Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation - ANMF Tasmanian Branch

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation - ANMF Tasmanian Branch We are committed to representing nurses, midwives and care workers like you. 310,000+ members. Our membership is open to all members of the nursing team.

We are the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) – the largest national union in Australia. We are a leading voice in healthcare and advocate on behalf of our 345,000+ members nationwide and over 8,000 in Tasmania. Our strength and collective bargaining power allow us to actively promote and protect the interests of nurses, midwives, and care workers. The ANMF

is committed to representing Tasmania’s healthcare sector and the amazing nurses, midwives, and care workers who work within it. This includes registered and enrolled nurses, midwives, assistants in nursing, extended care assistants, personal care workers, home carers, community carers, and disability support workers. You can learn more about what the ANMF can offer you as a current or potential member at www.anmftas.org.au. Terms of Use. This page provides a platform for the public to engage on issues related to the interests of our members and stay up to date with the ANMF. Comments, links, video and images that are posted by others on the page do not necessarily represent the views of the ANMF. It is expected that user contributions will be undertaken in a respectful manner. Therefore, comments judged to be inappropriate may be deleted. Any violations of the terms of use may cause the user to be banned. While we monitor our channels closely, we do not moderate 24/7 and as a result some commenting functions may be turned off or restricted.

Join us at for the 2025 Acute Care Conference to learn practical tools for managing stress and preventing burnout in hea...
26/07/2025

Join us at for the 2025 Acute Care Conference to learn practical tools for managing stress and preventing burnout in healthcare.

Full program coming soon! Find out more and register at anmftas.org.au

MAKING A NOISE THAT CAN’T BE IGNORED: we will keep sounding the alarm alongside our members for Tasmanians with rare and...
25/07/2025

MAKING A NOISE THAT CAN’T BE IGNORED: we will keep sounding the alarm alongside our members for Tasmanians with rare and advanced cancers now at risk of losing what can be the last option for treatment.

We are calling on the Tasmanian Government to maintain existing staffing levels and work collaboratively with frontline staff to safeguard the future of cancer care in Tasmania.

LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE this post to keep spreading the word, because no Tasmanian should have to face cancer without access to the best possible care.

Jeremy Rockliff
Tasmanian Liberals
Rosalie Woodruff MP for Franklin
Cecily Rosol MP for Bass
Tasmanian Greens
Ella Haddad MP
Dean Winter MP
Tasmanian Labor
Peter George - Independent Candidate for Franklin
Kristie Johnston - Independent Member for Clark

Celebrating Strength in Solidarity – May Day 2025On May Day, the ANMF proudly stood with unionists across Tasmania to ho...
24/07/2025

Celebrating Strength in Solidarity – May Day 2025
On May Day, the ANMF proudly stood with unionists across Tasmania to honour workers’ rights and celebrate collective wins.
Special shout-out to our delegate, Dave Allchin (LGH), nominated for Delegate of the Year, recognised for his dedication to members.
Despite the parade being cancelled, spirits stayed strong at the recovery BBQ, where union families gathered and stood in solidarity with Tolosa Street mental health workers.
Union wins don’t happen by chance—they happen when we stand together.

Read online 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3ah5fr5d

ANMF members at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) have taken action today in response to a proposed 58% cut to staffing in...
24/07/2025

ANMF members at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) have taken action today in response to a proposed 58% cut to staffing in the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU).

These cuts pose a serious risk to patient safety, threaten access to life-extending treatments, and jeopardise both current and future clinical trials.

We are calling on the Government to maintain existing staffing levels and work collaboratively with frontline staff to safeguard the future of cancer care in Tasmania.

🚨Help us Save Cancer Trials 🚨 LIKE, COMMENT and SHARE this post to show your support, because no Tasmanian should have to face cancer without access to the best possible care.

Tasmanian Liberals
Tasmanian Labor
Tasmanian Greens
Jeremy Rockliff
Dean Winter MP
Rosalie Woodruff MP for Franklin
Unions Tasmania

21/07/2025

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Tasmania’s health system is in crisis and today's election is critical.Yesterday, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily ...
18/07/2025

Tasmania’s health system is in crisis and today's election is critical.
Yesterday, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd spoke on ABC Breakfast TV about the deep cracks in our healthcare system.

Nurses, midwives and care workers are stretched to the limit and Tasmanians are paying the price. We need leadership that prioritises health.

That’s why it’s imperative voters support politicians who have given 100% commitment to the ANMF’s Key Asks. This election is about choosing a healthier future for our workforce, our loved ones, and our community.

See the ANMF's Key Asks here: bit.ly/ANMFKeyAsks

ANMF Organisers Shane and Kristy called by the LGH ICU this evening to check in, as they too have experienced their own ...
18/07/2025

ANMF Organisers Shane and Kristy called by the LGH ICU this evening to check in, as they too have experienced their own challenges this week with staffing.

The ANMF is meeting with LGH senior management next week to discuss the current Step 2 grievances at the LGH.

This will include the ICU and the need to secure the benchmarked FTE and clinical coaches that will come with this increase in FTE.

