Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 28/09/2025Robert Irwin is still masking on planes 😷 👏 Comfortable enough to sleep in during a long haul flight from Australia to LA 27115
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 27/09/2025🚨📢 ATT: Australians who wish healthcare was safer Here’s your chance to tell the ACSQHC about your experiences to help shape/update the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards Pls take 10 mins to say what would make healthcare safer for you 🙏 www.surveymonkey.com/r/5PWCFTJ 3167
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/08/2025Haven’t picked up a copy of Herald-Sun in a while, look what I found when I did😳 Inflammatory headline correlating 😷 & violence The most unhelpful, polarising, politicising framing jeopardising those of us trying to protect our health with a medical accessibility tool It’s a slippery slope 031
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/08/2025🧵Excerpts from Cleaner Air Collective productivity sub many brilliant members of CAC have been busy working on submissions, consultations, inquiries, FOI requests etc, raising voices on behalf of us all on everything from IAQ productivity gains to masks in healthcare & transparency re vaccines🙌 1104
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 13/08/2025HUGE NEWS‼️ Plum @saferairproject.bsky.social is invited to NY to speak at the “Healthy Indoor Air: Global Call to Action” event on at UN Gen Ass in Sept 🙌 ❤️ Opportunity 4 her to raise lived experience & accessibility, a self funded trip Crowdfunding link: golbalcall.raiselysite.com Pls share🙏golbalcall.raiselysite.comTaking Safer shared air to UN Climate WeekHelp us take Safer shared air to UN Climate Week 0196
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Screaming on the sidelines, but few are listening everyone is choosing a v pretty, fun, scenic path, but it leads straight over a cliff We warn and they just smile and wave and continue toward disaster 062
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025You wouldn’t go out in a storm without protection 🌂 Don’t drown in chronic illness by going out in a storm of airborne infectious disease without protection 😷 08534
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Safe healthcare ⭐️ Arrived at dentist 8am, cold & wet in Melb but all doors & windows wide open & every staff member in headstrap respirator ready 4 me 🤩 respect shown is priceless Noticed when driving away that the door now closed, sad no one else is protected, but they look after me 4301
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Breaking Novavax news🚨 Just called Biocelect to hear that despite no updates on TGA status page… …Biocelect actually submitted Novavax JN.1 4 weeks ago & it’s currently sitting w- TGA, awaiting approval 😮 A step closer to protection we can med tolerate🤞 Get yr ltr in to help expedite approval ⬇️ 66318
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Last weekend (as part of the year of having fun safely) we did a leadlighting course Girls went in while I parked car & as soon as instructor saw them 😷 he offered to mask too 🤩 better than many HCWs… We layered protections, ate lunch in backyard & had a fun creative day 😊 highly recommended 0243
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 27/06/2025DIY PH messaging to share as cases go through the roof in Australia putting the health system under enormous pressure If there are gaps in your mitigations, this variant will find them Will your next Cvd infection be the one that leads to long Cvd? 0398
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 27/06/2025We need as many fed MPs as poss asking Health Minister to personally negotiate procurement/distribution of Novavax & ensure Australians have equitable access It’s his responsibility & can’t be shirked by blaming Biocelect, TGA or ATAGI Pls use our template ⬇️ to write to yr rep 182
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Surprisingly decent advice on how to limit spread of cvd, cold & flu at home 😮 *isolate from rest of household *wear mask at home when sick *maintain good hygiene *open doors/windows to boost ventilation, ⬆️ air turnover *be up to date with cvd & flu vaccines www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...abc.net.auWhat you can do to stop the spread of illness in your homeWinter can be a contagious time of year for everything from COVID-19 to the common cold, but there are ways to limit the risk of illnesses spreading from one family member or housemate to another. 0228
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Loitering under billboards again taking pics, turning spotlight on experiences of Australians trying to safely access healthcare Great to catch up w- @sickandtiredaus.bsky.social IRL❤️can you see our Cvd conscious messages/protection layers? Share yr story w- PRI b/c we all deserve safe healthcare 2288
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Exciting new billboard advocacy campaign underway shining a light on lived experience of unsafe healthcare in Australian hospitals - we deserve better To push 4 change, we need evidence: pls share yr unsafe hospital experiences here* pandemicresistance.org/safe-access *can be anonymouspandemicresistance.orgsafe-access-to-healthcareGet involved in the fight against COVID. 12410
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Up to 5.8 million US kids chronically ill w- long cvd already; in Aust we neither count them or protect them “Vascular damage, heart damage, immune system damage, cognitive damage” vs “Cvd poses a minimal threat to healthy children” 🫠 Betrayal & destruction of a generation 1348
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Lots who talk the talk. But few follow through with the inconvenience of walking the walk. Be informed. Be critical of thought. Be independent. Be precautious. Be farsighted. Be logical. Be compassionate. Be well. 0135
