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Annual Delegates Conference
Annual Delegates Conference - Review Last Friday 20 November, ANMF Workplace Rep’s, officials and industry professionals gathered together to be involved in this year’s rescheduled COVID-19 friendly Annual Delegates Conference. It was a great day of debriefing, learning, and celebrating with speakers addressing the theme of 2020 - the Year of the [...]
Taking Care of You
Taking Care of You 2020 – the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. When the year started, it was looked at as a chance to celebrate the vital role nurses and midwives play in health services and communities around the world. Then COVID-19 hit, and whilst Australia has fared better than [...]
Royal Hobart Hospital Ward 9KW
Update - Royal Hobart Hospital ward 9KW The ANMF attended the Tasmanian Industrial Commission on Wednesday 18 November to advocate with members working on the Royal Hobart Hospital ward 9KW. The most significant concerns for members at 9KW have been increased nursing workloads on the night shift, increase physical layout of the [...]
District Hospitals
District Hospitals Update The ANMF have been working with the Tasmanian Health Service on a model of care for District Hospitals across the state for close to two years. This work has identified a number of sites that require a significant increase in nursing FTE to support a safe level of staffing [...]
Mental Health Updates – Statewide
Mental Health Updates - Statewide South Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) Reform The ANMF, along with members from Hobart/Southern District, Glenorchy/ Northern District and Clarence/Eastern District attended information sessions regarding the Tasmanian Mental Health Reform Project documents released for consultation around the Continuing Care Stream, Acute Care Steam, and Mental Health Helpline on Tuesday 10 November, Wednesday [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Huon Regional Care The ANMF attended a staff meeting on Thursday 12 November with Workplace Reps, members, and the Acting Facility Manager. There has been some improvement to concerns about staffing and other issues, and members now look forward to the new Facility Manager commencing in early December. ANMF officials also met with [...]