@Janie304 some good advice above.
Just another option you can go private in a public hospital - it means the underfunded public hospitals get some cash and you get the benefits of a private hospital eg own choice of doctor. However as Brenda has said many surgeons work in the public as well as the private system but if you go fully public you may see different doctors across treatment like step lightly has said.
One thing I can tell you if it comes to radiotherapy go public as the out of pocket costs can be high and the treatment is same as private.I only had 16 rounds which is minimal but I was $2000 out of pocket despite top health cover.It is permissible to blend treatment - I know people who went private surgery and chemo but public radiotherapy.
I went private throughout as I had full cover.I was disappointed that there was none of the follow thru after treatment that other
s received in the public system from breast care nurses.I went to a top private hospital - treatment in hospital was great but once out the door there was literally no support - its all about $ I guess.
If I had my time over I’d go private in a public hospital here .However I have read on this blog that there are differences in experiences across states and within the different systems.I’d be asking about the hospitals in your location
