The Department of Health and Aged Care’s recent announcement on care minute changes introduce significant challenges for MM1 facilities. From April 2026, a reduction in the Base Care Tariff will impact facilities not meeting the 215 care minute target. Our data indicates that this will impact more than 850 facilities.
Within 18 months of 1st October, every provider will receive an assessment, and this will reoccur every 3 years or at random based on risk. The purpose of these assessments is to ensure accuracy of care minute reporting in Quarterly Financial Reports and 24/7 RN time in line with the 24/7 RN responsibility.
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