Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT)

Changes to leadership at SCCT

Rosary Gardens and Guilford Young Grove still have no Facility Managers. This has proven costly for SCCT as both of these sites have had COVID-19 outbreaks which started over successive weekends and management were not there to provide support and leadership. This meant the Covid-19 Plan was not implemented properly and it has had a profound impact on Rosary Gardens especially, with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) coming in to help with care and management. Guilford Young Grove had Aspen Medical helping but staff there have been overwhelmed with workloads and several double shifts have been worked.

These matters have led to the ANMF sending a complaint on behalf of members to SCCT, to the SCCT Board, WorkSafe Tasmania, Health Complaints Commissioner and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. The ANMF still encourages members to feedback issues related to absence or instability of leadership in SCCT sites, especially in Human Resources matters, and members are encouraged to look after themselves and their colleagues in these unreasonable situations. Use internal SCCT reporting systems, if you can, to highlight the impact on your workload and morale.

SCCT – Changes to Servery and Catering

The ANMF has been made aware these changes are affecting members, staff, and residents and we encourage members to continue to let us know how these changes are affecting your role. SCCT claim they have provided the means for staff to provide feedback via a Survey Monkey link. Let us know if this link is accessible, or if there are any other means to enable you to feedback your concerns.

Sandown Apartments

The ANMF encourages members to look out for updates from management about rostering and staffing issues. Management has successfully recruited more permanent staff, providing greater certainty, and promising more transparency for the roster.

Other Residential Aged Care Facility Sites including Enterprise Agreements (EAs)

Regis

ANMF modelling has shown that the current Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) offer from Regis shows no net increase to overall conditions for members, when reduced penalties and allowances are factored into the wage offer. The ANMF looks forward to a detailed response to this from Service Industry Advisory Group (SIAG) and Regis. Members will be consulted further once we are in receipt of this response. Look out for a text with meeting day and time soon.

Glenview

The ANMF and Glenview will meet for pre-bargaining discussions on Tuesday 12 April 2022. Formal Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) meetings will soon follow. Look out for updates.

Korongee Village, (Glenview)

The ANMF will meet with members this week about long running concerns.

Respect Mt St Vincent

The ANMF, on behalf of members from Mt St Vincent, has formally raised workload concerns with your employer. A response was received on Tuesday 12 April 2022, and we will hold further member meetings to review the response and seek further direction from members. Keep an eye out on your inbox for updates.

OneCare Umina Park

The ANMF, on behalf on members from Umina Park, raised workload concerns with OneCare management. Strategies to assist member workload are being introduced including an increase in care hours and an additional RN shift on weekends. Please click here to read the update.

ANMF officials will be on site at 1300hrs on Wednesday 27 April 2022 to meet members. Come along and have your say.

Eastern Shore Community Nursing (ESCN)

The ANMF is pleased to agree to close off the grievance at ESCN.

Updates correct as at 14 April 2022.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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