Dear Here to Help, I tested positive for covid a few days ago and received a letter from the NSW government, which says “this notice confirms that you were required to self-isolate from 11-01-2022 to 19-01-2022… You may leave isolation if you do not have a...
Dear Here to Help I am really frustrated. I am a healthcare professional in Victoria and it is bad enough that government closed down some businesses, but not other, similar business due to Covid. But to add insult to injury, government Covid assistance packages are now only...
Dear Here to Help On the one hand, government tells us we should/must wear masks, wash our hands with soap and water before drying them, and avoid touching high-touch surfaces. On the other hand, most public (local government) toilets don’t have soap, hand drying facilities and...
Dear Here to Help Everyone should wear a face mask. Why doesn’t government just make it the law? That is an interesting question. Let’s take a step back. The purpose of public policy (which includes laws) is to fix problems, or gaps, in our society. For example, without road...
Dear Here to Help, I run a small business and we have been struggling since Sunday 15 March. Where can we access help? There are a number of things you can do to access help: 1. Talk to your bank. The banks are doing a great job helping people...