Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS REGULATION 2023 - REG 42

42 Minimum nurse and registered nurse percentages—Act, s 138H

(1) This section prescribes the minimum percentage of nurses or registered nurses providing residential care at a State aged care facility prescribed under section 41 during each 24-hour period to the total number of nurses and support workers (the
"care staff" ) providing residential care at the facility during the period.

(2) At least 50% of the care staff must be nurses.

(3) At least 30% of the care staff must be registered nurses.