Ask Izzy: Melbourne tram shows where to get support during COVID-19
Melburnians who have found themselves struggling as a result of COVID-19 are being encouraged to reach out for support. And when it comes to messages of hope, you can’t get much more Melbourne than this.
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Yarra Trams has partnered with Ask Izzy to put a decorated tram on Melbourne tracks to prompt locals to find help when they take an ‘unexpected turn’.
The Unexpected Turn campaign encourages people to use the Ask Izzy website to find local services readily available to help during COVID-19.
Melbourne musician and Loose Tooth band member Nellie Jackson found herself struggling as the pandemic saw gigs, a new album and overseas tour suddenly cancelled.
“Music is such a private, personal thing that it’s kind of a therapy for me. So I’ve had to learn new ways to cope with the stress of life and my job,” she said.
Now she is the face of Ask Izzy in the hopes it will encourage others to ask for help as she did.
The campaign aims to reach Australians who are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic and put them in touch the 370,000 available services ranging from housing, food, clothing to legal and addiction support.
The site is anonymous, free and open to everyone.
Data gathered by Ask Izzy showed in the first week Melbourne went into stage four restrictions there an increase of 42 per cent seeking food aid and 25 per cent for money help.
The decorated tram will be on the tracks until December.
To find local support services for you or someone you know experiencing unexpected hardship visit askizzy.org.au
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