Private Sector Updates

Calvary Lenah Valley and St John’s Hospitals
The ANMF has written to Calvary to ask for bargaining to commence and we will notify members as soon as a date has been set.

Workload Consultative Committee Meeting Lenah Valley and St John’s Hospitals
There has been a change of date for the next meeting which will now be held on Thursday 3 November 2022 at 1430hrs – 1530hrs via Webex or in the boardrooms. Please contact your manager if you would like to attend and you are rostered as working. Please contact Organiser Jane Pond via email jane.pond@anmftas.org.au if you would like to attend, need further information, or a link to attend the meeting via Webex.

Healthscope
The Workload Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday 28 September 2022 from 1230hrs – 1400hrs. Members can access the minutes of these meetings via their Nurse Unit Manager. The ANMF will provide an update of this meeting and notification of the date for the next meeting soon.

Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) South
The ANMF and members met at a recent statewide meeting held on Monday 19 September 2022. Matters discussed included the new Workload Tool and proposed Operation Model, the student program, staff recruitment and retention, Grade 4 appointments, staff surveys, budget configuration, allocation of portfolios, policy and procedure updates and upskilling of RN’s. The meeting did not cover all ANMF agenda items and there are outstanding points to be discussed.

The next Specialist Panel Meeting will be held online on Monday 3 October 2022 at 1430hrs – 1530hrs. Please email Organiser Jane Pond jane.pond@anmftas.org.au if you have any queries or comments regarding this meeting.

Updates correct as at 27 September 2022.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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