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Latest ANMF Newsflash Updates
2025
- RHH K9 East – Member Meeting Update – Wednesday 21 May 2025
- ANMF Newsflash MCH Theatre and DSU
- Calvary Health Care Tasmania: Lenah Valley Campus and St Johns Campus – ANMF Member Update – Key Issues and Upcoming Enterprise Agreement Preparation
- RHH Ward 9A
- MCH ED Benchmarking
- RHH Ward 7A
- The Hobart Clinic
- RHH ED and EMU
- RHH Ward 9A Benchmarking Proposal
- ANMF Newsflash RHH Celebrating Nurses and Midwives Day
- ANMF Membership – Enrolled Nurses (ENs), are your details up to date?
- ANMF Membership – Care Workers, are your details up to date?
- ANMF Newsflash RHH K7 East and West
- RHH Medical Imaging Workloads Staffing Voting
- The ANMF Takes Action on Vacancy Control Impacting Frontline Roles
- RHH ED/EMU Benchmarking Proposal & Member Feedback Request
- RHH K9E Benchmarking Update
- ANMF Newsflash RHH Linen Shortage Survey
- Mersey Community Hospital – Theatre and Day Surgery Unit Shift Time Changes Implemented Without Consultation: Update
- Proposed Tolosa Street Closure – Statewide Mental Health Services
- Union Win – Safer Staffing levels at the NWRH Operating Suite
- ANMF Newsflash RHH Ward 2J Member Meeting Update
- LGH Temporary Organiser Change
- RHH Ward 2J
- ANMF Newsflash for Delegates Training Conference
- North West Regional Hospital Operating Suite ANMF Members WIN
- The ANMF Attends Tasmanian Industrial Commission Over Public Sector Staffing Crisis
- K9 East Benchmarking Proposal Update
- Royal Hobart Hospital – K10E General Medicine: Requires your VOTE by close of business today!
- Tasmanian Health Service – Delegates -Public Sector Awards Global Conditions
- Tasmanian Health Service – Emergency Departments – The ANMF Pushes for Emergency Department Market Allowance – Calls for Statewide Action
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Update on Access to Consumables and Non-Consumables
- North West Coast District Hospital – Change Proposal
- North West Regional Hospital Paediatric Ward – Ongoing Concerns Raised with Tasmanian Health Service (THS) Management
- North West Regional Hospital – Emergency Department – Step 2 Nursing Hours per Patient Day Grievance Update
- Department of Education, Children and Young People Schools – Statewide Survey
- Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre – ANMF Visit
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Emergency Department Nurses
- Royal Hobart Hospital, ED Transfer Protocol Update
- Royal Hobart Hospital K10 East, Benchmarking Proposal Update
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Emergency Department
- North West Regional Hospital Outpatients and Ambulatory Care – Step 1 Grievance
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Update on Emergency Department Transfer Protocol
- Nursing and Midwifery Staff Roster and Wellbeing Guide Update
- Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department – Code Yellow Update
- North West Regional Hospital Surgical Ward – Member Survey
- Meercroft Care Inc. Changes Increase Workload Concerns
- North West Regional Hospital Operating Theatre – Step 2 Nursing Hours per Patient Day Grievance Update
- Mersey Community Hospital Change Proposal NMIOC & AHNM Shift Times
- Royal Hobart Hospital – All Members
Reduction in Consumables – Impact on Patient Safety and the ANMF Response - LGH Ward 4D and Northern Coronary Care Unit – The ANMF Receives the Tasmanian Health Services’ Response to Member Concerns Raised – Update 3
- Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department – Patient Transfer Protocol Update
- Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department Patient Transfer Protocol Update
– The ANMF Challenges Unilateral Change Impacting Ward Workload - North West Regional Hospital Outpatients and Ambulatory Care – Step 1 Grievance
- Calvary Aged Care Sandhill – Workload Concerns
- Meercroft Care Inc. – Changes Increase Workload Concerns
- Statewide Staffing Dispute – Tasmanian Industrial Commission Update
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission – Mental Health Services – Continuing Care Stream South
- Mistral, Tolosa Street, Roy Fagan Centre and Millbrook Rise
- Tasmanian Industrial Commission – Mental Health Services – Continuing Care Stream South
- Healthscope – Hobart Private Hospital – Maternity Services Update
- ANMF Advocacy Secures Key Membership and Employment Security for Royal Hobart Hospital Mother and Baby Unit Staff
- Launceston General Hospital Ward 4D and Northern Coronary Care Unit – Benchmarking Meeting and Redeployment Survey Concerns
- ANMF Raises Member Concerns Over Ward 4D and Northern Coronary Care Unit Change Proposal
- Launceston General Hospital Ward 4N – Specialist Panel Outcome
- ANMF Newsflash Healthscope Redundancies – Hobart Private Hospital Maternity
- Hiring Freeze Update from the Department of Health Secretary
- The ANMF Seeks Urgent Action on Rostering Guide
- North West Regional Hospital Emergency Department – Step 2 Nursing Hours per Patient Day Grievance
- The ANMF Seek Answers on Hiring Freeze
- The ANMF Lodges Workload Dispute Submission for North West Regional Hospital Operating Room Suite
- Healthscope Hobart Private Hospital – Snap Poll
- Launceston General Hospital – 4D – Phase 2 Change Proposal – Have Your Say!