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 11/06/2025“New study finds on average, it takes up to 3 mths to return to good physical health after Cvd infection & 9 months to recover good mental well-being. For up to 20% of infected people in study, mental-health recovery took even longer: up to a year or more” time.com/7292910/covi...time.comStill Not Feeling the Same After COVID-19? You’re Not AloneThe physical and mental effects of COVID-19 can linger for months and even years. 094
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025In honour of Scott Morrison being recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours list for his leadership during the pandemic I thought it would be great to remember a few of his very finest moments of said leadership … Good times - remember “it’s not a race”? 2197
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 04/06/2025A declaration of (informed) independence Built on a foundation of verified, evidence based strategies Sustained by resilience, community and commitment to human rights ✊ 😷 084
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 03/06/2025I don’t trust our society, politicians & commentators w- this question anymore “⬆️ in new diagnoses of malignancy outstrips estimates based on ageing pop alone, suggesting cancer is becoming more common…Should there be cut-off age 4 cancer treatment? & if so what should it be?” 040
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Everyone’s aware an early winter cvd infection creates immune system dysfunction… …leaving them sitting 🦆 4 every flu, RSV, pneumonia, measles, cold, future cvd variant that comes their way, right? 😬 Mask up, get boosted, improve IAQ & save yrself from a miserable winter 1114
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 02/06/2025A/P Paul Grifffin 👏 “When colder, we’re more likely to be indoors, in close proximity to others…also ⬇️ ventilation/airflow. Large indoor gatherings can be hotbed 4 flu & Cvd” His advice: ventilate w- airflow/air purifiers & avoid others if symptomatic www.sbs.com.au/news/article...sbs.com.auFewer people are dying from COVID-19. New strains could reverse that trend this winterAn expert says the decline in deaths from COVID-19 is due to strong vaccination rates and greater public awareness. 1126
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Congrats to a friend, a member of CC community who’s worked tirelessly to achieve community access to vital, expensive tools with co2 monitors available to borrow through Glen Eira libraries in Vic 👏 I am inspired to ask my local library to do the same 🤩 @arabelladaniel.bsky.social 2246
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 30/05/2025There are so few humans making simple, sustainable choices There will be so many humans reaping regret Every layer of protection is an investment in a healthier future Each day of choosing denial or fitting in or immediate gratification is a pathway to loss 052
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Dear @Mark_Butler_MP You say you got yr cvd booster, it puts you in a good position over winter & other Australians should make sure they do the same You’re lucky you can medically tolerate mRNA, I can’t Pls get Novavax so we can have same protection as you www.health.gov.au/ministers/th...health.gov.au 3218
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 29/05/2025While I agree w- Ass Prof Herrero that “If you've got a cough or cold I'd wear a mask b/c you don't want to share that with other people” I’d also point out that using a mask proactively has stopped me getting a cough or cold (or covid) for over 5 yrs now … www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...abc.net.auNew COVID-19 strain 'pretty much everywhere' in AustraliaThe World Health Organization designated the new NB.1.8.1 strain as a "variant under monitoring" and it's now the dominant variant in China and Hong Kong. 3268
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Time reports on NB.1.8.1 “genetically equipped with changes that allow it to infect cells more efficiently. That means it could spread more easily” Article then asks “How do I protect myself against new variant?” & fails to even mention masks/cleaner air strategies 🤦♀️ time.com/7289133/new-...time.comWhat to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1NB.1.8.1 has been surging in China and has now been detected in several U.S. states. 260
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Magda (or any cancer patient) shouldn’t need to plead “I'll be lying g low while my immune system takes a hammering, so if you see me-don't hug me, kiss me or breathe anywhere near me” PH should inform us all on how to protect immunocompromised from airborne threats www.smh.com.au/culture/cele...smh.com.auMagda Szubanski reveals battle with ‘fast-moving’ blood cancerThe beloved Kath and Kim star announced her diagnosis in an Instagram post. 32912
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 28/05/2025WHO: “ADDITIONAL pub health risk of NB.1.8.1 evaluated as low…Despite concurrent ⬆️ in cases/hospitalizations, current data do not indicate it leads to more severe illness than other circulating variants” In other words, NB.1.8.1 to ➡️ just as much severe illness, hospitalisation, long Cvd & death 🤨 182
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Please share this with everyone you know who isn’t already taking these basic, evidence based precautions as their standard protocol when visiting aged care Might just save a grandparent’s life 074
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Cricketers w- cvd: not only Travis Head, also Marcus Stoinis recently infected w- cvd while on break in Aust: “Unfortunately I had cvd which we don’t talk about much anymore, but I had a bout of cvd when I got back which was a nice welcome home. So I rested up & came back here” 021
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 26/05/2025I don’t know 4 sure if new cvd variant NB.1.8.1 is more severe But all evidence def points to it being highly virulent 200% ⬆️ in cases in a week in NZ 😮 ⬆️ in hospitalisations & deaths likely to follow If you relaxed yr protections recently, it’s def time to layer up again 😷 0106
