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Public sector updates: southern region
Royal Hobart Hospital K9W The ANMF attended a Step 2 Specialist Panel meeting on 21 August 2020 to discuss the workload concerns of members. The ANMF presented suggestions at this meeting as to possible solutions to the concerns raised and are awaiting formal correspondence from the Tasmanian Health Service. Once this has been received, we [...]
ANMF Newsflash: Mersey Community Hospital ED Further Reduced Opening Hours
Newsflash: Mersey Community Hospital ED Further Reduced Opening Hours The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) were advised late yesterday by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Tasmanian Government that the opening hours at the Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) Emergency Department (ED) were to be reduced further to opening between 0800 hours [...]
Enterprise Agreements Update: Private and Aged Care Sectors
We are frequently updating information regarding enterprise agreements from private and aged care sites across Tasmania so our members can stay informed. Calvary The ANMF attended Calvary Lenah Valley on Monday 3 August 2020, to update members on the current Enterprise Bargaining Agreement process. The ANMF has since received correspondence from Calvary [...]
Aged Care Statewide Updates
Southern Cross Care (SCC) Marys Grange The ANMF met with members on 6 August 2020, to discuss matters of concern including roster changes, staff movements, poor morale, and workloads. The meeting was very well attended. As directed by members, the ANMF have now written to Southern Cross Care management regarding the ongoing issues. Guilford Young [...]
Public sector updates: north western region
North West Regional Hospital Operating Room Suite The ANMF attended a follow up benchmarking meeting with Tasmanian Health Service management regarding the North West Regional Hospital Operating Room Suite on 13 August 2020. This meeting was to facilitate any concerns with the previously presented benchmarking. The ANMF note that the presented benchmarking appears to be [...]
Public sector updates: northern region
Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department The Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department member survey is now closed. The majority of members completed the survey providing an excellent response rate. We are now in the process of collating the data and will be meeting with members shortly to discuss a plan for resolution of workload concerns. Benchmarking [...]