- LGH Ward 4D/NCCU Phase 2 Change Proposal – Have Your Say!
- Southern Cross Care Tasmania – Work Value Wage Increase
- Update on TIC Hearing – Public Sector Workload Breaches
- ANMF Advocacy Secures Commitment for LGH Air-Conditioning Works
- The ANMF Secures Enrolled Nurses Industrial Right to Permanency on Upgrade to Registered Nurse
- The ANMF Calling for Immediate Action at Mersey Community Hospital Emergency Department
- The ANMF Seeks Air Con Commitments and Lodges WorkSafe Complaint
- Final Report on Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Services Review Released
- Continuing Care Teams South – Step Two Workload Grievance Specialist Panel Meeting Update
- Public Sector – Urgent Call for Action: Addressing Staffing and Vacancy Issues
- Statewide Mental Health Services – Change Proposal: Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Continuing Care Teams South – Step Two Workload Grievance Panel Meeting
- Gender Equity Survey
2024
- The ANMF Takes Action to Protect Members at the LGH
- Attention All Members at Queen Victoria Care –
Every Day You Are Understaffed and Overworked – Fill in the Survey – Let us Know! - North West Regional Hospital Surgical Ward – Safe Hospitals Save Lives
- Statewide Mental Health Service – Proposed Structural Changes to Public Health, Statewide Mental Health Services, and Strategic Purchasing and Funding
- Tasmanian Health Service say, “NO breach of the Award or Agreement”,Essentially NO WORKLOAD ISSUES TO SEE HERE!!!Urgent Call to Action – Your Voice is Critical!
- Mersey Community Hospital and North West Regional Hospital– Perioperative Services Christmas Closure
- North West Regional Hospital – Intensive Care Unit Work Health and Safety Concerns – Update
- Update on Nursing and Midwifery Staffing in Tasmanian Public Hospitals – Safe Hospitals Save Lives Campaign
- Launceston General Hospital – Emergency Department
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Department of Critical Care Medicine – 12 and a Half Hour Shifts
- Update on Launceston General Hospital Emergency Department – Workload Concerns and Industrial Action
- St Helens District Hospital – Member Meeting Update, Summer Workload Concerns
- Safe Hospital Save Lives – N95 Mask Allowance
- Spencer Clinic Industrial Action – Safe Hospitals Save Lives, Bed Closures from 28 October 2024
- Hospitals North – Joint Consultative Committee Update
- Invitation to LGH Midwife Members – Count the Babies Campaign 1, 2, 3 – Media Launch
- Maternity Review Update – Confidentiality
- The ANMF Welcomes a New Organiser for Northside Clinic – Strengthening Support for Members
- The ANMF Welcomes a New Organiser for Mersey Community Hospital – Strengthening Support for North West Members
- Maternity Review Update – Commencement and Process
- Respect Aged Care – Workplace Concerns
- OneCare Umina Park – Workload Issues
- North West Regional Hospital Intensive Care Unit – Work Health and Safety Concerns
- Continuing Care Teams South – Step Two Workload Grievance Panel Meeting
- Mistral Place, Tolosa Street, Roy Fagan Centre and Millbrook Rise Centre – 12 Hour Shifts
- Safe Staffing Update – Update on Outcomes from Proposed Solutions
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Maternity Services Update – Independent Reviewer Secured
- Update for Launceston General Hospital – Nurse Unit Manager Members
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Department of Critical Care Medicine – 12 and a Half Hour Shifts
- RHH Maternity Services Update – The ANMF Call for an Independent Inquiry
- Calvary Southern Region Lenah Valley and St John’s Hospitals – Workload Consultative Committee Meeting
- Calvary Aged Care Workload Concerns – Care Workers struggle under mounting pressure!
