{"id":1803,"date":"2026-08-07T21:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T11:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caretakersaustralia.com.au\/medcare\/?page_id=1803"},"modified":"2026-09-07T21:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:37:04","slug":"compliance-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caretakersaustralia.com.au\/medcare\/compliance-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1803\" class=\"elementor elementor-1803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa3f96e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa3f96e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d56c8\" data-id=\"54d56c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3fa68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3f3fa68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.mc-hero {\r\n  background: #00b4a6;\r\n  padding: 48px 20px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  margin: 0;\r\n  width: 100vw;\r\n  max-width: 100vw;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  left: 50%;\r\n  right: 50%;\r\n  margin-left: -50vw;\r\n  margin-right: -50vw;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n.mc-hero-inner { max-width: 900px; 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}\r\n.mc-float-cta .mc-float-call {\r\n  background: #ffffff;\r\n  color: #0B2545 !important;\r\n  height: 39px;\r\n}\r\n.mc-float-cta .mc-float-call:hover { background: #F4F7F8; }\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .mc-hero { padding: 40px 16px; }\r\n  .mc-hero-title { font-size: 24px; }\r\n  .mc-float-cta { padding: 8px 12px; gap: 8px; }\r\n  .mc-float-cta a { height: 36px; padding: 0 14px; font-size: 13px; }\r\n  .mc-float-cta .mc-float-call { height: 35px; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"mc-hero\" id=\"mc-compliance-hero\">\r\n  <div class=\"mc-hero-inner\">\r\n    <p class=\"mc-hero-eyebrow\">Resources \u2014 Compliance<\/p>\r\n    <h1 class=\"mc-hero-title\">Healthcare Compliance in 2026 \u2014 What You Need to Know<\/h1>\r\n    <div class=\"mc-hero-actions\">\r\n      <a class=\"mc-hero-btn\" href=\"\/medcare\/contact\/\">Have a compliance question?<\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"mc-hero-btn-outline\" href=\"tel:0394194814\">Call 03 9419 4814<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"mc-float-cta\" id=\"mc-float-cta-compliance\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n  <a class=\"mc-float-enquire\" href=\"\/medcare\/contact\/\">Have a compliance question?<\/a>\r\n  <a class=\"mc-float-call\" href=\"tel:0394194814\">Call 03 9419 4814<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>\r\n(function () {\r\n  var hero = document.getElementById('mc-compliance-hero');\r\n  var bar = document.getElementById('mc-float-cta-compliance');\r\n  if (!hero || !bar) return;\r\n\r\n  function setVisible(on) {\r\n    bar.classList.toggle('is-visible', on);\r\n    bar.setAttribute('aria-hidden', on ? 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Whether you're a facility manager, GP practice owner, on-hire\/labour hire host, or a clinician returning to work, this page sets out what applies, what it means operationally, and what to do about it.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c6f574 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c6f574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d934e2\" data-id=\"1d934e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99bfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a99bfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.mc-comp-sec {\n  padding: 28px 20px;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-grey { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-sec-white { background: #ffffff; }\n.mc-comp-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }\n.mc-comp-title {\n  color: #0B2545; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 16px; text-align: center;\n}\n.mc-comp-block {\n  background: #ffffff; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 0 0 12px; border-left: 3px solid #A8923F;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-white .mc-comp-block { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-block h3 {\n  color: #0B2545; font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 8px;\n}\n.mc-comp-block p, .mc-comp-inner > p {\n  color: #5A6570; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 12px;\n}\n.mc-comp-inner ul {\n  color: #1A1A1A; margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 18px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 15px;\n}\n.mc-comp-cta {\n  margin: 16px 0 0;\n}\n.mc-comp-cta a {\n  display: inline-block; background: #00b4a6; color: #ffffff !important;\n  text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 18px; font-weight: 600;\n}\n.mc-comp-cta a:hover { background: #009688; }\n.mc-comp-pos {\n  background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 4px solid #00b4a6; margin-top: 8px;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-white .mc-comp-pos { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-pos p { margin: 0; color: #5A6570; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }\n.mc-comp-pos strong { color: #0B2545; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mc-comp-sec mc-comp-sec-grey\">\n  <div class=\"mc-comp-inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"mc-comp-title\">215 Care Minutes \u2014 What It Is and What It Requires<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>What changed<\/h3>\n      <p>From 1 April 2026, all Commonwealth-funded residential aged care facilities must deliver a minimum of <strong>215 care minutes per resident per day<\/strong>, including <strong>44 minutes from a Registered Nurse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>Who is affected<\/h3>\n      <p>All providers of residential aged care receiving Commonwealth funding. This is not optional. The requirement was legislated under the Aged Care Amendment (Strengthening Quality and Safety) Act.