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Had a call on Monday from Kaitlyn from ADAHC - Criminal Justice Program. They are starting the process of moving the people out of Kanangra and back into the community. Now those words got my defences up because Sue cannot live in the community. Which is what I said very firmly to Kaitlin : "Why would you want to move someone back into the community when it was failed over and over again. It;s like lets set her up to fail again and really fuck her over."

Like I said I got defensive and a tad offensive. Oh well.

So in told Kaitlyn I was not happy about the situation and then I asked her to tell me about the place they have in mind for Sue.

They are using Sue's current accommodation as the model for where she will move into. So she will have a stand alone completely secured unit to her self that will have two permanent staff. The property will also have other units surround in it and that Sue can visit much like where she is now. The whole complex will be secure.

All the staff will have specific training to deal with Sue's many problems. I also told Maitland about Sue's diagnoses of her disability. Now I don't know if she didn't read Sue's file or if the information isn't in Sue's file but she knows now and I will make sure it is documented in her file so everyone who come into contact with Sue has the info available to them.

Maitland could not answer all my questions and told me she doesn't know everything as she way down the bottom of the hierarchy. Her bosses are David and and Kelly I think I need to talk to them but I reckon I've got buckly's and no chance there..

She did keep rabbiting on about Sue's behaviour being able to be modified, why can no one except Kanangra and me and my gal acknowledge the fact that that cannot happen. Sue is not"bad" she had a medically diagnosed disorder that creates behaviour disorders. Get a grip people. I'm not trying to excuse her behaviour but Sue is Sue. You can get her to aim for things based on good behaviour but when she blows there is no way to stop it and you need to get your head out of the sand and stop setting her up.

I said this to Kaitlyn, I don't think she got it. I really hope the new staff get it, the staff at Kanangra are wonderful and get Sue and her disability.

I will get to look at the property and I will be a kind of consultant as they want my feedback about it.

I want the best for Sue and that is the main aim.