‘Are brothels an essential service?’ A GP lifts the curtain on the national COVID-19 helpline

Dr Osanda Wijeratne

One year ago, if you had asked me if I saw myself running a national helpline guiding the Australian public through a world changing global pandemic, I might have suggested you watch less far flung Hollywood movies.

These last few months have been nothing short of surreal; being involved in one of the largest national telehealth setups in history that formed part of the Federal Government’s ‘war room’ efforts amidst this pandemic.