Aged Care Provider Faces Strain Under Labor’s 24/7 Nurse Rule, Cuts Services by 10 Percent

‘You either reduce the number of people you’re servicing, or you get more nurses,’ said Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home CEO.

An older women wears a face mask as she crosses a street in Sydney, Australia, on May 6, 2021. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

A not-for-profit aged care provider has said the mandatory requirement of having registered nurses on duty 24/7 reduced its capacity by 10 percent.

At a recent Senate inquiry hearing, Trevor Johnson, the CEO of the Eyre Peninsula Old Folks Home, warned that rushed government regulations often adversely impact service providers.