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Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates - Statewide HealtheCare North West Private Hospital ANMF officials met with members working at the North West Private Hospital on 27 October to discuss workload concerns. Following this, the ANMF wrote formally to management seeking clarity regarding the application of the Hours per Patient Day workload tool. A response was expected by 8 December 2020. [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West Safe Staffing Committee Meeting The ANMF on behalf of members attend the Safe Staffing Committee meetings held every 3 months with Tasmanian Health Service management. The ANMF had recreation leave included as an agenda item for discussion at the December meeting. Access to recreational leave and excess recreational leave appears to be [...]
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 [...]