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 26/05/2025New cvd variant NB.18.1 hits the news John Flint reports it’s driving ⬆️ in infections & hospitalisations in WA NB.1.8.1 also surging in Asia. In Hong Kong, cvd cases & hospitalisations have climbed to worst levels in past 12 mths Coming to a state near you… www.perthnow.com.au/news/public-...perthnow.com.auGrim COVID prediction as cases rise in PerthWest Aussies are being urged to get their vaccines. 074
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025It doesn’t feel like it mostly It’s heartbreaking, frustrating, devastating An impossibly difficult burden But truth + strength to face it & act on it Is a gift we continue to choose each day We can’t control everything, but we control what we can which is more than most 0131
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Only Violet Affleck’s combo of intelligence, passion & platform could take an insightful academic PH essay & plaster its important messaging all over mainstream media Eg Daily Mail quoted multiple essay paragraphs in its extensive article 🙏 Violet 💜 www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar... 260
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025TGA reassurance as US restricts cvd vax access “TGA spokesperson said it’s independent of FDA influence "TGA works w- int counterparts inc US FDA, but independently reviews data & makes own decision within Aus context” Access 4 elig Austs "remains free in 2025” www.sbs.com.au/news/article...sbs.com.auWhat's the future of COVID-19 vaccines in Australia after US restricts access?The US Food and Drug Administration is changing how it approves COVID-19 vaccines for Americans. What does that mean for people wanting to get vaccinations in Australia? 161
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 20/05/2025If you’re not part of the solution, you are contributing to the lethal problem Whether motivated by greed or weakness, you are on the wrong side of history 162
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 20/05/2025🧵insightful quotes from Yale Global Health Review article by university student Violet Affleck Thoughtful analysis of the patterns of response to both the pandemic and climate crisis; and the opportunities to learn from chronically ill humans how to heal a chronically ill earth 2197
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/04/2025VIC CHO ALERT: ⬆️ risk of measles in greater Melb area *⬆️ measles cases acquired locally *recent cases infectious in public at multiple locations in greater Melb & Gippsland *Anyone w- measles symptoms to seek med care/testing. Wear a mask & call ahead to be isolated from others 150
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Global measles outbreak hits Australia “Aus has already recorded 52 measles cases for 2025, incl 20 in NSW, 14 in Vic, 13 in WA That's compared to 57 for all of last year & just 26 in 2023” Reminder: measles is airborne; clean air & masks as well as 💉 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...abc.net.auHow worried should Australia be about a measles outbreak?Australia is in the middle of a surge in measles cases amid a global spike and declining childhood vaccination rates. So what precautions should be taken to avoid widespread transmission? 0176
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Dear @markbutlermp.bsky.social Last week you declared the “end of cvd” on Q&A 🤦♀️ but *69% ⬆️ cvd deaths than predicted in 2024 *”2024 was materially worse than anticipated, both peak mortality of waves & underlying mortality b/w waves” *5x ⬆️ cvd deaths than flu *gen exc mortality 1% ⬆️ than expected 2208
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 20/03/2025“5 times as many Australians dying from Cvd than flu in 2024, shock* research published by the Actuaries Institute shows New analysis by lnstitute’s Mortality Working Group of mortality b/w Jan & Nov 2024 found: 69% MORE cvd deaths than predicted” *only a shock to those not paying attention 0116
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/03/2025A Pill to Prevent Cvd Shows Promise: ensitrelvir already approved in Japan as Cvd treatment US FDA considering it 4 fast-track approval to prevent cvd ensitrelvir ⬇️ risk of getting cvd by 67% by blocking virus’ ability to make more copies of itself time.com/7267886/pill...time.comA Pill to Prevent COVID-19 Shows PromiseResults from a late-stage study on the new drug ensitrelvir are encouraging. 12912
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Ever wondered why fed gov refuses to lift a finger to protect the many aged care residents dying from cvd every week? Withholding vaccinations, respirators, tests, clean air to protect them? Listen to this & consider the pressing need to free up beds… it couldn’t be convenient neglect could it? 🤷♀️ 4319
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Q: What’s the only way to get @Mark_Butler_MP to say the words “bird flu”? A: Ask a question about the price of eggs 🙄 On Q&A, he dismissed bird flu as a “weird little simple story” 😳 Because bird flu is nothing more than an economic inconvenience, right? Nothing to see here… 🫠 4102
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 17/03/20251/2 I can’t find a Vic dept of health account here so wanted to share their most recent advice reminding us of the ongoing threat of COVID and advising evidence-backed layered protections Putting @markbutlermp.bsky.social to shame with his recent “end of COVID” comments on national tv 🤦♀️ 14722
Sue J @smpwrgr.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Long Covid Awareness Day journalism with integrity from @RollingStone “Living with any chronic health condition can be a lonely & isolating existence; but it’s esp alienating to live with one that reminds people of a pandemic they’d rather forget” www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...rollingstone.comFive Years of Pain, Fatigue, and Gaslighting: Life With Long CovidPeople with Long Covid are still sick from a pandemic the rest of the world would rather forget. 0243