The state government’s landmark deal to combine public and private hospital resources to combat coronavirus has caused confusion ahead of elective surgery waitlists reopening next week, with the potential for public patients to gain priority access to the private system.
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More than 20 Victorian private schools told to sign up to a compensation scheme for child sexual abuse victims have been slammed by survivors and advocates because they still haven’t joined, leaving victims in the lurch.
More than 20 Victorian private schools told to sign up to a compensation scheme for child sexual abuse victims have been slammed by survivors and advocates because they still haven’t joined, leaving victims in the lurch.
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