Aged Care Updates – Statewide

North

Calvary Aged Care – Sandhill

The ANMF is informed that Calvary Sandhill are proposing to change the current staff roster to reflect the requirement to meet new mandatory care minutes. The ANMF has written to the facility manager requesting further information about how the roster changes will impact current employees. The ANMF reminds members it is your right to request union advice/ presence when asked by management to attend consultation meeting/s, provide feedback, or before signing new employment contracts.

South

Southern Cross Care Tasmania – Rosary Gardens

The ANMF met with members on Wednesday 8 May 2024. Members raised serious concerns regarding proposed changes to employee rosters. These changes were announced without consultation with affected employees or the ANMF as their representative, during a staff meeting on Tuesday 7 May 2024, with immediate implementation to follow.

The ANMF has written to Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) management with members’ concerns around the change to rosters, stating that changes announced at the staff meeting could have a significant detriment to employees in their employment, however, the scale of the proposed reduction in hours is not yet clear.

Updates are correct as of 15 May 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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