing chronic pain are: - Light daily exercise, e.g. half-hour walk (stimulates endorphins what are body's natural painkillers/antidepressants)
- Regular gentle stretching, ideally 2-3 times/day (to combat body locking up due to pain and inactivity, which increases pain)
- Meditation (which is the most direct way to reduce feeling stressed, i.e. train your mind and body to relax on cue)
- A form of psychotherapy called "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" / ACT
- Finding ways to resume as many of your normal activities / things you enjoy as possible (since disruption to your life causes issues over and above the pain itself, which increases stress and suffering)
Medications can also be really great for some people; terrible for others. Finding a good pain management doctor who knows all your different options re medication and other therapies is the only way to know if there is a medication that would help you... even then, it sometimes takes 2-3 docs before you get one who really figures you out and gets you on the right meds. Good luck, @mogo51!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 4:50:24 GMT 7
Thank you everyone for your contributions. Aussie in US (poor bastard), I will google the psychotherapy you mentioned to see if it is available where I am on Gold Coast. How do you enjoy life there in US?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2013 5:17:42 GMT 7
There is quite a bit of information on the web for this therapy and I will read more over the next few days and see if I can find somewhere here on the Coast or nearby, seems very appropriate for me.
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Post by aussieinusa on Dec 9, 2013 23:46:25 GMT 7
@mogo51: ACT is a commonly-used technique, so any psychotherapist who has experience with pain management (which they'll usually list on their web site, or you can just ask them by phone) will know about it. If you're able, try some of the other things on that list, too. I know it sounds hokey that taking a short walk and doing some gentle stretches each day can reduce the pain caused by serious, long-standing injuries, but there's excellent scientific evidence that it works. (Which means: no, not a magic cure that'll fix everyone completely... but enough people showed enough improvement in programs that use those techniques that it's far more than what would happen by chance, and far more than happened for the 'control' group who didn't do it.) The walking works well for depression, anxiety and some other mental health issues, too; endorphins are a wonderful thing. We don't have to be entirely reliant on highly paid medical professionals for help controlling pain and improving our lives... but for some reason, many of them forget to mention the 'other stuff' that's known to work.
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Post by Banjo on Dec 15, 2013 11:20:06 GMT 7
We have a lot of information on applying for unlimited portability Claire, you should already have the password to the closed forum where other people's stories are available. The impairment tables Centrelink use to assess people as severe are also on the board but I will provide a link here as well. www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L02716
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 12:05:45 GMT 7
G'day All, the following are excerpts from the JCA assessors manual which can be found here.... www.humanservices.gov.au/spw/corporate/freedom-of-information/resources/disclosure-log/20130110-guidelines-and-mandatory-requirements-for-jca.pdf- Conducting an assessment for a DSP claimant living Overseas Read more... but no more!! When a customer living overseas lodges a claim for an Australian Disability Support Pension (DSP) and they have on overseas address, they cannot be booked into the online diary. In these cases, a manual file assessment is required to be completed using the Medical Assessment Report Disability Support Pension (International) (AUS194) template. Centrelink International Services (CIS) will refer these cases to HPAU who will then make the referral to Assessment Services via the Business Support Unit. Conducting an assessment for a DSP claimant living Overseas......I don't understand. Maybe someone more aware can help me to. Cheers Bear...
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Post by Banjo on Feb 20, 2014 16:20:08 GMT 7
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Post by struggling on Jul 8, 2014 2:55:44 GMT 7
Australian woman Charmaine Webster who legally doesn’t exist due to unregistered birth, fights to prove her identity
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Post by struggling on Jul 8, 2014 2:57:37 GMT 7
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Post by newtodsp on Sept 6, 2014 11:39:19 GMT 7
Which method is the fastest for a freedom of information request? Email or letter? Letter posted to canberra or dropped off to the local centrelink office? I prefer email as that is the easiest for me, but I may have to go through appeals so I want the fastest method. If members could share their experiences that would be great.
roxane, thanks for all the work you have done contacting the pollies.
dougandkas, thanks heaps for talking to Lambie for us and organising what you have done.
desperate, congrats on your outcome so far, that is fantastic news (I am going through med review at the moment too, so keenly following the stories of others)
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