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ANMF Newsflash: Beaconsfield District Health Service
ANMF Newsflash: Beaconsfield District Health Service The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) were advised late yesterday by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Tasmanian Government that the opening hours at the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) Emergency Department (ED) were to be reduced further to opening between 0800 hours and 1800 hours [...]
ANMF Newsflash: LGH ED
ANMF Newsflash: LGH ED THE ANMF LODGE AN URGENT APPLICATION WITH THE TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) have today lodged an urgent application with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) in support of ANMF Emergency Department (ED) members and their ongoing issues with; access block, unsafe workloads, unsafe working environment, [...]
ANMF Newsflash: Launceston General Hospital ED
ANMF Newsflash: Launceston General Hospital ED The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) met with Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Emergency Department (ED) ANMF members on Tuesday, 21 September 2021. Members detailed to the ANMF the ongoing issues of access block within the ED and resultant concerns: Unsafe workloads Unsafe working environment Patient safety concerns Staff burnout [...]
ANMF Newsflash: Public Sector Vaccination Mandate
Newsflash: Public Sector Vaccination Mandate The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) have finally received a response from the Secretary of the Department of Health in relation to questions the ANMF asked on behalf of members in light of the impending mandate to be vaccinated by Sunday 31 October 2021. The Secretary has stated that; ‘Patient [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates – Statewide Southern Cross Care (SCC) The ANMF received a request from your employer to pause discussions for a new Enterprise Agreement, anticipating that discussions would recommence in, or around, February 2022. The ANMF surveyed members, the majority of whom indicated they would be willing to delay negotiations provided that they received a 2% wage [...]
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates – Statewide Calvary – Statewide Calvary hospital management (across all sites nationally) are developing a policy around COVID 19 vaccination for their workforce (including volunteers and students). They have sent information to the ANMF Federal Office (and branches) and feedback on behalf of all branches will be co-ordinated by the Federal Office. There are also [...]