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ANMF Media Release: NURSES AND MIDWIVES RAMPING UP CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AGREEMENT OFFER
NURSES AND MIDWIVES RAMPING UP CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AGREEMENT OFFER Monday 14 September 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL – Charles Street WHEN: 12.30pm, Monday, 14 September 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) is supporting members in their campaign for better working conditions and entitlements, bargaining for a replacement public sector nurses [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) Emergency Department (ED) On Tuesday 1 September 2026, ANMF members from the NWRH ED unanimously endorsed the 2026 benchmarking from the data set July 2025 – June 2026. An FTE of 59.83 supports an 11,11,8 roster, leaving a further 56.5 hours per week available to be allocated. [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) The ANMF has recently received notice of the proposal to relocate the Health Information Services/Health Service Operations teams. View the latest update Specialist Clinics The ANMF met with members from Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Specialist Clinics on Tuesday 25 August 2026 to discuss workload, staffing concerns, and the growing demand being placed on the service. View [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Day Surgery Endoscopy Following consultation with Endoscopy Unit members, including a petition supported by 35 members, the ANMF has written to the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) advising that members have resolved to commence taking reasonable paid comfort breaks from Thursday 1 October 2026, pending implementation of the new Nurses and Midwives [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Community Palliative Care On Thursday 27 August 2026, the ANMF held a meeting with North and North West members to hear firsthand the impacts on services since the withdrawal of Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care (CPCiAC) funding. View the latest update Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Update The ANMF attended a further bargaining meeting [...]
Private Sector Updates – South
Private Sector Updates - South Hobart Private Hospital The ANMF was onsite at Hobart Private Hospital Wednesday 9 September from 1230hrs to speak with nurses, midwives and care workers about the proposed transition from Healthscope to Calvary Health Care. View the latest update Updates are correct as of 10 September 2026. Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: NURSES AND MIDWIVES RAMPING UP CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AGREEMENT OFFER
NURSES AND MIDWIVES RAMPING UP CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AGREEMENT OFFER Monday 14 September 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL – Charles Street WHEN: 12.30pm, Monday, 14 [...]
ANMF Media Release: Data Exposes Chronic Understaffing of the Health System
Data Exposes Chronic Understaffing of the Health System 10 September 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: Charles Hotel Gardens, Opposite Launceston General Hospital (LGH) WHEN: Thursday 10 September, 2026 TIME: [...]
ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’
ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ 8 September 2026 Media Opportunity When: Tuesday, 8 September, 12 midday Where: Corner of Tamar [...]