Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T12:52:27+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]Aged Care: statewide updates 24 July 2019 STATEWIDE Aged Care visits The ANMF Communications & Engagement Officer (Mandy) has been out and about to several facilities over the last couple of weeks, hosting morning and afternoon teas for members and potential new members. These morning and afternoon teas are an opportunity for members to liase with the ANMF,  talk [...]

Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T11:38:03+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]Aged Care Ratios Campaign – the Earle Haven Crisis 24 July 2019 “We cannot wait until the Royal Commission into Aged Care finishes in 2020.  Safe staffing laws must be introduced to hold aged care providers to account now, before any more elderly Australians are hurt or killed as a result of the under regulation and understaffing in private [...]

Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T11:34:54+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]North West Regional Hospital Medical Ward 24 July 2019 Members have raised several issues relating to workload, and a Step 1 Grievance was raised with the NUM. Solutions were suggested including delaying student placements, additional discharge planning support and review of staffing establishment. The ANMF will meet with members in August to assess any progress with these suggestions.

Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T11:33:24+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]Mersey Community Hospital Medical Ward 24 July 2019 Members met on 20 June 2019 with ANMF Organisers Noni Morse and Phoebe Mansell, and Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), Jill McCarthy. Members agreed to proceed with Step 1. A meeting was held with the NUM on 11 July 2019 to discuss progress with interim solutions. It was agreed to escalate to [...]

Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T11:29:44+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]Update: Launceston General Hospital (LGH) 24 July 2019 Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Ward 5D ANMF officials met with members working on Ward 5D on 11 July 2019 to discuss workload concerns in the absence of a Pharmacy Tech position for the ward. The ANMF will write to Tasmanian Health Service (THS) management to raise the concerns of members and [...]

Yolanda Zarins2019-07-24T11:26:34+10:00July 24th, 2019|

[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget]Updates: Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) 24 July 2019 Paediatrics Services – Royal Hobart Hospital The ANMF held a member meeting in Paediatric Services Ward 3A in the RHH on 17 July 2019. This meeting was strongly attended and produced several points for action and consideration. The ANMF wish to thank all members who attended and a follow up meeting [...]