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Public defiance over face masks a menace to all 2 August - The ANMF (SA Branch) is deeply disappointed to hear reports of people breaking face mask rules while visiting hospitals and abusing health care workers who ask them to wear masks as mandated in health care settings. Read more
An extra 107 private beds made available for public patients 29 July - Due to our relentless advocacy, more than 100 extra private beds have been secured across South Australia’s public health system to help ease the crushing demand caused by COVID-19, flu and winter ills. Read more
ANMF applauds aged care and domestic violence reforms 28 July - The ANMF (SA Branch) welcomes the Federal Government’s introduction of legislation this week to ensure a Registered Nurse is on-site in every nursing home 24/7 and that residents receive a minimum amount of safe, quality care every day. Read more
Government extends ADF support for ailing aged care 27 July - The ANMF (SA Branch) has welcomed a decision to extend and expand Australian Defence Force (ADF) support for aged care homes battling COVID-19 outbreaks until the end of September. Read more
Commercial message aimed at saving lives and reducing infection 27 July - Clinical nurse Danielle put nerves aside to share a critical health message during the filming of a television commercial shot at the ANMF (SA Branch) office last week. Read more
ANMF (SA Branch) calling on urgent action in response to COVID crisis in SA health system 22 July - As COVID-19 cases continue to climb at alarming levels, the ANMF (SA Branch) is urgently calling on the Health Department to free up capacity within the system. Read more
Payment wins for PCR testing and Medi Hotel Allowance 20 July - ANMF (SA Branch) members have had a great win in relation to Shared Services payments for PCR testing and the Medi Hotel Allowance. Read more
ANMF welcomes reinstated pandemic payments 19 July - The ANMF (SA Branch) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to reinstate the $750 COVID leave disaster payments for essential workers until the end of September. Read more
Aged care workers in win over Rapid Antigen Tests 14 July - ANMF (SA Branch) aged care members at Estia Health have secured a fantastic win over the issue of Rapid Antigen Testing before shift Read more
More strain on hospitals as COVID cases tipped to surge 23 June - South Australia’s COVID cases are expected to surge to 6,000 per day by mid next month as the flu season takes hold and the state is hit with a new variant of the Omicron strain. Read more
COVID kidney injury twice as common as diagnosed 9 June - A University of Queensland-led study has found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury (AKI). Read more
Staff shortages force Mt Gambier Hospital to send COVID patients to Adelaide 30 May - Staffing shortages have forced Mt Gambier Hospital to temporarily close its COVID ward to any more admissions, with new COVID-positive patients requiring inpatient treatment being transferred to the Flinders Medical Centre and the Women's an Read more

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