Public Sector Updates – North West
North West Regional Hospital (NWRH)
Emergency Department (ED)
The ANMF on behalf of members at the NWRH ED formally notified the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) of a Step 2 Workload Grievance. View the latest update.
Mersey Community Hospital (MCH)
Close Observation Unit (COU)
Members of the COU at the MCH continue to seek the reinstatement of 12-hour shifts for their ward. Previously, members had trialled 12-hour shifts and proposed a Workplace Flexibility Arrangement (WFA), which was not approved by the THS. View the latest update.
Updates are correct as of 19 March 2025.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary
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