- Invitation to LGH ED Member Meeting on Tuesday 27 August 2024
- Launceston General Hospital – Emergency Department
- MAKING HOSPITALS SAFE AGAIN: We have heard your calls for help! (MCH Update)
- Calvary Health Care Tasmania – ANMF Calvary Hospital Double Shifts
- Launceston General Hospital Operating Room Suite – TSO Work Bans
- MAKING HOSPITALS SAFE AGAIN: We have heard your calls for help! (NWRH Update)
- Calvary Health Care Tasmania ANMF Calvary North – Sick Leave Survey
- Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department – Step 1 Grievance Notification
- Attention ANMF Launceston General Hospital – Emergency Department Members
- North West Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital – Emergency Departments – Patient Searches Update
- Calvary Health Care Tasmania – St Vincent Hospital Operating Room Talks
- Feedback on Proposed Changes to Health North West (HNW) Governance and Organisational Structure
- Launceston General Hospital Ward 5B – Benchmarking Update
- Benchmarking Progress Update for Wards and Units at the LGH
- North West Regional Hospital Operating Theatre – Step 2 NHpPD Grievance
- ANMF Win – OneCare Overtime Shifts
- Launceston General Hospital – Key Points Raised on Behalf of Members Regarding Proposed Changes in Specialist Clinics
- Launceston General Hospital – Update on Proposed Change to Nursing Director Structure at the LGH
- Changes to Mandated Care Minutes – Enrolled Nurses have a role in Aged Care!
- Royal Hobart Hospital – Ward 6A TASU
- Launceston General Hospital Specialist Clinic – Proposal for Members Consideration
- The ANMF Expresses Frustration Over Delayed Progress and Seeks Commitment to Safe Staffing Solutions
- Southern Cross Care Tasmania – Rosary Gardens
- ANMF Tasmanian Branch Members at LGH Specialist Clinics
- The ANMF Advocates for Ward 6D Members
- Transfer of Care Procedure – Securing Members Feedback on the Proposed Change
- Royal Hobart Hospital Department of Critical Care Medicine – Tasmanian Health Service Benchmarking Update
- North West Public Sector NWRH and MCH Stop Work Action on Hold Following TIC Outcome
- ANMF WIN!! Wage Case Recognises Historic Undervalued Work of Aged Care Nurses
- ANMF WIN – Status Quo Remains for the Transfer of Care Procedure Tasmanian Industrial Commission Rule Consultation was Inadequate
- Calvary Health Care Tasmania – Lenah Valley Theatre Survey
- ANMF Win Status Quo for Emergency Departments – Transfer of Care Delay will be on hold, whilst genuine consultation occurs!
