‘People before profits’: Victoria to ditch private health providers in women’s prisons

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The Victorian government will take over health care across women’s prisons across the state, in a move described as “a prioritisation of people before profits” by a respected Aboriginal leader.

The state’s corrections minister, Enver Erdogan, will on Friday confirm the contract for providing primary health services at Tarrengower Prison and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre will transition from private firm Correct Care Australasia (CCA) to Dhelkaya (Castlemaine) Health and Western Health, respectively, on 1 July.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/20/people-before-profits-victoria-to-ditch-private-health-providers-in-womens-prisons