It’s a much loved term used by many Australians, but health care workers over the border are being banned from calling colleagues or patients ‘mate.’
The health district says its about professionalism in the workforce, but many say its a step too far.
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Fair go mate. Don’t be such tool. Mate is so Australian. To ban calling someone you don’t know by name, mate, is categorically unAustralian. Mate!