Care Minutes Policy Review

Care minute requirements are now a core component of funding, directly impacting workforce decisions, rostering and financial performance. Since becoming mandatory, care minutes have been subject to increased auditing and compliance scrutiny, with care time audits now commonplace and increasingly rigorous across the sector.

With funding now directly linked to care minute performance, providers face increasing pressure to ensure accurate attribution and defensible reporting.

Ongoing reviews by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, combined with the enforcement of care minute targets and performance expectations, have increased pressure on providers to demonstrate robust policies and defensible reporting practices.

Care minutes policy review supports providers to strengthen the policies and frameworks underpinning accurate, defensible care minute reporting. Through consultation, data analysis and policy review, we help address issues such as underreporting, misattribution and double counting, supporting audit readiness, confidence in ongoing compliance and reducing exposure to funding and compliance risk.