Bush Nursing squeeze

IN the lead up to their centenary, high operational costs for the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre have raised concerns about the financial sustainability of the centre, especially with the expected 28.4 per cent rising wages of nurses the next four years. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Admin

July 02, 2024 | 4:00 PM

THE future of the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre (BBNC) has been put under a cloud after its Board expressed concern about financial sustainability in the lead up to their 100th anniversary next year.

Celebrating their 99th operational year this month, the centre – along with other bush nursing centres – has dealt with very high ratios of wages to operational costs, without the ability to raise additional revenue without further funding.