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Private Sector Update
Private Sector Update HealtheCare North West Private Hospital ANMF officials met with members working at the North West Private Hospital on 27 October 2020, to discuss workload concerns. We have formally written to management seeking clarity regarding the application of hours per patient day workload tool. On receipt of a response from management, the ANMF will schedule a [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital Change Proposal Rostering and Information, Payroll Talk The ANMF has been provided with a Change Proposal that details the intention to progress to an electronic payroll system. There have been five areas identified as being the initial group to commence the interface process. These areas are: • Nursing Pool • [...]
Overpayments at Regis Legana facility
Overpayments at Regis Legana facility In September 2020, the ANMF received correspondence from Regis Legana, outlining that they would be pursuing overpayments made with regards to staff who were mistakenly paid Public Holiday Penalties for Launceston Cup Public Holiday on 26 February 2020, as well as the staff who were mistakenly paid higher laundry allowance than they were [...]
Supporting members at Bupa South Hobart
Supporting members at Bupa South Hobart As reported in our last eNews, Southern Cross Care Tasmania has purchased Bupa South Hobart and will be taking over from 1 December 2020. You can read the update here. Since this announcement, the ANMF has visited some very concerned members and staff at the facility. Those in attendance were advised not [...]
Casual Pool at the Royal Hobart Hospital
Casual Pool at the Royal Hobart Hospital Over the past few months, the ANMF has been contacted by members stating that they would like to be able to join or continue on the Royal Hobart Hospital casual pool and accept some casual shifts on an ad hoc basis. However, it has been their belief that they must be [...]
Launceston General Hospital Ward 4K Terms of Reference
Launceston General Hospital Ward 4K Terms of Reference 3 November 2020 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch today welcomed the release of the Terms of Reference into the independent investigation into historic sexual abuse allegations at the Launceston General Hospital. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said, “this has been an extremely distressing period for [...]