MEDIA

ANMF Tasmanian Branch in the media

ABC News: Tasmanians turn to social media groups to find exposure sites and rapid antigen tests

ABC News article excerpt

There [is] increasing pressure on those working at the state’s stretched testing clinics, according to Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Emily Shepherd.

“[They are] really difficult working environments. They’re working in PPE, they’re not able to take meal breaks and have hydration stops and they’re also saying that they need additional resources and administrative support to support them,” she said.

“Our nursing staff not only are conducting testing, they are running up the line of cars to take details from patients that haven’t made bookings. It is extremely stressful and incredibly fatiguing and it is absolutely unsustainable in its current workforce model.”

Read the full article here

This article was originally published on 11th January 2022 by ABC News.

ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT

Member Support Team: The ANMF Tasmanian Branch is 8000 plus members strong! Supporting nurses, midwives, and care workers as the only union in Tasmania employing nurses and care workers to represent members. This is why our Organisers and Member Support Team are uniquely positioned to understand your experiences, represent you in your workplace, and offer industrial advice that’s relevant to you. Please contact our Member Support Team if you need workplace support, would like to discuss any matters or raise a concern. Alternatively, you can send an email outlining your concerns to our team - membersupport@anmftas.org.au. Email is the preferred and fastest way of contacting the team, however if your matter is urgent, please phone (03) 6223 6777 or 1800 001 241 if you are outside of Hobart.

Member Support Team

Nurse and Midwife Support If you are seeking confidential support and advice, members have access to 24/7 phone support from Nurse and Midwife Support.

Nurse and Midwife Support

More latests news

Issues attending Stop Work Meetings

[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Ongoing industrial action 31 October 2018 As a part of ongoing industrial action during the Public Sector Enterprise Agreement process there has been a number of stop work meetings held across the state. The largest of these being [...]

Public Sector Enterprise Agreement

[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Overtime 31 October 2018 The resolution to refuse overtime in the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) continues, with members at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) joining with the same action. ANMF wish to congratulate all members within the RHH [...]

Launceston General Hospital Vigil Ballot Count

[siteorigin_widget class="Tribe_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Ballot 31 October 2018 ANMF Workplace Representative Tom Millen conducted a ballot with all members of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Emergency Department (ED) to see if the daily vigils that are a part of the Bring Your [...]