WA social support service clients struggle with COVID-19 measures

Opal Alara says COVID-19 left young people more isolated as social supports shifted from in-person communication. (ABC Radio Perth: Alicia Bridges)

Young people like Opal Alara became increasingly isolated when COVID-19 numbers began to swell across Western Australia.

Ms Alara, who relies on Perth Inner City Youth Services for day-to-day social support services, could no longer speak to her social worker face-to-face, or attend regular drop-in sessions with her peers.