The Federal Government made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that there will be adjustments to the care minutes target to include enrolled nurses (EN) From October 1, care minutes will increase from the current 200 minutes of direct care per ...

Following the federal government's new 24/7 nursing requirement, aged care providers must adopt a multi-faceted approach to staffing and training. The new laws – which have lead to the closure of at least 16 facilities across Australia – have created ...

The Federal Government announced that over $2 billion is being invested to "boost" aged care wages. December 1 marked not only the first day of summer but also a 4.4 per cent increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification ...

The Albanese Government has fulfilled its promise of implementing the 24/7 nursing mandate across aged care facilities. From July 1, aged care homes were required to have a registered nurse on-site for 24 hours, seven days a week. A month ...

Multiple aged-care facilities have been forced close due to workforce shortages in June and July, one month after a nationwide 24/7 nurse mandate was introduced into Australia's nursing homes. Last week three aged care facilities announced their closure, leaving 70 ...

Aged Care Insite delved deeper into the details of reporting, breaks, and exemptions as the round-the-clock nursing mandate is to become law on July 1. The reform has emerged as a significant concern, especially for small and rural aged care facilities grappling with ...

Fixing aged care's workforce issues could resolve most of the sector's problems, two aged care experts have said, following last week's announcement of six home closures. Last Thursday, aged care provider Wesley Mission announced it would close its remaining three facilities after ...