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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 [...]
Media Release: ANMF to support midwives with Hobart Private ending maternity services
ANMF to support midwives with Hobart Private ending maternity services 20 February 2025 Media Opportunity When: Thursday 20 February 2025 at 2:45pm Where: ANMF Office 182 Macquarie Street Hobart Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today reach [...]
ANMF Media Release: THS Enacts Workforce Freeze in All But Name
THS Enacts Workforce Freeze in All But Name 12 February 2025 Media Opportunity When: Wednesday 12 February, 1100hrs Where: ANMF Office 19 Brisbane Street, Launceston Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) today are preparing to attend the Tasmanian [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Lodge Case for Arbitration as some NWRH Theatres are set to close
ANMF Lodge Case for Arbitration as some NWRH Theatres are set to close 22 January 2025 Media Opportunity When: Thursday 23 January at 11:00am Where: 19 Brisbane Street, Launceston Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) attended the Tasmanian [...]
ANMF Media Release: Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Services
Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Services 9 January 2025 The ANMF today welcomed the Final Report of the Independent Investigation of Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Services. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said the Department had accepted all 38 recommendations and committed to implementing them in full. “The Independent [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Seek Answers From Department at Industrial Commission
ANMF Seek Answers From Department at Industrial Commission 23 December 2024 The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today attend the Tasmanian Industrial Commission on behalf of members to seek solutions to address ongoing short staffing across the State’s major hospitals. “The ANMF is perplexed [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Lodge Staffing Dispute In Industrial Commission
ANMF Lodge Staffing Dispute In Industrial Commission 27 November 2024 Media Door Stop When: 10.30am, Wednesday, 27 November Where: 19 Brisbane Street, Launceston Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) late yesterday lodged a dispute with the Tasmanian Industrial [...]
ANMF Media Release: North West Private Hospital Nurses Take Industrial Action
North West Private Hospital Nurses Take Industrial Action 26 September 2024 Media Door Stop: 11am, Thursday, 26 September 2024 Where: 21 Brickport Road Burnie (Car Park North West Private Hospital) Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary, Emily Shepherd and North West Private Hospital ANMF Delegate The Australian Nursing and [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Demand Immediate Payment of N-95 Mask Allowance
ANMF Demand Immediate Payment of N-95 Mask Allowance 19 September 2024 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF Tasmanian Branch) is calling on the Tasmanian Government to urgently address the delayed payments owed to nurses and midwives for their N95 mask allowance, which has been in effect since [...]
ANMF Media Release: Stop Work Launceston General Hospital (LGH)
Stop Work Launceston General Hospital (LGH) September 2024 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmania) invites the Tasmanian media to the Stop Work Meeting at the Launceston General Hospital at 2pm, Friday, September 6. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said members at the LGH have had a [...]