Labor promised to have nurses in aged care homes at all times within a year of winning the federal election. The aged care minister now admits the government will miss that deadline.
abc.net.au/news/aged-care-nursing-staff-deadline-will-not-be-met/102119504The government will fail to meet its commitment to staff aged care homes with registered nurses at all times by mid-year, the responsible minister has conceded.The aged care minister admits about one in 20 facilities will not have nurses 24/7 by July
"We've got 80 per cent of facilities now who are meeting 24/7 nursing requirements, and another 9 per cent who are nearly there or very steadily working towards making it," Ms Wells said. "We're working closely with them to make sure they get the exemptions and support — as do their residents — that they need."
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