

North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) and its Maternal Health Clinic, are situated in the middle of the high-density Richmond public housing estate, the largest of its kind in Australia. It consists of five 20-storey towers and a mix of other residential formats spread over several hectares.
The estate is home to a diverse, multicultural mix of different ethnicities and languages. It is reasonable to suggest that if 132 women had the time, energy, language skills, and knowledge of the health system to initiate a transfer request, then many, many more did not. Some do not drive and may not have the ability to travel. Those who quietly drop out will potentially forego the critical support services, like immunization...
Full story at https://caainc.org.au/drug-injecting-room-impacting-new-mums/