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Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

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I'll say this, I used to see a liver specialist at a public hospital here in Melbourne. Check is via swiping your Medicare card at a console where you get a ticket with a number. The wait at the specialist clinics there is normally horrendous. On one occasion, in my haste, I accidentally clicked yes to the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander question. I can tell you on that occasion my wait was minuscule, I virtually got called in straight away. Coincidence? Perhaps.

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Re: Shawny’s concerns about Victorian and Australian Governments

Reply #136 –
I don't feel even remotely divided because I may be in a hospital waiting room, and once in my lifetime a First Nations person may get taken in a few minutes before me. Equality of outcome and facilitating a more level access to medical treatment are what's important IMO.