‘My hands are tied’: Frankston healthcare director breaks down in tears over forced shutdown

The director of Frankston Healthcare which provides methadone to drug-addicted patients which opened it’s doors for the last time today has broken down in tears.

Nadia Siciliano says both her staff and the patients have been crying.

“My patients … have been begging me ‘What are we going to do on Monday? Where are we going to get our methadone?’ she told Tony Jones, filling in for Neil Mitchell.

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She also says the state government should look at directing money into private practices who provide methadone.

“91 per cent of methadone patients go to private practices,” she said.

 

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