Inclusion health or 'caring on the margins' part II

In this video, Wez Steele discusses his personal experiences regarding homelessness, substance use and his struggle to receive primary healthcare.

Wez explains some of the difficulties he personally experienced trying to access primary healthcare and the stigmas that some medical professionals held against him when he opted for surgery on his leg. He emphasises the importance of services that accept behaviours such as homelessness and drug use. Wez details his personal involvement volunteering at a treatment facility and a study that assessed the feasibility of using people with lived experience in a harm reduction support worker role.