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>How compliance is measured<\/h3>\n      <p>Facilities are required to report staffing data to the Department of Health and Aged Care. The ACQSC uses this data in audits and serious incidents response.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>Consequence of non-compliance<\/h3>\n      <p>Funding clawbacks, compliance notices, and in serious or repeated cases, banning orders and loss of provider approval.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"color:#0B2545; font-size:17px; margin:16px 0 10px;\">What this means for staffing:<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>An RN must be rostered and on-site at all times (see 24\/7 mandate below)<\/li>\n      <li>PCW and EN hours count toward the 215 minutes, but RN minutes are separately tracked and mandatory<\/li>\n      <li>A facility with 80 residents must provide approximately 286 hours of total care per day \u2014 and 58.7 hours of RN time per day<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-pos\">\n      <p><strong>Our position:<\/strong> If your current roster doesn't reliably meet the mandate, contact us. We place aged care-credentialed RNs specifically for facilities managing compliance pressure.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"mc-comp-cta\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/caretakersaustralia.com.au\/medcare\/employers\/aged-care-staffing\/\">Find aged care RNs \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mc-comp-sec mc-comp-sec-white\">\n  <div class=\"mc-comp-inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"mc-comp-title\">24\/7 RN Mandate \u2014 No Exceptions<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>What it is<\/h3>\n      <p>Every residential aged care facility in Australia must have a qualified Registered Nurse on-site at all times, including overnight and weekends. A facility manager or enrolled nurse does not satisfy this requirement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>Phased implementation<\/h3>\n      <p>The mandate has been progressively enforced since 1 July 2024 and is now fully in effect for all providers. No transitional exceptions remain.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"color:#0B2545; font-size:17px; margin:16px 0 10px;\">Common compliance failures:<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Relying on an EN as the overnight \"senior person in charge\"<\/li>\n      <li>Using agency nurses who are not AHPRA-registered (or whose registration has lapsed)<\/li>\n      <li>Rostering an RN who is on-call but not on-site<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <h3 style=\"color:#0B2545; font-size:17px; margin:16px 0 10px;\">Agency nurses for the 24\/7 mandate \u2014 every RN we place carries:<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Current AHPRA registration (verified, no conditions)<\/li>\n      <li>Appropriate background clearances for aged care<\/li>\n      <li>Documented aged care experience<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n    <p>We do not supply pool nurses without aged care credentials for RN mandate cover.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cb6ef1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb6ef1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-960de64\" data-id=\"960de64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4c441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0f4c441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.mc-comp-sec {\n  padding: 28px 20px;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-grey { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-sec-white { background: #ffffff; }\n.mc-comp-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }\n.mc-comp-title {\n  color: #0B2545; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 16px; text-align: center;\n}\n.mc-comp-block {\n  background: #ffffff; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 0 0 12px; border-left: 3px solid #A8923F;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-white .mc-comp-block { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-block h3 {\n  color: #0B2545; font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 8px;\n}\n.mc-comp-block p, .mc-comp-inner > p {\n  color: #5A6570; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 12px;\n}\n.mc-comp-inner ul {\n  color: #1A1A1A; margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 18px; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 15px;\n}\n.mc-comp-inner a {\n  color: #00b4a6; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\n}\n.mc-comp-inner a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }\n.mc-comp-pos {\n  background: #ffffff; padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 4px solid #00b4a6; margin-top: 8px;\n}\n.mc-comp-sec-white .mc-comp-pos { background: #F4F7F8; }\n.mc-comp-pos p { margin: 0; color: #5A6570; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }\n.mc-comp-pos strong { color: #0B2545; }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mc-comp-sec mc-comp-sec-white\">\n  <div class=\"mc-comp-inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"mc-comp-title\">What to check before you engage a clinician<\/h2>\n    <p>All registered health practitioners in Australia are regulated by AHPRA. As an employer or engager, you are responsible for confirming AHPRA status before engagement.