Healey, Sunita Joann Rebecca
Fakes, Kristy
Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S
Nair, Balakrishnan R
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship
Article History
Received: 14 October 2024
Accepted: 3 June 2025
First Online: 1 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the University of Newcastle Human Research Ethics Committee as a low-risk project; approval number: H-2022-0392. Separate research governance authorisation was obtained from site institutions: Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD): AR20230405_Nair and Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD): 0323–024 C. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations of University of Newcastle Human Research Ethics Committee, including the acquisition of survey and interview consent. All participants provided informed consent to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: SJRH and BRN are IMGs and salaried employees of a state government service, for which the publication of this article could affect policy change. SJRH and BRN are both IMGs and work closely with IMGs, within the Workplace Based Assessment Program, Hunter New England Health. Other authors (KF, BSMA) do not have any competing interests.
: Not applicable.