In a survey conducted in 2019 about the aged care sector in Australia, 89.1 percent of respondents stated that the current staffing levels of their facility were inadequate. The most concerning aged care sector issue for these survey respondents was having adequate staffing levels to meet the basic care needs of their patients.
Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019
According to the source, two separate Survey Monkey® forms were used for this survey; one for aged care staff (2,775 respondents) and one for community member participants (354). In 2016, 1,654 staff members responded.
Survey participants were asked: ''Are the current staffing levels at your facility adequate?''.
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Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)). (May 1, 2019). Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/
Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)). "Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/
Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)). (2019). Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/
Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)). "Opinion on The Adequacy of The Current Staffing Levels of The Aged Care Sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/
Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)), Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Opinion on the adequacy of the current staffing levels of the aged care sector in Australia in 2016 and 2019 [Graph], Various sources (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)), May 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1044952/australia-adequacy-of-staffing-levels-according-to-staff-in-elderly-care-sector/