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“More Midwives Matter”: RHH Midwives Take Action as Safety Concerns Escalate
"More Midwives Matter”: RHH Midwives Take Action as Safety Concerns Escalate 16 April 2026 WHAT: ANMF Media Call WHERE: Royal Hobart Hospital, Campbell Street Entrance WHEN: 9.30am, Thursday, April 16; ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd and ANMF members will be available for media interview The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch will today support Midwives [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Ward 6A The ANMF has now formally provided feedback to the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) on your behalf regarding the proposed staffing benchmark for Ward 6A Trauma and Acute Surgical Unit (TASU). View the latest update. Updates are correct as of 8 April 2026. Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West Spencer Clinic The ANMF, on behalf of members has today written to Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS) management formally requesting benchmarking data from the financial year 2024/2025 be provided within 28 days. If the data is not provided within that timeframe the ANMF will take the view that the matter is in dispute and will seek the assistance of the [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Public Sector Log of Claims Update We are re-sending the Public Sector (PS) Log of Claims (LoC) survey to members to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have their say. It was brought to our attention that some members did not receive the original survey. To address this, the survey will be re-issued via Vero, and [...]
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates - Statewide Lifeblood Australia Lifeblood has informed the ANMF they are proposing to change the pay cycle of all employees, so it is consistent across the organisation. This will mean some employees will have a smaller, one week pay, (due for payment on Wednesday 15 July 2026), before the next full fortnight pay cycle commences 13-26 July 2026 with an expected pay date of Wednesday 29 July 2026. Lifeblood has developed a FAQ [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Celebrate Health Voting opened on Thursday 26 March 2026 on the proposed Enterprise Agreement (EA) that would give effect to Celebrate Health Care’s improved offer. This follows the previous offer being rejected by 60% of respondents in an all-staff ballot conducted by the employer in late January 2026. View the latest update. Southern [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Tasmania Media Release: HEALTH BUDGET RALLY – NO CUTS TO HEALTH
Health Budget Rally - No Cuts to Health 11 October 2025 WHAT: Unions Rally for Health Budget WHERE: Parliament House Steps WHEN: 12 noon, Saturday, 11 October, 2025 [...]
ANMF Media Release: Northern and North West EDs in a Critical Condition
Northern and North West EDs in a Critical Condition 7 October 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch will meet with senior management at the [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF MEMBER RALLY TO SAVE HOBART CLINIC
ANMF Member Rally To Save Hobart Clinic 2 October 2025 What: Media Opportunity When: 11:30-12:30, Thursday 2 October, 2025 Where: Cnr Davey & Murray Street; followed by Speeches [...]