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Nurses Put Patients First

In response to Acting CEO Jane Holden’s email which was circulated on 13 December 2011, ANF makes the following comments:

  • The reason ANF members across the State voted unanimously to proceed with Industrial Action, including a 48 hour ban on overtime and double shifts, is to expose that there are insufficient nurses rostered, resulting in double shifts and overtime which again relies on the good will of nurses.
  • This is at a time when many nurses are on fixed term contracts with threatened ongoing employment, there are nursing vacancies and Human Resource controls results in this mismanagement.
  • Staffing with double shifts places patient care at risk by expecting nurses to work excessive hours, which is unsustainable. In the face of so many nursing job losses this does not make sense and is not cost effective.
  • The Government expect front line services to be maintained at high standards while they continue to remove front line health professionals.

ANF members, as always, will continue to put patient needs as a priority. This overtime ban would not be required if safe staffing was managed.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the ANF Information Office on 6223 6777, 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area) or email info@anftas.org.

Authorised: Neroli Ellis
Branch Secretary
14 December 2011

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