- ANMF Lodge Urgent Application in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission
- Attention All ANMF Members! Urgent NWRH Stop Work Meeting
- Attention All ANMF Members! Urgent MCH Stop Work Meeting
- Southern Cross Care Tasmania Rosary Gardens
- Suspension of Grievance at New Norfolk District Hospital
- BREAKING NEWS: The ANMF Negotiates Phased Approach to Transfer of Care Protocol Implementation
- The ANMF Takes Action for Members Regarding Transition to Practice Nurses Contract Issues
- Calvary Health Care North – ANMF Writes to National CEO
- Calvary Health Care – Employer Admits to Policy Gaps
- Calvary Hospitals – Fair Work Commission Conference Update
- Public Sector Hospital Security Strategy Win
- Regis Aged Care Tasmania – Confusion reigns regarding workplace entitlements
- Southern Cross Care Tasmania
- RHH – General Medicine K10E Update to Step Two Grievance
- Calvary Aged Care Tasmania Concerns Over Mounting Workloads
- Urgent Member Feedback Needed on State Government’s Transfer of Care Proposal
- Calvary Aged Care Tasmania Concerns Over Mounting Workloads
- ANMF Nurses and Midwives Agreement – Back Pay and Allowance Update
- Mental Health Services – North and North West Change Proposal Update
– Manager On Call North and North West - Calvary Health Care Tasmania (Mounting Cost – Cutting Concerns)
- Acute Care Team – Multidisciplinary Allowance Update
- Parkside Building
2023
- The Hobart Clinic – Psychiatrist Shortage and Related Concerns at The Hobart Clinic
- North West Renal Unit
- Parkside – Work Health and Safety Concerns Response from THS
- North West Regional Hospital Medical Ward – Step 2 Grievance Update
- OneCare Rubicon Grove – Workload Concerns
- Royal Hobart Hospital – K10 East (Step Two Grievance Update)
- Wintringham Hobart – Aged Care Registered Nurse’s Payment Update
- Respect Wellington Views – ANMF Workload Survey
- Wintringham Hobart Meeting Update
- MCH Close Observation Unit – Step 2 Grievance Response
- Parkside – Work Health and Safety Concerns
- Launceston General Hospital (LGH)- ICU Electronic Workload Form
- Mental Health Services North and North West – Update 2: Change Proposal – Manager On Call North and North West
- Respect Coroneagh Park Workload Issues Addressed
- Mental Health Services – North and North West Urgent Update Change Proposal – Manager On Call North and North West
- Royal Hobart Hospital – K10E – Additional Response to Step One Grievance Received
- Nurses, Midwives and AINs Wage Increases – Payment Details
- Respect Aged Care Coroneagh Park – Workload Issues
- North East Soldiers Memorial Hospital
- North West Maternity Services – Celebrations
- Step 2 Specialist Panel Update
- Launceston General Hospital – ICU ANMF Member Meeting
- Reconvened Step 2 Specialist Panel Update
- South Eastern Community Care – The District Nurses Merger Update
- NWRH ED Benchmarking 2023 – Update and Member Survey on Member Proposal to take to THS Management
- Launceston General Hospital COVID Support Positions WIN! ED, 3R, 5D, 6D, and ICU
- ANMF Newsflash Calvary Health Care Upcomming Industrial Action
- ANMF Newsflash South Eastern Community Care The District Nurses Merger Update
- ANMF Newsflash Peacock House Worksite and Rostering Grievance Update
- ANMF Newsflash: CHCT North Stop Work
- ANMF Newsflash CHCT South Stop Work
- ANMF Members Public Sector Nurses and Midwives Agreement: Voting is Now Open
- Public Sector Enterprise Agreement – Government table final offer – the ANMF putting offer to members for voting
- Glenview and Korongee
- Public Sector Enterprise Agreement Voting Now Open – Join now for your chance to participate!
- Statewide Mental Health Services – Inpatient Unit Workload Modelling
- North West Regional Hospital Medical Ward – Benchmarking
- North West Regional Hospital Intensive Care Unit – Benchmarking
- Emergency Departments Statewide Transfer of Care – Ambulance offload patients within 60 minutes
- North West Maternity Services Transition
- The ANMF Stands Strong in Support of Aged Care, Carer Members
- All ANMF Members Urged to Attend Calvary Stop Work Meeting
- Calvary Proposed Workload Clause
- NWRH Medical Ward
- MCH Medical Day Procedure – Oncology Unit Step 1 NHpPD Grievance
- MCH – Close Observation Unit Step 1 NHpPD Grievance
- MCH – Theatre and Day Surgery Unit Good News- JICC
- Industrial Action Update 1 Calvary
- Continuing Care Teams Update
- CHaPS Safe Home Visits Protocol
- Southern Public Sector Car Parking Survey
- Rosebery Community Health Centre
- Aged Care Wage Increase
- District Hospital COVID-19 Resources
- Continuing Care Teams Update
- Public Sector Hospital Security Reference Group Update
- Birthrate Plus Working Group
- LGH Emergency Department
- RHH Integrated Operations Centre Change Proposal Received
- RHH ED Response to Concerns Raised
- CPHS Response to Member’s Concerns
- Millbrook Rise Centre Update Following Members Meeting
- Calvary Aged Care Proposed Changes Riverside and Sandhill
- Corumbene Nursing Home Regarding Various Concerns
- Renal Service North Benchmarking
- LGH ICU Benchmarking
- LGH Ward 3D Step 1 Grievance
- LGH Acute Medical Unit Benchmarking
- Respect Aged Care Coroneagh Park – Workload Issues
- Public Sector Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement – Update 8
- Correctional Primary Health Service (South) – Roster Concerns for Nursing Staff
- St Helen’s Hospital – Offer of “Acceptable Alternative Employment” – What Does This Mean?
