The Federal Government has announced it will refine its aged care pledge to have a mandatory nurse in residential nursing homes at all times.
The nursing sector is already facing widespread shortages, and the new reforms could force more homes to shut down.
To address this issue, the University of Wollongong has been contracted for six months to develop alternative arrangements for when a nurse is unavailable.
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