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IRT Woonona

Residential aged care home in Woonona, New South Wales

Illawarra Retirement Trust

Woonona, New South Wales · Illawarra

Medium · Not for Profit · Metropolitan

Overall
4.0
Higher than 10% of NSW homes

About IRT Woonona

IRT Woonona is a medium residential aged care home in Woonona, New South Wales, operated by Illawarra Retirement Trust. Its Department of Health overall Star Rating is 4 out of 5 — above average for New South Wales. Compliance rates 5/5, resident experience 4/5, staffing 3/5, and quality measures 2/5.

IRT Woonona is one of 3 aged care homes in Woonona, New South Wales. The suburb average is 3.7★, and IRT Woonona rates 4★ overall. It currently scores at or above every other home in Woonona on overall rating.

Rating breakdown

Compliance5.0 / 5
Resident experience4.0 / 5
Staffing3.0 / 5
Quality measures2.0 / 5
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Care minutes at IRT Woonona

Every residential aged care home has a mandated daily care minutes target set by the Department of Health. These figures show the target for IRT Woonona and the minutes it actually delivered in the reporting quarter.

MeasureTargetDeliveredMet targetNew South Wales average
Registered nurse minutes per resident per day45 min45 minYes47.5 min
Total care minutes per resident per day222 min234 minYes221.5 min

Source: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Star Ratings extract. Averages are calculated from homes in New South Wales that reported this measure.

Clinical quality measures

Each figure is the percentage of residents at IRT Woonona affected in the reporting quarter. Lower is better for every measure below.

MeasureIRT WoononaState averageNational average
Pressure injuries
Residents with a pressure injury (bed sore) during the quarter.
1%
0.5 points above the state average (worse)
0.5%0.5%
Restrictive practices
Residents subject to physical or chemical restraint.
33%
13.5 points above the state average (worse)
19.5%20.8%
Unplanned weight loss
Residents with significant unplanned weight loss.
9%
2.5 points above the state average (worse)
6.5%6.9%
Falls
Residents who experienced one or more falls.
27%
3.5 points below the state average (better)
30.5%31.2%
Major injury from a fall
Residents who had a fall resulting in major injury.
1%
0.6 points below the state average (better)
1.6%1.5%
Polypharmacy
Residents taking nine or more medicines.
38%
2.6 points above the state average (worse)
35.4%35.6%
Antipsychotic medication
Residents prescribed antipsychotic medication.
12%
3.4 points above the state average (worse)
8.6%10%

Source: National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program, published in the Department of Health Star Ratings extract. Measures marked by the department as risk adjusted are reported as published.

What residents said about IRT Woonona

Residents were interviewed face to face in 2025 as part of the national Residents' Experience Survey. Each bar shows how they answered.

I like the food here47% always · 11% most of the time
I feel safe here95% always · 5% most of the time
This place is well run58% always · 26% most of the time
I get the care I need84% always · 16% most of the time
Staff know what they are doing68% always · 16% most of the time
Staff encourage me to do as much as possible for myself95% always · 5% most of the time
Staff explain things to me74% always · 21% most of the time
Staff treat me with respect79% always · 16% most of the time
Staff follow up when I raise things with them63% always · 26% most of the time
Staff are kind and caring84% always · 11% most of the time
I have a say in my daily activities84% always · 11% most of the time
This place feels like home84% always · 0% most of the time
Always Most of the time Some of the time Never

Source: Residents' Experience Survey 2025, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Percentages are as published and may not total 100 because of rounding.

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Cost & funding guide for Woonona

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Frequently asked questions about IRT Woonona

Star Ratings are published by the Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing using data from quality indicators, accreditation, staffing reports, and resident experience surveys. Always confirm current ratings on My Aged Care.

Last updated: September 3, 2026 · Data refreshed from My Aged Care Star Ratings.