Public Sector Updates – North

Launceston General Hospital (LGH)

Specialist Clinics

The ANMF has received a Change Proposal impacting nursing staff in Specialist Clinics at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH). View the latest update.

Acute Medical Unit

Following the 2024–25 benchmarking process, which identified a required increase of 4.08 Full- Time Equivalent (FTE) for the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) in October 2025, the ANMF advised management that members had endorsed the outcome and requested that the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) provide an implementation timeframe by Thursday 18 December 2025. View the latest update.

Ward 4N

Following the benchmarking process undertaken for Ward 4N in October 2025, which identified a required increase of 2.52 FTE, the ANMF advised the THS in November that members had endorsed the outcome. View the latest update.

Updates are correct as of 23 April 2026.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary

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