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Stronger Together - Public Sector Enterprise Agreement 2022 5 May - The ANMF (SA Branch) has been busy preparing for the upcoming Public Sector Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2022-2025. This Agreement covers all enrolled and registered nurses and midwives working in the SA public sector. Read more
Time to fix this appalling ridiculous mess 3 February - “Appalling, deplorable, a ridiculous mess … When in Jesus’s name will anyone anywhere listen and do something,’’ was the feedback from one member dismayed by the continuing tin ear of the State Government and health system managers and Read more
Members warned of fatigue ahead of COVID outbreak 23 December - The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) welcomes the recognition that fatigue is an existing issue for many health care workers, particularly nurses and midwives by SA Health but says with a health system already und Read more
Violence continues as Port Lincoln Hospital resembles a war zone 10 November - The violence at Port Lincoln Hospital continues unabated with more attacks on nurses and the emergency department resembling a war zone. Read more
Health system at breaking point with COVID yet to strike 8 October - The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) is launching a series of television advertisements this Sunday calling on the State Government to address the chronic lack of capacity in our health system. Read more
New Emergency Management Act Direction mandates COVID vaccinations for health care settings 8 October - People working in health care settings will need to have at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose by November 1 in order to continue working. Read more
Mouldy, inedible RAH food the cost of privatisation 10 September 2021 - The issue of poor nutrition at the RAH made media headlines this week with a patient having to rely on friends to bring her in food because her hospital meals were inedible, even mouldy. Read more
Urgent action sought on fatigue 14 May - Almost a year to the day since SA Health chief executive Chris McGowan wrote to the ANMF (SA Branch) to confirm its “commitment to the early and full implementation’’ of anti-violence and fatigue policies, very little has been done. Read more
Hospital emergency departments routinely beyond capacity 23 March - The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch) has grave concerns for the community’s safety as hospitals across the state continue to see unacceptably high numbers of people waiting for care in the appropriate settings. Read more
'Key focus’ on RAH fatigue in 2021 5 January - Following concerns raised by the ANMF (SA Branch) about very high demand and stress levels at the RAH, CALHN has responded by declaring its intention to implement the SA Health Fatigue Management Framework as a “key focus in 2021”. Read more
Public sector new pay rates and back pay 22 July 2020 - Important information able public sector employees' new pay rates and back pay. Read more
Convicted killer charged with spitting on pregnant nurse 21 July - A woman has been arrested after allegedly spitting on a pregnant nurse at Mount Gambier Hospital, prompting calls from the ANMF (SA Branch) for urgent new security measures. Read more

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