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ANMF Media Release: The ANMF Seeks Arbitration Over Unsafe Emergency Department Transfers; Doctors and Nurses Unite
The ANMF Seeks Arbitration Over Unsafe Emergency Department Transfers; Doctors and Nurses Unite 12 January 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch), supported by the Australian Medical Association, has escalated a longstanding safety dispute to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission today over the Tasmanian Government’s push to enforce a 45 minute Transfer of Care policy in Emergency [...]
ANMF Media Release: Nurses and Midwives on Duty This Christmas Keeping Tasmanians Safe
Nurses and Midwives on Duty This Christmas Keeping Tasmanians Safe 23 December 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch will today thank all nurses, midwives and assistant nurses and midwives as they prepare to work throughout the Christmas and New Year period, keeping Tasmanians safe. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said whether it’s in the [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Submits Rosary Gardens Petition Amid Concerns on Government Transparency
ANMF Submits Rosary Gardens Petition Amid Concerns on Government Transparency Friday 19 December 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today deliver a petition to the Minister for Health Bridget Archer, calling on the Tasmanian Government to intervene in the closure of Southern Cross Care’s 94-bed Residential Aged Care facility, which recently announced it [...]
ANMF Media Release: Industrial Commission Grants Status Quo on Transfer of Care
Industrial Commission Grants Status Quo on Transfer of Care December 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) lodged a dispute with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission regarding the proposed decrease in the Transfer of Care timeframe to 45 minutes, citing unreasonable workloads and concerns for staff and patient safety. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said [...]
ANMF Media Release: The ANMF dispute the new 45-minute Transfer of Care protocol
The ANMF dispute the new 45-minute Transfer of Care protocol 11 December 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today lodge a dispute with the Tasmanian Industrial Commission seeking a status quo order to prevent the implementation of the 45-minute transfer of care protocol on December 15 across the Tasmanian Health Service. ANMF Branch [...]
Private Sector Updates – North
Private Sector Updates - North Calvary Health The recent announcement of 14 million dollars being invested into St Vincent’s is welcomed news. The ANMF recognises the next few months will bring a raft of changes into your workplace and these changes can impact you and your health. If you need to talk to someone, the Nurse Midwife Health [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: Count the Babies
Count the Babies June 2025 Babies count. It’s time they were counted in midwifery workloads. Because safe staffing saves lives - both mothers and babies’ lives. The ANMF [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Return to Tasmanian Industrial Commission – If no outcomes; members have endorsed to take industrial action
ANMF Return to Tasmanian Industrial Commission - If no outcomes; members have endorsed to take industrial action June 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch) today [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Takes Industrial Action
ANMF Takes Industrial Action June 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmanian Branch) today announced Statewide industrial action with regard to safe staffing levels and double shifts [...]