The proposal has two components.

Component 1 would bring forward the start date of the mandatory care time standard from 1 October 2023 to 1 October 2022.

• From 1 October 2022, the minimum staff time standard would require approved providers to engage registered nurses, enrolled nurses, and personal care workers for at least 200 minutes per resident per day for the average resident, with at least 40 minutes of that staff time provided by a registered nurse.
• From 1 October 2022, residential aged care facilities must have one registered nurse on site per residential aged care facility for 16 hours per day.

Component 2 would increase the minimum care time standard from 1 October 2024 as follows:

• The minimum staff time standard would require approved providers to engage registered nurses, enrolled nurses and personal care workers for at least 215 minutes per resident per day for the average resident, with at least 44 minutes of that staff time provided by a registered nurse.
• Residential aged care facilities should have one registered nurse on site per residential aged care facility at all times.