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ANMF Media Release: ANMF Seeks Consultation on Mother Baby Unit Move
ANMF Seeks Consultation on Mother Baby Unit Move 13 March 2025 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) has called for a formal change proposal to enable appropriate consultation for the changes to the Mother Baby Unit (MBU) at the Royal Hobart Hospital, following announcements in Parliament that the MBU is set to move to St [...]
Andrew Brakey Awards 2025
Andrew Brakey Awards 2025 The ANMF invites applications and nominations for the annual ANMF Andrew Brakey Awards. The ceremony for the awards will be held on Thursday evening 26 June 2025 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston. These awards have been designed for the nursing and midwifery teams in public, private, and aged care sectors [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide May Shaw Health Services The first meeting to discuss negotiations for a replacement agreement took place on Wednesday 5 March 2025, this first meeting was to discuss how often parties are to meet. The ANMF is preparing a Log of Claims (LoC) survey which we request members to give their full attention [...]
Public Sector Updates – North West
Public Sector Updates - North West North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) Operating Room Suite (ORS) On Friday 28 February 2025, the ANMF lodged its submission to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) regarding the ongoing workload dispute in the NWRH ORS. This marks a critical step in the arbitration process to secure safe staffing levels and enforce members’ entitlements. [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Ward 4D/NCCU The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) North has released the Phase 2 Change Proposal for Ward 4D and NCCU, which outlines plans to establish a dedicated Cardiology Ward at the LGH. While this change aims to enhance cardiovascular care and reduce pressure on hospital beds and the Emergency [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Public Sector Hiring Freeze The ANMF met with the State Service Management Office Director on Monday 3 March 2025 to seek answers to the Tasmanian Liberal Governments announcement on Sunday 2 March 2025 that a hiring freeze would be implemented across the Public Sector until the budget is handed down on Thursday 29 [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: Budget Talking Point
Budget Talking Point September 2024 Only a few years ago, Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced the Tasmanian Parliament would be expanded - showing great insight and empathy to the [...]
ANMF Media Release: Women and Babies at risk at Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH)
Women and Babies at risk at Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) August 2024 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch today will write to the Executive Director [...]
ANMF Media Release: Disappointing Response from Department to RHH Maternity Concerns
Disappointing Response from Department to RHH Maternity Concerns August 2024 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Tasmanian Branch is dismayed by the Department’s response to staffing concerns [...]