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New Year, New Faces – Catelyn
New Year, New Faces - Catelyn With COVID-19 restrictions easing, we’re excited to be getting back into workplaces. To help us support our members in the North, we have welcomed Catelyn Richards to the team as an ANMF Organiser. Learn more about Catelyn, her nursing background, and what she hopes to achieve in the role. Catelyn, [...]
The Year of the Health and Care Worker
The Year of the Health and Care Worker The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), have declared 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Worker. The decision, which was announced during the recent 73rd World Health Assembly, is aimed at recognising the dedication and sacrifices [...]
Mental Health Updates – Statewide
Mental Health Updates - Statewide Adult Community Mental Health Service Reform and Workload Grievance Update In 2021, the ANMF will continue to meet with members and consult with management on behalf of members in relation to the Tasmanian Mental Health Reform Project (TMHRP). Presently a response to feedback received in relation to proposed changes is being reviewed by [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Corumbene ANMF officials alongside members met with the CEO of Corumbene in New Norfolk in December. During this meeting a number of concerns including rosters, replacement of staff on shifts, workloads, recruitment, Work Health and Safety, and allocations were discussed. This was a great opportunity for members to ask questions of management. Responses [...]
Private Sector Updates – North
Private Sector Updates - North Calvary St Vincent’s The ANMF has held a series of meetings with members at Calvary St Vincent’s in recent months to better understand their workplace issues. Members have raised that they are frequently working understaffed, on overtime, and/or required to work double shifts. In addition, unreasonable workloads have been given to staff across [...]
Public Sector Updates: North West
Public Sector Updates - North West North West Regional Hospital Emergency Department The ANMF were recently contacted by members with concerns regarding reduction in night shift nurses. Subsequently the ANMF have raised these concerns with management. You can read the latest update sent to members here. Medical Ward ANMF officials attended a specialist panel meeting on 21 December [...]