Public Sector Updates – North West
Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) Outpatient Unit
On Wednesday 30 October 2024, the ANMF met with members at the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) Outpatient Unit to discuss ongoing workload concerns. Members expressed significant concern regarding the absence of a Grade 5 nurse, Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and clinical facilitator in the unit. View the latest update.
North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) – Spencer Clinic Step 1 Grievance Meeting Outcomes
The ANMF on behalf of members formally notified Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS) of a Step 1 Workload Grievance and industrial action. As a result, ANMF officials have had meetings and correspondence with SMHS management regarding workloads, double shifts and other concerns.
The ANMF is pleased to announce that Tuesday 5 November 2024 SMHS management have acknowledged that the agreed minimum benchmarking from 2018 is 134 nursing hours per day and remains the enforceable industrial instrument at this time. View the latest update.
NWRH – Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – Work Health and Safety Concerns
The ANMF received a response on Tuesday 5 November 2024 to the formal notification of Work Health and Safety concerns of members at North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) Intensive Care Unit (ICU). THS management have responded to each concern, which can be accessed here.
Updates are correct as of 13 November 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary
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