http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/ News feed from Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch). en-gb Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:12:56 EST Copyright: (C) Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch), see http://www.anfvic.asn.au/site/pages/ for terms and conditions of reuse 15 Many members have called ANF (Vic Branch) asking how they can help the relief efforts for the survivors of the Haiti earthquake. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/20641.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:42:00 EST Public sector psychiatric nurses have overwhelmingly voted to accept the final draft of their agreement. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/20508.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:08:00 EST The CFA has issued a code red catastrophic warning for the North East and Northern Country districts in Victoria for Tuesday 12 January 2010. This information provides a list of affected towns and links to more information. ANF members who choose not to attend for work due to the code red should notify their employer at the earliest opportunity. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/20470.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:56:00 EST An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse Division 1 to join our Professional Nursing Officers team. The Professional Officers team is a small, but highly influential team working on a range of issues including national and state policy and works closely with all departments, including industrial, education, occupational health and safety and recruitment teams. Applications close on 29 January 2010. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/about/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/about/news/20410.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:45:00 EST Nurses and personal care workers employed in residential aged care are encouraged to participate in an online Nurses Board of Victoria survey about its Code for Guidance - Management of the Administration of Medications to High Care Residents in an Aged Care Facility. The survey will close on 22 January 2010. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/19767.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:27:00 EST We have received further advice in respect to the additional public holiday on 28 December, 2009 and how it applies to private aged care. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/20252.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:15:00 EST Some private aged care employers have received new and conflicting advice from their industrial relations adviser, Clare Dewan and Associates, that 28 December is not to be treated as an additional public holiday for seven-day shift workers (non Monday-Friday workers). http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/20093.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:25:00 EST ANF members are encouraged to read the full text of the Gazettal Notice issued by the Department of Health. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/19984.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:00 EST ANF has been in discussions with a number of employers regarding how the Victorian health sector will treat the additional public holiday declared on 28 December 2009. This update focuses on private aged care and private hospital employers. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/19979.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:22:00 EST All psychiatric nurses are encouraged to vote in a telephone ballot on the final draft of their agreement between Friday 18 December and Thursday 24 December. A copy of the final draft agreement can be accessed on this page. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/19974.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:49:00 EST The ANF participates in the development of policy in nursing, nursing regulation, health, community services, veterans affairs, education, training, occupational health and safety, industrial relations, immigration and law reform. The ANF supports the submissions of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). http://www.anfvic.asn.au/about/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/about/news/19925.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:07:00 EST ANF has been in discussions with the Victorian Hospitals Industrial Association (VHIA) regarding how the Victorian public health sector will treat the additional public holiday declared on 28 December 2009. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/19861.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:26:00 EST The ANF (Vic Branch) Annual Report for 08/09 is available to members. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/members/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/members/news/19836.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:00 EST Victorian nurses union welcomes aged care employer group's support for higher nurse wages, but minimum ratios and funding accountability are also the keys to a better aged care system http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/19863.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST University of Melbourne researchers have found Victorian registered nurses and personal care workers employed in residential aged care are under significant stress from high workloads, cost cutting and a hostile work environment. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/19869.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST