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Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates - Statewide Statewide Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Meeting 4 was held on Thursday 3 September 2026. Members should note the following key updates from the meeting: Lifeblood made claims to: Reduce the amount of time required between shifts without paying overtime to the worker from 10 hours to 8 hours, but only if the worker agrees. Pay [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Southern Cross Care Tasmania Nurses After the Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 was approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), the ANMF has followed up with Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) management to ensure it fully passes on the nurse work value wage increase due from the first full pay period [...]
ANMF Media Release: Data Exposes Chronic Understaffing of the Health System
Data Exposes Chronic Understaffing of the Health System 10 September 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: Charles Hotel Gardens, Opposite Launceston General Hospital (LGH) WHEN: Thursday 10 September, 2026 TIME: 10.30am The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch continues to bargain in good faith for a replacement Enterprise Agreement for Tasmanian nurses and midwives working in the Tasmanian Health [...]
ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’
ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ 8 September 2026 Media Opportunity When: Tuesday, 8 September, 12 midday Where: Corner of Tamar and Brisbane Streets, Launceston Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd and ANMF Delegates The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) today is supporting the Federal ANMF Secretary [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) After the Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc Staff Enterprise Agreement 2025 was approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), the ANMF has followed up with Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) management as to when it will give effect to the new wage rates and backpay. View the latest update OneCare [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Ward 2A ANMF members on Ward 2A Acute Medical have raised ongoing concerns regarding staffing, workload, infection control and patient safety associated with being directed to open additional beds above the recently endorsed Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) benchmark. View the latest update Ward 2J Following ongoing concerns raised by Ward 2J members regarding staffing shortages and [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: Nurses and Midwives Outrage Builds
Nurses and Midwives Outrage Builds Monday, 24 August 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: 54 Tamar Street Launceston WHEN: 1:30pm, Monday, 24 August 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation [...]
Media Release: ANMF Statement on Ahpra’s Adoption of the IHRA definition in its joint statement on combatting antisemitism
ANMF Statement on Ahpra’s Adoption of the IHRA definition in its joint statement on combatting antisemitism 10 July 2026 The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the country's [...]
ANMF Media Release: No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations
No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations 22 July 2026 New data showing the number of healthcare [...]