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>How to verify<\/h3>\n      <p>Search the AHPRA public register at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahpra.gov.au\/Registration\/Registers-of-Practitioners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ahpra.gov.au\/registration\/registers-of-practitioners<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"color:#0B2545; font-size:17px; margin:16px 0 10px;\">What to check:<\/h3>\n    <ul>\n      <li>Registration is current (not lapsed or surrendered)<\/li>\n      <li>No conditions, notations, or undertakings that restrict practice<\/li>\n      <li>Division matches the role (e.g., RN not EN for an RN-required position)<\/li>\n      <li>For GPs: confirm the AHPRA number matches the Medicare provider number on billing records<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-pos\">\n      <p><strong>For locum and agency placements:<\/strong> Medcare by Caretakers Australia confirms AHPRA status for every clinician before presenting them to you. 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Several states regulate who can provide on-hire staff and who can host them.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>Which states require a licence<\/h3>\n      <p>Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia each operate a labour hire licensing scheme. A labour hire provider operating in these states must hold a current state licence, and \u2014 critically for employers reading this page \u2014 a host business is legally required to only engage a licensed labour hire provider. Engaging an unlicensed provider carries risk and potential penalties for the host, not just the provider.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>What changed for South Australia in 2026<\/h3>\n      <p>From 29 January 2026, South Australia's labour hire licensing regime broadened to cover all labour hire providers, not just historically high-risk industries. Providers newly brought into scope by this change are required to be licensed by <strong>29 July 2026<\/strong>. If your facility engages on-hire healthcare staff in South Australia, confirm your provider's licence status against this deadline.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>What this means if you're engaging Medcare on an on-hire basis<\/h3>\n      <p>Every enquiry we take now records Engagement Type (On-Hire\/Labour Hire vs. Permanent) as a distinct field precisely because this obligation exists \u2014 it's the basis for our own licensing compliance and reporting, and it lets us confirm our licence status against the specific arrangement you're entering into. If you host on-hire staff in VIC, QLD, SA, or the ACT, ask your provider for current licence evidence before engagement \u2014 this applies to any labour hire provider, not only Medcare.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>Provider obligations beyond licensing<\/h3>\n      <p>Licensed providers are also subject to ongoing obligations \u2014 regular reporting, record-keeping, and compliance with relevant workplace laws for the workers they place. These sit alongside, not instead of, the clinical credentialing (AHPRA, indemnity, background checks) covered elsewhere on this page.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-pos\">\n      <p><strong>Our position:<\/strong> Confirm current Medcare\/Caretakers Australia labour hire licence status directly with us before committing to an on-hire engagement in a licensed state. Licensing requirements and thresholds change \u2014 most recently in South Australia in 2026 \u2014 so this section will be reviewed and updated as schemes evolve.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"mc-comp-legal\">This section is general information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the relevant state labour hire licensing authority (e.g. the Labour Hire Authority in Victoria) or your own legal counsel.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mc-comp-sec mc-comp-sec-white\">\n  <div class=\"mc-comp-inner\">\n    <h2 class=\"mc-comp-title\">Medical indemnity \u2014 what GPs and engagers need to know<\/h2>\n    <p>All medical practitioners in Australia are required to hold appropriate medical indemnity insurance as a condition of AHPRA registration.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>For GP practices engaging locums<\/h3>\n      <p>The locum GP must have their own indemnity cover appropriate for the sessions and location. Major providers: MDA National, MIPS, Avant. Confirm at engagement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-comp-block\">\n      <h3>For rural and remote locum work<\/h3>\n      <p>Some insurers have exclusions or premium loadings for remote locations \u2014 confirm with the clinician before the engagement commences.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>We confirm indemnity for every GP we place. If it lapses between placement and commencement, we will advise you.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mc-cta\">\n  <h2 class=\"mc-cta-title\">Have a compliance question?<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"mc-cta-text\">\n    Call <strong>03 9419 4814<\/strong> or send an enquiry. We'll direct you to the right person.\n  <\/p>\n  <a class=\"mc-cta-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/caretakersaustralia.com.au\/medcare\/contact\/\">Contact Us \u2192<\/a>\n  <p class=\"mc-cta-disclaimer\">\n    This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal or regulatory advice. 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