Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/ News feed from Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch). en-gb Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:44 EST Copyright: (C) Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch), see http://www.anfvic.asn.au/site/pages/ for terms and conditions of reuse 15 Prison nurses to start protected industrial action over wages and conditions Nurses will hold two-hour stop work rallies tomorrow at 12 noon outside five prisons: Barwon Prison in Lara, Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Ravenhall (this rally will include nurses from the Melbourne Remand Centre), Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat and Loddon Prison in Castlemaine. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43814.html Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:59:00 EST Prison nurses to take protected industrial action over wages and conditions Approximately 60 nurses employed in medical clinics in 10 prisons across Victoria will start taking protected industrial action on Tuesday 18 June to secure improved wages and working conditions. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43811.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EST Eastern Health uniform allowance update Members would be aware, Eastern Health recently decided to cease paying the Uniform Allowance to those employees not required by Eastern Health to wear a specific uniform. The ANF (Vic Branch) challenged that decision in the Federal Court on the basis that, while there may not have been a requirement for a specific uniform, nursing and midwifery employees are obliged to wear particular styles and types of clothing nevertheless. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43798.html Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:52:00 EST Media Release: Nurses remain concerned about reduced services at Colac Hospital Colac Hospital nurses have welcomed Colac Area Health management's agreement to staff mandated nurse patient ratios in the emergency department, but are concerned management has decided to close trolleys in the emergency department to reduce costs. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43790.html Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:23:00 EST ANF enewsletter #7 has been emailed to members It includes: a federal budget analysis, more information on the 'Nurses and Midwives say NO to violence' campaign, and a reminder to renew your registration plus much more. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43789.html Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:09:00 EST Tax time Claim all your deductions http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43818.html Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:57:00 EST Gillard Government's Budget 2013-14 Extra support for Victorian hospitals http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43817.html Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:37:00 EST Victorian budget delivers extra graduate nursing and midwifery places Napthine Government's Budget 2013-2014 http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43816.html Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:32:00 EST Opposition workplace laws policy Coalition industrial relations policy released - what are the implications http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43815.html Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:29:00 EST Media release: Nurses tell the Napthine Government to stop accepting the unacceptable The Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian Branch) launched a new campaign today calling on the Napthine Government to fulfil its promise to nurses and midwives to spend $21 million to stop the violence in hospitals and make them safe at work. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/43759.html Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:00 EST Nurses to speak out at today's launch of new campaign to stop the violence in Victorian Hospitals ANF will launch a new campaign this morning to STOP the violence in our hospitals. Read a copy of the newspaper ads have been placed in The Sunday Age and The Sunday Herald Sun this morning and sign the online petition to Premier Denis Napthine. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/43758.html Sun, 19 May 2013 07:06:00 EST Nurses and midwives say NO to workplace violence and aggression The following information will assist nurses, midwives and carers should they experience or witness occupational violence, including formally reporting the incident through your workplace systems and an online form to report to ANF so we can provide advice and assistance. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/43746.html Sun, 19 May 2013 06:30:00 EST Five easy ways to support the 2013 Private Aged Care Campaign Negotiations over the past decade have shown an increasing commitment from aged care members to support their campaigns for improved wages and conditions. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/campaigns/news/43735.html Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:00 EST Celebrating International Nurses Day and Mother's Day, 12 May 2013 Over 90,000 Victorian registered nurses will today celebrate International Nurses Day - and many of them will also be celebrating Mother's Day. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43730.html Sun, 12 May 2013 08:51:00 EST ANF enewsletter #6 has been emailed to members It includes: Budget response, Protecting nurses and midwives should be Napthine's priority, Five easy ways to support the Private and Not-for-profit Aged Care EBA and a reminder to renew your registration plus much more. http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/rss.xml http://www.anfvic.asn.au/news/43713.html Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:00 EST