Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Masonic Care Tasmania

The ANMF raised several workplace issues across both Peace Haven and Fred French campuses. The ANMF met with Facility Manager Scott Rigby to resolve the concerns mentioned in this letter. Members will be updated on the progress of this meeting at upcoming member meetings. Meeting flyers to follow.

Medea Park

Resulting from both the ANMF survey and the recent member meeting, members raised concerns regarding underpayments. In addition, members raised concerns that Statutory Declarations have not been accepted by the employer as sufficient evidence when taking personal leave. The ANMF has now written to Medea Park regarding these matters. We will update members when a response is received.

Discussion for a new Nurses Agreement – the Log of Claims has been endorsed by members and provided to the employer. The first bargaining meeting was held on 5 July where the log was discussed. Further updates will follow once information is available.

May Shaw Scottsdale (Aminya)

The ANMF met with members on 7 June to discuss several outstanding workplace issues and the letter of response from CEO Fiona Onslow Agnew. Feedback from this meeting will be provided to the CEO on behalf of members.

Melaleuca

The ANMF put a counter proposal to your employer on 21 June, we are still waiting for their response.

Aged Care Deloraine

The employer intends to have a rollover existing agreement for 18 months – 2.5% wage increase to apply from 1 July in line with the wage increase awarded by the Fair Work Commission.

Emmerton Park

The employer will rollover the existing agreement for 12 months and pass on administrative increase of 2.5% from 1 July in line with the wage increase awarded by the Fair Work Commission.

Southern Cross Care Tasmania

As noted above, the employer has provided a draft agreement without identifying some of the changes they intend to introduce. The employer cited a difficulty in tracking the document – an assertion which is non-sensical given the capability found in the Microsoft word program. Clearly, they just want to try and sneak reductions in conditions by hiding them in a lengthy document. The ANMF is going through the document to identify losses or changes that are less beneficial for members. The employer is staying firm on the issue of a loss of paid meal breaks for clinical staff. This will also have implications for shift lengths. The facilities are currently haemorrhaging staff yet, through this approach to what is supposed to be ‘good faith bargaining’, SCCT are demonstrating their lack of respect for those who are delivering care to residents.

It is also noted that the employer has unilaterally decided to revoke the right of staff to accumulate additional leave (an entitlement under the current agreement). The ANMF has written to SCCT asking for an explanation and a date upon which people will be able to commence leave accumulation.

Southern Cross Care Rosary Gardens

The ANMF met with members at Southern Cross Care (SCC) Rosary Gardens and consequently have raised a number of issues with management. The issues raised are relating to our Enrolled Nurses as well as members reporting being inundated with messages to fill shifts, this causes significant workplace stress. The ANMF has sought clarification on the concerns raised and are seeking a response by close of business 14 July. Once a response has been reviewed, the ANMF will conduct a follow up member meeting to report back on the process. Click here to view the latest update.

Updates correct as at 8 July 2021.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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