what is ratbag

ratbag is a mutual aid project facilitating free rapid antigen tests for concession and healthcare card holders. Read more ↬

We are a volunteer organisation and take no fee for our service.

I need RATs

I can help

When husb heard the free RATs for concession card holders were stopping at the end of this month he exclaimed, and I quote, "they really do want to kill us, don't they." We both know we can't afford to buy them on welfare. https://t.co/J8XZxO4fAW
— Marina #BTPM 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ (@MadderQueen123) July 18, 2022

Tweet from @j0rdxnance: I've been saving [my RATs] so I can test each
week or 2 - I'm high risk but studying in person at TAFE, where no one other than me has been masking. I hopefully have enough for the rest of my course...

It's the poor who won't be able to test ourselves because we won't be able to afford too. https://t.co/o4zlvPiG8H
— melissa (@ArtistAffame) July 31, 2022

There are 358,706 active cases, been 665 deaths for the week and we are averaging 43,239 new cases a day. Yet somehow its the right time to end free RATS to those on the concession card? https://t.co/1okl4Y8IGR
— Bradley (@BradSabbath) July 31, 2022

Tweet from @gymrat7987: I iust won't be able to test myself. I was a
close contact and used the last of my
tests yesterday and it was negative, but I have obligations to do, so I just have to go out in a mask and stay home as much as possible. Having free tests would make it easier for that

My regional town only offers PCR testing two days a week, at a drive through clinic
They refused to test me as I don’t drive
Referred to walk in clinic 40m drive away, but I don’t drive, so would have to take the public bus…
— MsFeloniousHound (@HoundMs) July 31, 2022

Tweet from @DjoranKeil: $50 for 5. No concession. As a society we have given up on prevention.

With kind thanks to Anglicare Australia your donation to ratbag is fully tax deductible.

Thanks to Nicky Minus for our beautiful logo art. This project was established with assistance from the Antipoverty Centre.