Care minutes and 24/7 registered nurses in residential aged care resources

A list of resources – including apps, audio and video resources and other publications – about care minutes and 24/7 registered nurses in residential aged care.

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Care minutes funding estimator

This estimator will help non-specialised metropolitan residential aged care homes estimate how much care minutes supplement they could receive from April 2026 based on care minutes performance.

Changes coming to care minutes funding

This fact sheet provides information for non-specialised metropolitan residential aged care providers on upcoming changes to care minutes funding.

Care minutes in aged care homes

This fact sheet helps older persons, their families and carers understand the care minutes requirement for residential aged care.

Care minutes target calculator

Residential aged care providers must calculate and deliver care minutes targets for their services. This tool can help providers perform this calculation.

24/7 RN coverage tool

This Excel document aims to help aged care providers identify gaps in 24/7 RN coverage. It contains instructions on how to calculate gaps in coverage for the reported month.

Frequently Asked Questions – 24/7 registered nurse responsibility

This document contains Frequently Asked Questions about the 24/7 registered nurse (RN) responsibility, including answers to questions from webinars hosted by the Department of Health and Aged Care on 15 March, 12 April and 1 June 2023 and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on 18 April 2023.

Care time reporting assessments – model pack

This Excel document aims to help guide aged care providers when submitting information and documents for a care time reporting assessment. It contains examples of calculations and workings for information and documents commonly requested.

Residential aged care funding reform update – Webinar

This webinar gave the residential aged care sector an update on funding, the care minutes responsibility, the 24/7 registered nurse responsibility, and care time reporting.
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