Aged Care Updates- Statewide

Statewide

Respect Aged Care

In recent discussions Respect has told the ANMF they have already passed on a 3.75% wage increase, indicating that once the agreement is finalised, they would pay the remaining 1%. It remains uncertain if members were aware the wage offer received in July 2024 was from Respect as part of the negotiated wage offer or if the increase was part of the annual wage increase from the Government. The ANMF is seeking member feedback by way of a snap poll see ANMF EA Update 9 sent to all members on Friday 6 December 2024. Your feedback is an important part of the negotiations, and we welcome your comments. View the latest update.

Uniting AgeWell

The ANMF has now finalised the survey of members to form the Log of Claims (LoC), your responses have been collated and sent as a de-identified document to the employer. It is the ANMFs intention to speak about the LoC when all parties meet. Your employer has also presented a list of matters they wish to introduce into the agreement namely Personal Care Worker (PCW) medication allowance, a trial of a dual role employee doing both personal care and wellness duties. UAW is also proposing to revise the classifications of Home Care employees. The ANMF will keep members updated on the progress of the negotiation as they happen. View the latest update.

North

Medea Park

No bargaining meetings have been held since Monday 28 October 2024. The ANMF has reached out to your employer asking for a meeting to be scheduled in the interest of moving bargaining along, but no response has been received by your employer to date.

Calvary Home Care

It appears that negotiations have concluded, Calvary is preparing a draft agreement to present to the ANMF for a full review. Once this has happened the ANMF will inform members by way of a newsflash that will outline entitlements and benefits for members consideration.

Aged Care Deloraine

The ANMF has asked for your employer to re-engage in negotiations, since we have not had any updates from them since the beginning of October 2024. The ANMF continue to push to have the replacement agreement settled in a timely manner.

North West

Baptcare Karingal

Following the ANMF application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for protected Industrial Action (IA), Baptcare put the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to staff to vote on. This was voted down by majority of staff. The ANMF IA will commence on Tuesday 10 December 2024, members are encouraged to wear a yellow or orange top/shirt. Campaign material will be available from Union representatives. Baptcare has also moved to limit the number of visits ANMF officials can make to the facility so if you have any questions about the IAs that are planned, please contact your workplace delegate or Union representative, or email ANMF Organiser Nicki Hood on nicki.hood@anmftas.org.au. View the latest update.

South

Menarock The Gardens

Parties in the Enterprise Agreement bargaining for Menarock The Gardens nursing and general staff met for the first bargaining meeting on Tuesday 26 November 2024. View the latest update.

Updates are correct as of 12 December 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary