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Advance Care Directives
Advance Care Directives The Tasmanian Government has announced a change to the Guardianship and Administration Act to provide greater legal force for Advance Care Directives. Essentially the Bill will give the legislation the weight it requires for the directive to be upheld in any setting, including in acute care. This will allow persons, who have the legal capacity [...]
Fixed Term Contracts
Fixed Term Contracts As part of the last Public Sector Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement negotiations, a review of the employment status of nurses and midwives on Fixed Term Contracts and who satisfied the relevant criteria, could chose to request permanency. The ANMF have been advised that some members have been contacted directly by Tasmanian Health [...]
Aged Care Statewide Updates
Statewide Updates - Aged Care Southern Cross Care Federal Government Retention Bonus After a long period of waiting, staff at Southern Cross Care Tasmania have been paid their Federal Government Retention Bonus. This comes many weeks after other facilities. The ANMF are hoping the September bonus, already overdue from Federal Government, will be released to staff in a [...]
Public sector updates: north west region
Public Sector Updates - North West Mersey Community Hospital Outpatient Clinics and Operating Theatres Joint Union Consultative Committee On 14 September, the ANMF attended the first Joint Union Consultative Committee meeting to discuss the plans for the redevelopment of the Outpatient Clinics and Operating Theatres at the Mersey Community Hospital. The initial meeting was to discuss the Terms [...]
Public sector updates: northern region
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital Ward 4D On Thursday 17 September, the ANMF appeared in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) on behalf of members in the Launceston General Hospital Medical Ward 4D. The ANMF argued that the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) had breached the consultation terms of the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award [...]
Public sector updates: southern region
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department The ANMF conducted a meeting with members at the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on 23 September, to discuss ongoing workload concerns. Several key themes were evident including: staffing, workloads, and COVID-19 related logistics and protocols. Members resolved to escalate these concerns to a Step 1 Grievance. The [...]