Total care time still falling short despite increase in RN time
Rob Covino presents Mirus Industry Analysis (MIA), a series of monthly insights into the key performance indicators and cumulative industry trends from the 90,000+ beds we monitor for financial sustainability.
Welcome to the March 2025 edition.
Revenue
In February, the industry Average Daily Subsidy (ADS) decreased slightly to $297.90, down by -0.18% from January. Voluntary claiming rose to 4.19%, while reassessment wait times grew from 22.11 days in January to 27.81 days in February—a 25.74% increase.
Occupancy
Occupied bed days continued to grow, with industry-wide occupancy increasing to 91.35% in February. However, new permanent admissions declined sharply by -18.16%.
Workforce management
Total direct care minutes increased slightly to 208.54 minutes per resident per day, though still below the desired 215-minute requirement. RN minutes rose by 1.48% to 43.96 minutes, falling just short of the required 44-minute benchmark.
About Mirus Industry Analysis (MIA)
With one of the largest aged care databases in Australia, each month we bring you MIA – a monthly wrap up of insights captured from data covering 90,000+ beds.
Please note: This video uses AI-powered technologies, including an AI-generated presenter to replicate a real person’s image and/or voice, to deliver industry analysis. Some or all of the visuals and voice in this presentation may be computer-generated.
