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ANMF Tasmania Media Release: Budget Reply
ANMF Tasmanian Branch Budget Reply 26 May 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today take their budget reply to the streets to ensure the Government hears the concerns of nurses and midwives following last week’s 2026-2027 State Budget. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said members are shocked and distressed by the State’s [...]
Public Sector Updates – South
Public Sector Updates - South Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) The ANMF would like to sincerely thank all members who engaged in the media doorstop on Friday 8 May 2026, to help raise community awareness regarding ongoing staff safety, bike theft and parking concerns at the RHH. View the latest update Ward 9A The ANMF is seeking feedback from members [...]
Public Sector Updates – North
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Medical Unit (AMU) The ANMF was recently made aware that plans had been circulated on the intranet outlining proposed changes associated with the ED expansion at the LGH as part of the LGH Master Plan. These plans include the proposed relocation of the Alasdair [...]
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Public Sector Employee Self Service The ANMF are aware that many members have been affected by the inability to access the Employee Self Service (ESS) from an external device. The Department of Health (DoH) have acknowledged these concerns and have provided the following update. Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC) is leading work [...]
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Southern Cross Care Tasmania (SCCT) The ANMF has written to Southern Cross Care (Tas) (SCCT) regarding the pathway to resolve Enterprise Agreement (EA) bargaining after a majority of staff voted to reject the proposed agreement that SCCT put forward. View the latest update Regis Aged Care Employees spoke clearly in the first vote. Following that no [...]
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Private Sector Updates - Statewide Statewide Calvary Health Care Tasmania Calvary Health Care have last week, rejoined the bargaining table and offered its employees an “enhanced wages offer." View the latest update Lifeblood Australia Thank you for participating in the Enterprise Agreement (EA) survey for Lifeblood and making your voice heard. The ANMF has had hundreds of responses from across [...]
Media Releases
ANMF Media Release: ANMF seek arbitration over the Tasmanian Government’s push to enforce a 45-minute Transfer of Care policy in Emergency Departments
ANMF seek arbitration over the Tasmanian Government’s push to enforce a 45-minute Transfer of Care policy in Emergency Departments 4 February 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF calls on Government to remove makeshift Obstetric Theatre at LGH
ANMF calls on Government to remove makeshift Obstetric Theatre at LGH 30 January 2026 WHAT: Media Opportunity – Emily Shepherd ANMF Secretary WHERE: ANMF Office - 54 Tamar [...]
ANMF Media Release: Buck-passing over aged care closure will leave older Tasmanians stranded
Buck-passing over aged care closure will leave older Tasmanians stranded 23 January 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) and Council on the Ageing (COTA [...]