Public Sector Updates – South

Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH)

Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM)

The ANMF has been advocating on behalf of members working in the Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) regarding the payment of their 12-hour shifts. An application was lodged with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) and a conference date has been set for Friday 12 July 2024.

Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS)

Peacock House

The ANMF met with members on Wednesday 22 May 2024, to discuss the response to the grievance raised in a letter to Peacock House management on Monday 29 April 2024.

At this member meeting, members stated the response was not satisfactory and unanimously voted to escalate the grievance to a Step 2 Workload Grievance in line with the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Interim Agreement 2013 Appendix C [the agreement].

Updates are correct as of 26 June 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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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.

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