Steady growth in occupancy and care minutes as claiming stabilises
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 May 2025 edition.
Revenue
In April, the industry’s Average Daily Subsidy (ADS) saw a slight decline, decreasing by -$0.12 to $300.84. While total claiming activity remained steady, voluntary claiming dropped slightly to 3.98%, a decrease of -0.36% from the previous month.
Occupancy
Occupied bed days continued their upward trend in April, with occupancy rates rising to 91.86%. Respite usage increased by 10.80%, while the conversion rate from respite to permanent care declined by -3.18%.
Workforce management
Total direct care minutes increased to 210.73 minutes per resident per day, while RN care time also rose slightly, reaching 43.37 minutes per resident per day.
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.
