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Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Cardiac Cath Lab The ANMF has been made aware of an ongoing dispute/concern regarding the practice of on call within the Cardiac Cath Lab service and how this translates to overtime pay rates and rest hours. The ANMF met with members on Wednesday 8 December 2021 to discuss the [...]
ANMF Media Release: COVID-19 Health System Preparedness
Calls for More Staff Amid Concerns Over COVID-19 Health System Preparedness 7 December 2021 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) today welcomed the wide-scale preparation for the re-opening of the State’s borders on 15 December 2021 - with increases in beds, ventilators, and PPE. However, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said that health staffing [...]
ANMF Media Release: Southern Cross Care Tasmania Still Doesn’t Care for Residents and Staff
Southern Cross Care Tasmania Still Doesn’t Care for Residents and Staff 25 November 2021 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch today stated its serious and continued concerns for Southern Cross Care Aged Care residents and staff. ANMF Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said, “Rosary Gardens members this week advised Southern Cross Care (SCC) management had indicated [...]
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates Healthscope Hobart Private Hospital The ANMF has visited members at Hobart Private Hospital to gauge reactions to Healthscope committing to employ Assistants in Nursing (AiN’s) in a casual pool. Members see this as a positive step to start addressing workload concerns, noting that the role is to help nurses and midwives and not to replace [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS) Spencer Clinic Step 2 Grievance ANMF officials and workplace representatives attended the first Workplace Grievance Panel meeting with Mental Health Services, Tasmanian Health Service (THS) management on Thursday 18 November 2021 with a second meeting planned for Tuesday 30 November 2021. More detail will be provided at [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department (ED) On Monday 22 November 2021, the ANMF, on behalf of members, attended the 4th report back to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) in regard to the urgent application of nursing workloads, bed block and ramping at the LGH ED. The ANMF can report that solutions gained so [...]