Public Sector Updates – North
Launceston General Hospital (LGH)
Emergency Department (ED) Workload Concerns and Industrial Action
The ANMF visited the LGH ED on Monday 18 November 2024 at 1900 hours following urgent contact from members regarding the dire state of workloads across all shifts that day. View the latest update.
Emergency Department (ED)
The ANMF met with the Department secretary and LGH management regarding the current staffing crisis at the LGH Emergency Department (ED) on Thursday 21 November 2024. At this meeting, the ANMF Branch Secretary and officials advocated fiercely for what members have articulated is a catastrophic workload environment that is unsustainable, unmanageable and unsafe. View the latest update.
St Helens District Hospital
The ANMF met with members at the St Helens District Hospital. During this meeting staff raised critical concerns regarding staffing levels in the Emergency Department (ED) and the challenges they face, particularly with the approaching summer months. View the latest update.
Updates are correct as of 27 November 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary.
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