ONGOING UNMITIGATED CRITICAL CAPACITY AT LGH ED At the request of members ANMF organisers urgently attended the LGH ED t...
18/07/2025

ONGOING UNMITIGATED CRITICAL CAPACITY AT LGH ED

At the request of members ANMF organisers urgently attended the LGH ED today and observed the following:

• 4 nurses short
• 2 simultaneous Code Black events and 1 Code Grey
• Transfer of Care delays exceeding 2 hours
• No resus bays available for most of the morning
• Over 30 patients in the waiting room, 8 patients moved back to the waiting from the department.
• 18 patients waiting for ward beds
• ED Airlock is now commonly used to create 4 additional bed spaces, with no additional nursing resource
• Diluted senior skill mix
• Staff being punished for Transfer of Care delays
• Uncertainty regarding the ability to staff safely over the weekend

This is not a one-off, this has been ongoing for 12 months since ANMF first reported such critical demands and commenced the code yellow campaign. The entire week has been marked by extreme capacity pressures, and Critical Capacity Alerts (CCAs) are being called daily at the LGH.

The ANMF is calling on the next Tasmanian Government to take decisive action and address the LGH critical capacity crisis. To do this within its first 100 days in office, ANMF is calling on a commitment to:

• A commitment to fix hospital gridlock – resource transfer of care workload in ED,
• Statewide access and flow strategy, including urgent consideration to a demountable ward at the LGH to immediately increase bed capacity.
• Ratios to be implemented and to be legislated
• Babies to be counted in midwifery staffing model
• Tasmanian Nurses & Midwives to be paid the highest in the country
• ANUMs/AMUMs to be indirect
• Clinical Coaches to be indirect

ANMF organisers are still on the ground seeking clarification of solutions and will provide further updates as they come to hand.

Want to help make Tasmanian Hospitals safe?
Your vote matters, use it to support a stronger, safer health system.



Tasmanian Liberals
Tasmanian Labor
Tasmanian Greens

In 2023, the Liberals promised Nurse-to-Patient Ratios.They broke that promise.Now they won’t commit at all.Tasmanian nu...
17/07/2025

In 2023, the Liberals promised Nurse-to-Patient Ratios.
They broke that promise.
Now they won’t commit at all.

Tasmanian nurses and patients deserve better.
Vote for legislated, enforceable Nurse-to-Patient Ratios.

✅ Labor and Greens have made a full commitment.
❌ Liberals have walked away.

Read the commitment card for ANMF Key Asks at anmftas.org.au

Jeremy Rockliff
Tasmanian Liberals
Rosalie Woodruff MP for Franklin
Cecily Rosol MP for Bass
Tasmanian Greens
Ella Haddad MP
Dean Winter MP
Tasmanian Labor
Peter George - Independent Candidate for Franklin
Michelle Dracoulis
Pentland
Kristie Johnston - Independent Member for Clark
Phillip Bigg Independent Candidate

WIN News Tasmania
Pulse Tasmania
ABC Hobart
The Mercury Newspaper
The Advocate newspaper
The Examiner Newspaper, Launceston

Aged Care: A Year of Change, Progress & AdvocacyBig wins for aged care workers in 2025! Thanks to ANMF advocacy, aged ca...
16/07/2025

Aged Care: A Year of Change, Progress & Advocacy
Big wins for aged care workers in 2025! Thanks to ANMF advocacy, aged care nurses and carers have secured:
✅ Historic pay rises – Up to $22K more for RNs
✅ New career pathways
✅ Mandated care minutes – Now a legal requirement
✅ More accountability for providers

But we’re not done yet. The ANMF continues to fight for transparency, fair pay, and safer staffing.
Think you’re missing your wage increase? Contact us.
Together, we’re reshaping aged care.

Read online 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3ah5fr5d

We sought formal commitment on Key Asks relating to Nurse to Patient Ratios from major political parties ahead of the Ta...
15/07/2025

We sought formal commitment on Key Asks relating to Nurse to Patient Ratios from major political parties ahead of the Tasmanian State Election:

🟢 Tasmanian Labor – FULL COMMITMENT ✔️
▪️The development of a model for legislated minimum Nurse to Patient Ratios.
▪️The implementation of “Count the Babies” for midwifery staffing ratios.

🟢 Tasmanian Greens – FULL COMMITMENT ✔️
▪️The Greens have made a full commitment to all ANMF Tasmania’s
Key Asks for the Tasmanian State Election, including all points relating to Nurse to Patient Ratios.

🔴 Tasmanian Liberals – NO COMMITMENT ❌️
▪️Promised Nurse to Patient Ratios in 2023.
▪️Have Failed to deliver.
▪️We still don’t have Nurse to Patient Ratios.

VOTE FOR NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS THIS ELECTION – we need secure ratios legislated and enshrined in law for Tasmania’s nursing workforce and patient safety!

Find out more and read the scorecard at 🔗 anmftas.org.au 🔗

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The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, or the ANMF as we are more commonly known as is Australia’s largest nursing union representing more than 280,000+ members nationwide. We actively promote the interests of nurses, midwives, and care workers within the public, private, and aged care sectors.

As a professional body, the ANMF Tasmanian Branch is a leading voice advocating for nurses, midwives, care workers, and their patients and community, as well as the future of nursing in the state. With over 8,000 members, our strength and collective bargaining power allow us to promote and protect the interests of our members.

Our membership is open to all members of the nursing team. This includes registered and enrolled nurses, midwives, assistants in nursing, extended care assistants, personal care workers, home carers, community carers, and disability support workers.

The ANMF is the only union that specialises in providing the nursing team with full professional and industrial advice and representation, as well as Professional Indemnity Insurance, legal referral, and more. The collective strength and power of our members enable the ANMF to strongly negotiate for, and with our members, to promote, improve, and protect your working conditions.