Aged Care Updates – Statewide

Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT)

Enterprise Agreement (EA)

The access period for the ballot has opened. Click here to view the newsflash update.

Changes to leadership at SCCT, Underpayments Issue, Lack of Clinical Leadership

The ANMF still encourages members to feedback issues related to absence or instability of leadership in SCCT sites, especially in Covid-19 management. Members are encouraged to look after themselves and their colleagues in these unreasonable situations. Use internal SCCT reporting systems, and escalate to next level management if you can, to highlight the impact on your workload and morale. Notify the ANMF if you are unable to get a response from your internal systems, and managers. Also, notify the ANMF if you are ordered to attend a one-to-one meeting so we can follow up and ensure procedural fairness and support.

Rosary Gardens

In the absence of a Facility Manager, the ANMF encourages members to action concerns as above under Lack of Clinical Leadership.

Guilford Young Grove

The ANMF Visited with morning tea for members on Monday 12 September 2022

Rivulet

The ANMF visited Rivulet on Tuesday 4 October 2022.

Sandown Apartments

The ANMF visited members at Sandown Apartments on Monday 3 October 2022.

Other Residential Aged Care Facilities & Private Sites including Enterprise Agreements (EAs)

Salvation Army (SA) Barrington Lodge

ANMF members agreed to accept the wage increase offered by SA. We have reminded SA that members want an early start to bargaining next year and to examine wage parity with their interstate SA colleagues during those negotiations.

Mary Ogilvy

The ANMF visited on Wednesday 5 October 2022 and the Log of Claims (LoC) for the coming EA negotiations was approved. Look out for further Newsflashes and meetings once negotiations start.

May Shaw

EA meetings are now underway, and delegates are examining and working through the existing clauses. The ANMF will need some detail about the Clinical Allowance for nurses at Swansea prior to holding a meeting with members. Look out for Newsflashes and meeting texts and notices.

Masonic Care Tasmania – Freemasons

The ANMF met with members on Wednesday 12 October 2022. We discussed the takeover of MCT by Respect and how that will look for members.

Uniting AgeWell

The ANMF has visited all Southern sites to consult regarding our Log of Claims (LoC) for the coming EA negotiations. At these meetings members have shown an overwhelming desire that all staff get and retain a 30 minute paid meal break. The ANMF is still awaiting dates for bargaining.

South Eastern Community Care

EA meetings have started, and all parties are keen to conduct a timely bargaining this time. Look out for updates once negotiations begin on Thursday 13 October 2022.

OneCare

The General Agreement has been lodged with Fair Work.

Regis

Look out for an update soon regarding Regis intent to put the EA to a vote.

Respect Coroneagh Park

The ANMF, on behalf of members from Coroneagh Park, continues to follow up with your employer workload concerns including staffing in Blue Gum on weekends and public holidays. You can read the full update here.

Updates correct as at 12 October 2022.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary