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As part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all elective surgeries across Australia have been temporarily cancelled.
Elective surgery is non-urgent surgery people choose (elect) to have: things like cataract surgery, joint replacement, tonsillectomy, hernia repair and cosmetic surgery.
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