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Article History

Received: 24 October 2025

Accepted: 17 March 2026

First Online: 1 April 2026

Declarations

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: The study received Institutional ethics approval from the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval Number 2024/SSA00079). Further, this study was performed in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (June 1964 and amended 1975, 1983, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2013 and Note of Clarification 2002 and 2004) [ ]. The study was promoted using emails to staff groups and posters placed in public locations around the hospitals. Participants were provided with a participant information sheet, a consent form, and a withdrawal from participation form. Written informed consent was obtained for all participants. Participants are quoted using participant/focus group numbering to maintain confidentiality. Participants were offered and encouraged to access to psychological support services if they felt distressed at any time during or after the study. No participants withdrew from the study.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.