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ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’
ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ 8 September 2026 Media Opportunity When: Tuesday, 8 September, 12 midday Where: Corner of Tamar and Brisbane Streets, Launceston Who: ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd and ANMF Delegates The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation [...]
ANMF Media Release: Nurses and Midwives Outrage Builds
Nurses and Midwives Outrage Builds Monday, 24 August 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: 54 Tamar Street Launceston WHEN: 1:30pm, Monday, 24 August 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch continues to provide support and advice to members across the State who are flabbergasted by the business as [...]
Media Release: ANMF Statement on Ahpra’s Adoption of the IHRA definition in its joint statement on combatting antisemitism
ANMF Statement on Ahpra’s Adoption of the IHRA definition in its joint statement on combatting antisemitism 10 July 2026 The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the country's largest trade union and professional nursing and midwifery organisation representing more than 356,000 members nationally, with more than 320,000 of [...]
ANMF Media Release: No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations
No more excuses: ACN and ANMF urge action on violence against healthcare workers amid doubling of assault hospitalisations 22 July 2026 New data showing the number of healthcare workers hospitalised after being assaulted at work has more than doubled in a decade confirms years of warnings about worsening [...]
ANMF Media Release: Health System in Crisis – Buck Passing Needs To Stop
Health System in Crisis - Buck Passing Needs To Stop 15 July 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: Royal Hobart Hospital – Campbell Street, Hobart WHEN: Wednesday 15 July, 2026 TIME: 12 noon The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) yesterday again attended the Tasmanian Industrial Commission twice [...]
ANMF Media Release: Ambulance ban to be decided by the Industrial Commission
Ambulance ban to be decided by the Industrial Commission 8 July 2026 MEDIA DOORSTOP WHERE: Royal Hobart Hospital - Campbell Street Entrance WHEN: Wednesday 8 July, 2026 TIME: 1:00pm The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today attend the Tasmanian Industrial Commission following its dispute [...]
ANMF Media Release: LGH ED Overflowing – ANMF Back to the TIC
LGH ED Overflowing – ANMF Back to the TIC 7 July 2026 Media Doorstop WHERE: Launceston General Hospital – Charles Street WHEN: Tuesday 7 July, 2026 TIME: 12 NOON The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) is supporting members at the Launceston General Hospital ED with [...]
ANMF Media Release: Aged Care – Change Proposal
Aged Care – Change Proposal Monday 29 June 2026 Media Doorstop Where: 54 Tamar Street, Launceston When: Monday 29 June 2026 Time: 10:00am Who: ANMF Secretary Emily Shepherd The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch is today awaiting an updated change proposal from the Department of Health [...]
ANMF Media Release: North West Palliative Care
North West Palliative Care 18 June 2026 What: Media Door Stop Where: OneCare Rubicon Grove – 89 Club Drive, Port Sorrell, Tas When: Thursday 18 June at 3:00pm Who: ANMF Secretary Emily Shepherd & ANMF members The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today support [...]
ANMF Media Release: North West Palliative Care
North West Palliative Care 11 June 2026 WHAT: Media Doorstop WHERE: ANMF Office, 54 Tamar St, Launceston WHEN: 1.30PM, Thursday 11 June, 2026 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) will today raise the profile and risk facing the Community Palliative Care in Aged Care service [...]