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Public Sector Updates – East
Public Sector Updates - East St Mary’s Community Health Centre The ANMF has received correspondence from a member at St Mary’s Community Health Centre regarding workload concerns resulting from COVID-19 visitor screening. The ANMF held a meeting on 3 December to discuss these concerns. Promising solutions to the COVID-19 screening were proposed to staff, including a discussion around [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital Ward 4O/B ANMF met with members on 12 November, to discuss workload concerns. Members raised multiple workload issues within the Ward 4O/B Unit. Of main concern was working short, night duty staffing numbers being insufficient, acuity, skill mix issues, missed meal breaks, covering roster gaps, and increased overtime (including double [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital Inpatient Oncology Unit The ANMF have received advice from the Director of Nursing for Cancer, Chronic and Sub-Acute Care that internal Tasmanian Health Service discussions regarding the Step 2 Grievance in the Royal Hobart Hospital Inpatient Oncology Unit are almost finalised with a response anticipated shortly. Members will be notified [...]
Enterprise Agreement Updates: Private and Aged Care Sectors
EA Updates We are frequently updating information regarding enterprise agreements from private and aged care sites across Tasmania so our members can stay informed. Calvary Health Care Tasmania Following a survey showing a very strong intent by members to vote no at the forthcoming ballot, the ANMF are still awaiting [...]
Service Closures over Christmas/New Year
Service Closures over Christmas/New Year As the Christmas and New Year period rapidly approaches, the ANMF would like to remind members of their leave entitlements over this time. For those working in public sector services that close over this period, that this period of leave (excluding the public holidays) will [...]
COVID-19 and Workers Compensation for Aged Care and Private Sector Workers
COVID-19 and Workers Compensation for Aged Care and Private Sector Workers As the borders re-open, it is timely to remind members about how Workers Compensation works with regard to COVID-19. Whilst assurances have been provided to those within the State Service for acceptance of claims, there has not been such a commitment from the private sector or aged [...]