In our final episode we check back in with Dr Pat Charles and Dr Andrew Casamento - both from Austin Health - for some final thoughts and an overview as to where things currently stand with Covid treatment and services, and how the health care system is holding up 2.5 years into the pandemic.

Alphington Community Centre is pleased to document and present this series of local Covid stories. The podcast was conceived and produced by Leanne Coughlin and Tony Wilson. The original theme music is by David Bridie. The fabulous graphics are by Lee Arkapaw.

You can contact us at info@alphington.org.au or visit our website www.alphington.org.au.

This project was funded by the Victorian Government.

‘Underlying health conditions’ is a phrase we have heard repeatedly throughout the pandemic.

Today we talk to Katia (who has a range of autoimmune illnesses and some other underlying health conditions) and her mum Sue about their family’s pandemic experience more generally and their recent bout of Covid more particularly.

Alphington Community Centre is pleased to document and present this series of local Covid stories. The podcast was conceived and produced by Leanne Coughlin and Tony Wilson. The original theme music is by David Bridie. The fabulous graphics are by Lee Arkapaw.

You can contact us at info@alphington.org.au or visit our website www.alphington.org.au.

This project was funded by the Victorian Government.

Today we talk with Alistair who uses heroin, about his experience of the pandemic. The pandemic has truly posed many unexpected challenges for our society, including how to support people who were regularly using drugs when everyone was required to stay at home

We also talk to Peter who explains what happened to his friends who were homeless, and to Dr Nico Clark, who runs the injecting room facility in North Richmond about the public health response.

This episode features Alistair, Peter and Dr Nico Clark.

Alphington Community Centre is pleased to document and present this series of local Covid stories. The podcast was conceived and produced by Leanne Coughlin and Tony Wilson. The original theme music is by David Bridie. The fabulous graphics are by Lee Arkapaw.

You can contact us at info@alphington.org.au or visit our website www.alphington.org.au.

This project was funded by the Victorian Government.