ANMF (Vic Branch)
The Allan government has the opportunity to introduce ratios in the private sector, but is sitting on its heels
ANMF last year made a submission recommending that the Health Services Regulations, which cover private acute hospitals and day procedure centres, establish minimum nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios aligned with the Safe Patient Care Act. Disappointingly, that government’s initial response has effectively ignored our recommendations, or delayed decision-making on key matters.