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Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Surgical and Endoscopy Access Unit The ANMF has received a change proposal relating to the Surgical and Endoscopy Access (SEA) unit within Surgical and Perioperative Services (SPS) at the RHH. Feedback has now closed, the ANMF will update members once further information is available. View the latest update. Surgical [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Primary Health North Allambi On Thursday 4 December 2025, the ANMF appeared before Deputy President Ellis of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) in proceedings against the Department of Health (DoH). View the latest update. Smithton District Hospital The ANMF advocacy has seen the following safe staffing measures introduced on an interim basis whilst the occupied [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Child Health and Parenting Services (CHaPS) The ANMF is seeking feedback from members working within CHaPS about the strategies management has advised are being implemented in response to member concerns. Management has advised they will complete the full evaluation period for these changes and conduct a review at the end of the six [...]
Private Sector Updates – South
Private Sector Updates - South Healthscope The ANMF would like to keep you informed about recent developments regarding the sale of Healthscope hospitals. Over the weekend, the Receivers advised that they will be entering exclusivity arrangements with bidders for four hospitals: National Capital Hobart Holmesglen Gold Coast This means the Receivers will progress towards selling these hospitals exclusively [...]
Private Sector Updates – North
Private Sector Updates - North Calvary Health Care Tasmania (CHCT) The announcement of capital works at St Vincent's was welcomed news and the ANMF applauds Calvary Health for investing in services that will eventually be beneficial to Tasmanians seeking medical intervention. The ANMF recognises the next few months will bring a raft of changes into the Calvary St [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) On Monday 12 January 2026, on behalf of members, the ANMF met with Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) following feedback from members in relation to their wage offer of 5% split over two payments: 2% from December 2025 and 3% from July 2026 and July 2027 and July 2028. View the [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: Community Nurses – Mercury Response
Community Nurses – Mercury Response July 2025 The ANMF today welcomed the announcement by the Tasmanian Greens to hire 30 new Community Nurses based locally in communities across [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Tasmania Slams Dangerous Misinformation on Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics
ANMF Tasmania Slams Dangerous Misinformation on Nurse Practitioner Led Clinics July 2025 The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch) today condemned the baseless claims that nurse practitioner-led [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Calls on New Government To Continue Funds For The RHH Clinical Trials Unit On Cancer Nurses Day
ANMF Calls on New Government To Continue Funds For The RHH Clinical Trials Unit On Cancer Nurses Day July 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch [...]