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Fabulous 50 By Oliver Winn Even after 50 years, the wheels of the Upper Yarra community continue to turn and it shows no sign of stopping. The Rotary Club of Upper Yarra celebrated its 50th anniversary on 5 July at Oscar’s on the Yarra, marking a significant moment in the club’s history. With great food, company and sentiment, the event was a hit for the 50 people who rocked up. Rotary Club of Upper Yarra secretary Phil Pomaroff said it was lovely reflecting on the achievements and contributions the club has made to the local area. “We had a few people from the original charter going back 50 years ago. When the guests spoke, it was really telling that they knew quite a bit of history,” he said. Federal Casey MP Aaron Violi and State Eildon MP Cindy McLeish attended the celebration alongside Yarra Ranges Council O’Shannassy Ward councillor Jim Child. Read more on page 11
The Rotary Club of Upper Yarra celebrated its 50th anniversary with members past and present. (Supplied)
Healesville mother says 12-year battle with TAC reflects...
‘Systemic errors’ By Gabriella Vukman For Healesville resident Tamara Tesseyman, what began as a devastating road accident in 2013 has evolved into an ongoing struggle with Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC). A struggle that Ms Tesseyman said has left her family fighting not only the lasting effects of catastrophic injuries, but also the system designed to support them. With her son in need of ongoing surgery to address growth-plate and other structural damage to his leg, Ms Tesseyman said the TAC system has
become an obstruction preventing herself and her son from receiving the care they require. “We have contacted surgeons because my son needs surgery this year, and we have been told that they don’t deal with the TAC,” Ms Tesseyman said. “I also got a letter on 1 January from my son’s new case manager saying the TAC would no longer take responsibility for his left leg, which was the leg that was crushed in the crash.” “We can’t access the services that we need because the TAC makes it so difficult.”
Now with a Victorian parliamentary inquiry examining the TAC, Ms Tesseyman is among a growing number of clients speaking publicly about their experiences. “I know people who have bought their own wheelchairs because they couldn’t get approval,” Ms Tesseyman said. “I know people paying for modifications to their cars because they can’t drive without them.” “I have seen what happens to people with cognitive disabilities who don’t understand the system.”
With a submission to the inquiry from the Australian Medical Association maintaining the TAC’s administrative, payment, billing and medico-legal processes have become unnecessarily burdensome and unpredictable, TAC clients and medical professionals are concerned about delays to timely access to care. Despite struggling with her own health issues, Ms Tesseyman’s greatest concern is now her son. “We don’t want Gus to have to fight for his healthcare forever.” Read more on page 4
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