The aged care sector risks not being able to meet basic standards of care, according to a report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia.
Australia’s aged care sector is facing a shortage of 35,000 workers and risks not being able to meet basic standards of care, a new report warns.
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells. The Abanese government has deployed more registered nurses and personal-care workers to COVID-19-affected facilities.a boost to home care packages and will require nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day from July next year. A new mandate will require that all residents receive an average of 215 minutes of care a day, as recommended by the royal commission.
“Given the immediate nature of the workforce challenge, priority must be given to actions that will boost the workforce in the short term, while continuing to improve longer-term workforce outcomes,” Ms Winzar said.
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