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Media Release: Heat Concerns Raised with Chief Executive Launceston General Hospital
Heat Concerns Raised with Chief Executive Launceston General Hospital 4 January 2023 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch have raised significant safety concerns for staff and patients with the Launceston General Hospital’s (LGH) Chief Executive. This follows several days over the Christmas period where nurses worked in temperatures of up to 40 degrees while wearing [...]
Media Release: ANMF Calls for Urgent Safe Staffing Plan Amid RHH Code Yellow
ANMF Calls for Urgent Safe Staffing Plan Amid RHH Code Yellow 28 December 2022 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch have renewed calls for an urgent nursing and midwifery workforce plan following a Code Yellow (Internal Emergency) being activated at the Royal Hobart Hospital today. The Code Yellow comes after ANMF members have been reporting [...]
Enterprise Agreement Updates: Private & Aged Care Sectors
EA Updates We are frequently updating information regarding enterprise agreements from private and aged care sites across Tasmania so our members can stay informed. Calvary Health Care Tasmania The ANMF has been notified by Calvary of their intent to commence bargaining. The first bargaining meeting will be held in late [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Lack of Clinical Leadership - Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) The ANMF still encourage members to feedback issues related to absence, instability or inadequate leadership in SCCT sites. Use internal SCCT reporting systems, and escalate to next level management if you can, to highlight the impact on your workload and morale. Notify [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Ward 8A The ANMF attended the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) on Wednesday 21 December 2022, to discuss the outstanding workload concerns of members working at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Ward 8A. It had been agreed at the Step 2 Specialist Panel, following the ANMF raising a workload grievance [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) Medical Ward - 12 Hour Shifts Change Proposal On Monday 5 December 2022, the ANMF attended the formal change proposal meeting about 12 hour shifts. The ANMF, on behalf of members provided initial feedback and requested an extension to the response time, as initial consultation suggests that the [...]
Media Releases
ANMF MEDIA RELEASE: ANMF Calls for Dedicated Child and Adolescent Health Unit
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] 10 June 2019 ANMF Calls for Dedicated Child and Adolescent Health Unit The ANMF are dismayed to learn that the promised Liberal Hodgman Government commitment to a dedicated [...]
ANMF MEDIA RELEASE: Members at North West Regional Hospital hold vigil for state of health care in Tasmania
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] 31 May 2019 Members at North West Regional Hospital hold vigil for state of health care in Tasmania <<UPDATED BREAKING NEWS INCLUDED>> Vigil When: TODAY, Friday 31st [...]
ANMF MEDIA RELEASE: Workers rally against health system in crisis – ON TODAY
[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] 16 May 2019 Northern workers rally for the future of health care in the state Rally When: TODAY, Thursday 16th May 2019 Time: 2.30pm – 3.15pm [...]