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‘Impossible’: rural aged care struggles with 24/7 nurses

Eleanor CampbellMarch 20, 2023
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Rural aged care provider Shepparton Villages announced last month it would close Hakea Lodge in northern Victoria by April due to a lack of staff. Picture: Supplied.

Rural aged care providers have said having enough 24/7 nurses on-site by July would be 'impossible' as they struggle to recruit registered nurses to live and work in regional areas.

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