Public Sector Updates – North West

North West Regional Hospital

Emergency Department

The ANMF were recently contacted by members with concerns regarding reduction in night shift nurses. Subsequently the ANMF have raised these concerns with management. You can read the latest update sent to members here.

Medical Ward

ANMF officials attended a specialist panel meeting on 21 December 2020 with Tasmanian Health Service management. Options to progress a resolution to the Step 2 Grievance on North West Regional Hospital Medical Ward were discussed. Medical Ward members are encouraged to join the working group which looks at ways to resolve the grievance. If you wish to join the working group please contact our Member Support Team. You can read the full update emailed to members late last year here.

HealthWest

ANMF officials met with members at both Rosebery and Queenstown sites at the end of 2020. Following a number of group and individual meetings, the ANMF met with Tasmanian Health Service management to clarify concerns raised.

Wynyard Care Centre

ANMF Member Engagement Officer, Yasmin McMahon, met with members in December 2020. During this meeting members reported short staffing at times with flow on workload concerns. The ANMF has raised these concerns with management. You can read the latest update emailed to members here. Planning is underway for a follow up meeting with members to be held in January.

Mersey Community Hospital

Emergency Department

ANMF officials recently met with members from the Mersey Community Hospital Emergency Department regarding benchmarking. Members unanimously endorsed the 2020 benchmarking, this is now due to be undertaken ASAP. You can read the latest update sent to members here.

Medical Ward – Step 3 Grievance and Change Proposal

ANMF officials held a meeting with members in late 2020 to discuss the options presented by the Tasmanian Health Service to address the workload grievance and the proposal to introduce Assistants in Nursing (AINs) on the Medical Ward. Members have subsequently been sent a survey to ensure voting represents the majority. You can read the latest update and access the survey here.

Updates correct as at 7 January 2021.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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