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Mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient ratios were introduced in designated adult acute medical and surgical wards, as well as adult acute mental health wards in two prescribed facilities in Queensland's public hospitals on 1 July 2016. The minimum nurse staffing ratios are 1:4 for morning shifts, 1:4 for afternoon shifts and 1:7 for night shifts, relative to the number of patients on the ward, with compliance reported across the data indicators in the table below.

The existing nursing and midwifery workload management methodology tool, the Business Planning Framework, will continue to apply across all nursing and midwifery services in Queensland Health, regardless of whether a ward is designated in the nurse-to-patient ratios legislation or not.

Quarter Compliance rate Number of compliant shifts Total number of shifts Statewide compliance rate Statewide number of in scope wards
Sep 2022 100% 10,657 10,667 99% 167
Jun 2022 100% 9,638 9,645 99% 163
Mar 2022 100% 9,232 9,232 100% 163
Dec 2021 100% 10,110 10,111 100% 162
Sep 2021 100% 10,211 10,212 100% 162
Jun 2021 100% 10,101 10,101 100% 162
Mar 2021 100% 9,722 9,727 100% 162
Dec 2020 100% 10,255 10,256 100% 161
Sep 2020 100% 10,305 10,309 100% 160
Jun 2020 100% 9,476 9,476 100% 160
Mar 2020 100% 10,165 10,172 100% 158
Dec 2019 99% 11,457 11,592 99% 166
Sep 2019 100% 11,591 11,592 99% 166
Jun 2019 100% 11,256 11,283 100% 165
Mar 2019 99% 10,923 10,979 100% 165
Dec 2018 99% 11,456 11,461 100% 161
Sep 2018 100% 11,582 11,592 100% 160
Jun 2018 100% 11,314 11,326 100% 160
Mar 2018 100% 11,037 11,060 100% 159
Dec 2017 100% 11,501 11,513 100% 159
Sep 2017 100% 11,487 11,499 100% 159
Jun 2017 100% 10,915 10,920 100% 154
Mar 2017 100% 10,798 10,800 100% 154
Dec 2016 100% 11,013 11,026 99% 154
Sep 2016 97% 9,619 9,873 98% 155

All data is preliminary and subject to change. "-" indicates data not available or not applicable.

Source: Based on self-reported data provided by each HHS. Statewide, in scope wards comprise acute medical wards, acute surgical wards (and, up to and including December 2019 quarter, adult acute mental health wards in prescribed facilities located within Metro North HHS and Metro South HHS). Prescribed facilities are designated under the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.

Only enrolled nurses, registered nurses and registered midwives who are providing direct care and have an allocation of one or more patients may be counted in the ratio.

Quoted percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient ratios were introduced in adult acute mental health wards in prescribed public facilities in Queensland on 15 November 2019. The minimum nurse staffing ratios are 1:4 for morning shifts, 1:4 for afternoon shifts and 1:7 for night shifts, relative to the number of patients on the ward, with compliance reported across the data indicators in the table below.

The existing nursing and midwifery workload management methodology tool, the Business Planning Framework, will continue to apply across all nursing and midwifery services in Queensland Health, regardless of whether a ward is designated in the nurse-to-patient ratios legislation or not.

Quarter Compliance rate Number of compliant shifts Total number of shifts Statewide compliance rate Statewide number of in scope wards
Sep 2022 99% 2,194 2,208 99% 36
Jun 2022 99% 2,167 2,184 99% 36
Mar 2022 99% 2,131 2,150 100% 36
Dec 2021 99% 2,085 2,115 100% 36
Sep 2021 100% 1,924 1,932 99% 35
Jun 2021 100% 1,903 1,911 99% 35
Mar 2021 100% 1,884 1,890 100% 35
Dec 2020 100% 1,930 1,932 99% 35
Sep 2020 100% 1,929 1,932 100% 35
Jun 2020 100% 1,908 1,911 99% 35
Mar 2020 100% 2,001 2,004 99% 35

All data is preliminary and subject to change. "-" indicates data not available or not applicable.

Source: Based on self-reported data provided by each HHS. Statewide, in scope wards comprise acute medical wards, acute surgical wards (and, up to and including December 2019 quarter, adult acute mental health wards in prescribed facilities located within Metro North HHS and Metro South HHS). Prescribed facilities are designated under the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.

Only enrolled nurses, registered nurses and registered midwives who are providing direct care and have an allocation of one or more patients may be counted in the ratio.

Quoted percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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