Aged Care Provider Says 24/7 Nurse Requirement Caused 10 Percent Capacity Loss

Published on October 16, 2024

A not-for-profit aged care provider has said the mandatory requirement of having registered nurses on duty 24/7 reduced its capacity by 10 percent. At a recent Senate inquiry hearing, Trevor Johnson, the CEO of the Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home, warned that rushed government regulations often adversely impact service providers. He gave the example of the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility policy in July 2023. Under the policy, aged care providers must have at least one registered nurse available 24/7 in each facility to provide timely assistance to residents. While the policy was in line with recommendations from the Aged Care Royal Commission, it caused a number of service providers across the country to close down due to a lack of staff....

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