Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation - ANMF Tasmanian Branch
We are committed to representing nurses, midwives and care workers like you. 345,000+ 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.
08/11/2025
Our history proves it: when we act together, we win.
From better pay to safer wards, every victory started with members taking action.
Get ready for the next step as we gear up for the 2026 Public Sector EBA:
✔️ Log in to your Member Portal to make sure we can reach you
🤝 Know your Delegate and Organiser
📣 Consider becoming a Delegate to ensure your ward has a strong voice
👭 Invite a colleague to join and strengthen collective power (plus, you’ll earn a $50 gift card!)
07/11/2025
🍷 WIN* 1-of-3 Double Passes to Tas Wine Fest 2026! 🍇
Celebrate Tasmania’s best wine, food, and music on us!
👉 Enter now: anmftas.org.au/tasmanian-wine-fest-competition-page/
👩⚕️ TAG a colleague, nurse, midwife, or care worker friend who deserves a weekend out, so they can enter too!
*full terms and conditions can be found on the entry form
This promotion supports the enjoyment of Tasmanian wine in a responsible and moderate manner. Please drink responsibly.
06/11/2025
Following the State Budget announcement, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary Emily Shepherd spoke to the media, calling on the Government and Department to prioritise safe staffing levels and ensure Tasmanians have access to quality health care 24/7.
“We need appropriate staffing across nursing, medical and allied health to deliver safe, timely care, not reliance on costly agency staff, overtime and double shifts. It’s time to invest in sustainable workforce solutions and implement the access and flow initiative.”
The Government’s budget papers note the intention to reduce public sector staffing and services which will undoubtedly impact service delivery. This reinforces what nurses and midwives already know: without adequate staffing, patient care suffers.
Whether you're covering an extra shift, staying late for handover, or taking annual leave with shift loadings, accurate time and wage records are essential to ensure you're being paid fairly and lawfully. Both state and federal laws require employers to keep detailed and accessible records, and you have the right to request and review them.
From the Tasmanian Health Service under the Industrial Relations Act 1984 to private sector employers covered by the Fair Work Act, the rules are clear: reliable records protect your entitlements, from overtime to kilometreage allowances.
Keep your own notes or texts as “contemporaneous records” - they could support your case if a dispute arises.
Improvements in Tasmanian public hospitals over the years all began with ANMF members who took a stand.
Now it’s your turn to carry the torch for the upcoming 2026 Public Sector EBA.
🔥 get ready to combine our STRENGTH, take ACTION and make real CHANGE that is going to create a lasting IMPACT!
Get campaign ready by:
📱 Updating your contact info for key updates
👋 Meeting your Delegate and Organiser
🗳️ Nominating to be a Delegate yourself
🎁 Referring a friend, grow our collective power (and get a $50 gift card!)
01/11/2025
Nurses, midwives, and care workers – your voice matters in the fight against climate change. The ANMF Tasmania Sustainability Working Group is building momentum after our 2025 City Switch Awards recognition, and we’re inviting members to be part of something bigger. From empowering frontline health workers with knowledge to driving meaningful policy reform like Renew Australia for All (RAFA), we’re taking a stand for climate resilience and community wellbeing.
Join the Tasmanian Climate Change Reference Group to connect, collaborate, and lead change where it matters most - in our health system and beyond. Because protecting our planet is protecting our patients. We look forward to welcoming you to the Tasmanian Climate Change Reference Group.
The ANMF wants to know how Royal Commission reforms are affecting aged care workers. Your experience matters - take our short, anonymous Pulse Check survey today and help shape the future of care.
When Tasmanian nurses and midwives take a stand, the community listens!
From safer staffing ratios to pay rises that recognise our worth, our wins were hard-fought and proudly earned.
Together, we’ve shaped better workplaces for every nurse and midwife in Tasmania.
We’ve done this before, and we’ll do it again!
👉 Tag a colleague who you want on your team for the 2026 Public Sector EBA Campaign.
30/10/2025
ANMF Workplace Delegates from the south gathered to sharpen their skills in leadership, negotiation, and campaign strategy in Hobart this week, all with the goal of representing and supporting their colleagues!
It was inspiring to come together, collaborate, share experiences, and leave with new tools and renewed enthusiasm. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed. Your engagement made this session a success.
🗓️ Registration is now open for the next Advanced Delegates Training for the North / North-West region, to be held on Thursday 6 November 2025.
📢 Don’t wait! With the 2026 Public Sector EBA Campaign fast approaching, this training is a vital opportunity to have an impact as an ANMF Workplace Delegate.
💪 The ANMF stands in solidarity with Public Sector Unions taking action for fair pay and better conditions.
Nurses and midwives will continue focusing on delivering safe clinical care but won’t take on extra duties that lessen the impact of others’ industrial action.
This situation lies with the Tasmanian Government. It’s time to come to the table, negotiate fairly, and deliver certainty and respect for all public sector workers (not more short-term fixes).
CPSU members alongside other public sector union members will take industrial action, which includes statewide stop-work meetings in the last week of October.
It comes after a resounding rejection of the Rockliff government’s 12 month “first and final” rollover offer of 3%, with no improved conditions.
Community and Public Sector Union general secretary Thirza White told The Mercury Newspaper: “Our members have voted decisively to take action, and that is because of a failure of Premier Jeremy Rockliff to sit down and negotiate in good faith a new agreement.”
It’s time for the Rockliff government to Bridge the Gap with an offer that respects the critical role public sector workers play in delivering services and helps attract and retain skilled workers in Tasmania.
29/10/2025
Superannuation is finally being paid on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave! After 13+ years of advocacy, the Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2024 has passed - a huge win for women’s financial security in retirement.
With women taking 86% of paid primary carer leave, this change helps close the gender super gap and ensures your super keeps growing as your family grows. For HESTA members, this could mean an extra $6,500 per child at retirement. It’s a long-overdue step toward a fairer and more inclusive super system.
After continued ANMF advocacy, the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) has finally agreed to staff the Mersey Community Hospital Emergency Department to minimum safe levels, with an increase of 7.77 FTE, positions that should have been implemented 12 months ago.
The THS has advised that these staffing levels will be met using casual pool staff, part-time increases, and fixed-term contracts while recruitment is underway. Any positions that can’t be filled will be backfilled with agency staff.
We hope these measures provide some much-needed relief for MCH ED members.
The ANMF will continue to monitor progress and advocate to the Government for long-term solutions to address ongoing access and flow block across our hospitals.
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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.
Comprehensive professional and industrial advice and representation
Expert industrial bargaining for better wages, conditions, career structures and workloads under your agreement
Professional indemnity insurance
ANMF Member Support Team – member-only assistance
Exclusive ANMF member benefits
ANMF member-only health insurance
Access to discounted CPD and conferences
Industry updates and publications
Current ANMF members have access to all of the above, if you would like to become an ANMF member, visit www.anmftas.org.au/join_home
Our Health Education Resource Centre (HERC) is the education division of the ANMF Tasmanian Branch. HERC provide educational pathways for nurses, midwives, and care workers to develop their professional knowledge and clinical skills to support their career goals. Together we deliver high-quality vocational education and training as a fully accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO). We also organise and deliver continued professional development (CPD) workshops and conferences across the state. These sessions are available for all healthcare professionals, however, ANMF members have access to discounted rates.
You can learn more about what the ANMF can offer you as a current or potential member at www.anmftas.org.au.
