From 1 July 2023, approved residential aged care services must have a registered nurse (RN) onsite and on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and report monthly on all periods of 30 minutes or more where an RN is not onsite and on duty.
Exemptions
Residential aged care services with 30 or less approved beds in Modified Monash Model (MMM) 5–7 locations are eligible for a one-off 12-month exemption from the 24/7 RN requirement. Services must agree to the exemption and sign a statement that they have suitable care arrangements in place for when they do not have an RN onsite. Services can choose to opt out of the exemption.
Funding supplement
Residential aged care services with 60 residents or less (based on occupied beds) are eligible for a funding supplement to employ extra RNs to deliver 24/7 RN care.
Services with more than 60 residents do not receive the supplement, because their existing AN-ACC funding is sufficient to provide for 24/7 RN care.
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