- Uniting AgeWell – Meal Breaks
- NWRH – Emergency Department – Patient Safety Officers
- Acute Care Conference – Member Survey
- RHH – Mental Health Inpatient Unit – Expressions of Interest Called for Health and Safety Representatives
- SCCT No Longer Making Enrolled Nurses Redundant – Leisure and Lifestyle Officers and Servery Workers to be Redeployed
- Healthscope St Helen’s Private Hospital – ANMF Update 2
- SMHS ACMHS Acute Care Team – Multidisciplinary Allowance Approved
- NWRH – Emergency Department
- RHH – Market Place Car Parking – Advice received
- LGH – Ward 4D Benchmarking
- Healthscope St Helen’s Private Hospital
- Public Sector Enterprise Agreement Update 5
-
North West Private Hospital Operating Suite: Seeking Member Feedback
- Statewide Mental Health Service Group Director Change Proposal “Final Decision”
- Statewide Mental Health Service Continuing Care Teams Grievance Update
- RHH ED March 2023 Benchmarking Update
News + Updates
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:44:09+10:00
Public Sector Updates – North
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:44:09+10:00July 17th, 2026|
Public Sector Updates - North Launceston General Hospital (LGH) The LGH continues to operate under extreme capacity pressures, with persistent overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED) and ongoing demand exceeding the hospital's available inpatient capacity. Despite repeated warnings from frontline nurses and midwives, and despite the ANMF raising these issues over a significant period of time, meaningful action [...]
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:36:53+10:00
Public Sector Updates – Statewide
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:36:53+10:00July 17th, 2026|
Public Sector Updates - Statewide Statewide Public Sector Flexible Work Policy On Friday 3 July 2026, the ANMF formally responded to the Department's draft Flexible Work Policy, following extensive consultation with nurses and midwives working across the Tasmanian Public Health system. View the latest update Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care The ANMF has been advocating for members working in the Comprehensive [...]
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:30:04+10:00
Private Sector Updates – Statewide
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:30:04+10:00July 17th, 2026|
Private Sector Updates - Statewide Statewide Calvary Health Care Tasmania (CHCT) CHCT management has informed the ANMF that a majority of respondents voted to approve the agreement that did not include the improved Sunday penalty rate. View the latest update North Calvary Health Care Tasmania St Luke's Melwood Unit At a recent ANMF member meeting, concerns were raised by [...]
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:21:32+10:00
Aged Care Updates – Statewide
Lisa King2026-07-17T10:21:32+10:00July 17th, 2026|
Aged Care Updates - Statewide Statewide Celebrate Health Your new Enterprise Agreement (EA) operates from Tuesday 16 June 2026 and provides a wage increase from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2026. Consistent with the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC’s) decision in this year’s Annual Wage Review, your wage will increase by 4.75%. View the [...]
Lisa King2026-07-15T09:53:25+10:00
ANMF Media Release: Health System in Crisis – Buck Passing Needs To Stop
Lisa King2026-07-15T09:53:25+10:00July 15th, 2026|
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 with respect to a health system that is in disarray. [...]
Lisa King2026-07-08T09:38:59+10:00
ANMF Media Release: Ambulance ban to be decided by the Industrial Commission
Lisa King2026-07-08T09:38:59+10:00July 8th, 2026|
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 raised with the Commission over the State Government’s Ambulance Ramping [...]
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