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2026 Tasmanian Aged Care Excellence Awards
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised? In 2026, help us to recognise and celebrate excellence. If you know a Care Worker, Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse providing exceptional care for elderly Tasmanians, nominate them today. Why nominate? Those working in aged care do so out of [...]
ANMF Media Release: Rally to Save Southern Cross Care, Rosary Gardens
Rally to Save Southern Cross Care, Rosary Gardens 4 November, 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today rally with members, residents, residents families and the broader community to save Southern Cross Care Rosary Gardens 94 bed residential aged care facility in the State’s South. Southern Cross Care announced on November 5 that it [...]
ANMF Media Release: The ANMF Celebrates Diagnostic Medical Imaging Win for Members
ANMF Celebrates Diagnostic Medical Imaging Win for Members 3 December 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) is today celebrating the success of our dedicated members and ANMF team following the success in addressing Diagnostic Medical Imaging workload concerns at the Royal Hobart Hospital through a lengthy conciliation process in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. ANMF [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Ward 5A Thank you to all members who were able to attend the meeting on Wednesday 12 November 2025. Your feedback and engagement continue to guide the ANMF’s advocacy on your behalf. View the latest update. Emergency Department (ED) and Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) The ANMF has provided a [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) Surgical Ward ANMF members at the North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) Surgical Ward met to discuss the 2025 benchmarking on Tuesday 18 November 2025. The 2024-2025 data set provided sees Nursing Hours per Patient Day (NHpPD) of 6.89 for 32 beds a total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) of [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Capacity Management The ANMF has been informed by members at the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) of repeated threats from executive management indicating that, if sufficient patient discharges are not achieved, wards will be expected to receive patients from the Emergency Department (ED) to be nursed in ward corridors. View [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: Celebrating Nurses and Midwives: Time for Real Investment in Our Essential Workforce
Celebrating Nurses and Midwives: Time for Real Investment in Our Essential Workforce 12 May 2025 On International Nurses Day, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch [...]
ANMF Media Release: Political Panel on Health
Political Panel on Health June 2025 The ANMF Tasmanian Branch invites the Tasmanian media to the political panel at the ANMF Biennial Delegates Conference at the Hotel Grand [...]
ANMF Federal Media Release: ANMF Statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
ANMF Statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Friday 23 May 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) stands in solidarity with healthcare workers, aid agencies, and [...]