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Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Operating Room Suite (ORS) The ANMF has received multiple contacts from members in the LGH ORS. Members have raised concerns with skill mix, unreasonable overtime, understaffing and running the ORS beyond the posted schedule. The ANMF has booked a member meeting for Thursday 7 April 2022. In the interim, [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Acute Older Person’s Unit - Ward 5A The ANMF has scheduled a member meeting in Ward 5A on Friday 1 April 2022, between 1500-1530hrs in the Meeting Room. All members are invited to attend to discuss current nursing conditions/considerations within the unit in the context of the recent move [...]
ANMF Media Release: The Budget Fails to Deliver for Aged Care Workers and Residents
The Budget Fails to Deliver for Aged Care Workers and Residents 30 March 2022 Media Opportunity: Emily Shepherd - ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary ANMF Office - 19 Brisbane Street, Launceston March 30, 2022 - TODAY at 1:00pm The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch is dismayed and frustrated the Federal Budget failed to restore and rebuild [...]
ANMF COVID-19 NEWSFLASH: Aged Care Update
ANMF COVID-19 NEWSFLASH: Aged Care Update With increasing numbers of COVID-19 across the Tasmanian community, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) is aware that this has meant increasing numbers of aged care facilities with affected residents and some aged care staff. The ANMF continues to attend the Aged Care Emergency Operations Centre, peak [...]
ANMF Media Release: Calvary Lenah Valley ED Shuts Doors on Weekends
Staffing Challenges Forces Calvary Lenah Valley to Close ED Doors on Weekends 25 March 2022 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) is disappointed Calvary Lenah Valley will close its Emergency Department (ED) each weekend due to staff shortages. Director of Clinical Services, Leah Magliano has told the ANMF the closure is due to medical staff [...]
ANMF Media Release: Budget Wish List
Federal Budget Must Deliver on Aged Care 28 March 2022 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch has called on the Federal Government to invest heavily in aged care, including funding and legislating minimum staffing ratios and implementing minimum mandated care minutes in the upcoming Budget. The ANMF has highlighted in recent times the sector needs [...]