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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 [...]
ANMF Media Release: Stop Work North and North West
Stop Work North and North West September 2024 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Tasmania) invites the Tasmanian community to the two Stop Work Meetings on the North-West Coast TODAY. TODAY EMBARGO UNTIL 1.30PM, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 WHAT: Stop Work Meeting WHERE: North-West Regional Hospital Front Entrance [...]
ANMF Media Release: ANMF Members Striking
ANMF Members Striking September 2024 ANMF (Tasmania) announced members at the Royal Hobart Hospital will hold a Stop Work TOMORROW following ongoing sustained and unreasonable workloads - impacting both staffing and quality patient care outcomes. ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd said staffing challenges have been ongoing well [...]
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 growing number of Ministers resigning due to the crippling workloads. This was commendable leadership, recognising ongoing issues affecting the efficiency [...]
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 of Nursing and Chief Executive of the Royal Hobart Hospital seeking urgent action on the dire staffing issues at the [...]
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 at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Our midwifery members work on this unit 24/7 and have first have experience of staffing [...]