This bill being passed means that... Warrnambool Base Hospital will be upgraded from level 3 to level 2 hospital, which will mean improved medical and surgical ward ratios;

This bill being passed means that... All hospital classifications are to be reviewed

This bill being passed means that... In level 1 (busiest/major) hospitals, an extra nurse will be added to night shift on some wards

This bill being passed means that... Birthing Suite afternoon and night shifts will be required to have one more midwife on shift

This bill being passed means that... In residential aged care and rehab wards, ratios could in the past be rounded down (e.g. if 4.3 nurses were required, they only needed 4 in practice). They will now be always rounded up (i.e. if the maths works out to needing 4.3 nurses, they need 5 to cover off requirements).

This bill being passed means that... In many level 4 (i.e. small, regional) hospitals, an extra senior nurse will be required for after-hours shifts