Aged care
Once-in-a-generation wage increase sees many aged care rates reach parity with public sector (with more increases potentially on the way)
The private aged care sector has had an exciting 18 months with enormous change: mandated 24/7 RNs, mandated care minutes (increasing to 215 minutes per resident per day, including 43 RN minutes in October 2024), a star rating system for facilities and a new AN ACC funding system, to name just a few. And there’s more to come this year…