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About the NSWNMA

| About the NSWNMA

Democratic Structure of the New South Wales Nurses

and Midwives’ AssociationStrength in numbers is one thing, but the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association also depends on the commitment of its members to make a difference. The more active and involved our members, the stronger the Association.

The Association empowers nurses and midwives to actively participate in shaping every aspect of their profession: from pay claims and workload relief to workers’ compensation, professional issues, and legal protection.

Participation in democratic branches throughout NSW allows nurses and midwives to control their own agenda and to ensure that each workplace has a voice in the Association’s direction.

This diagram shows how individual members can affect policy by being involved.

BranchesOfficers elected by members

c Deal with workplace issuesc Refer matters to Committee

of Delegates and Annual Conference

c Elect delegates to represent branch

c Number of delegates depends on number of financial members

Committee of Delegates

c Meets bi-monthlyc Branch delegates attendc Refer matters to Council for

notificationc Refer matters to Annual

Conference

Membersc Access to servicesc Elect Association managementc Direct Association policy by branch participation

Annual Conferencec Supreme policy makerc Attended by branch delegatesc Elect Council Executive, except General Secretary

and Assistant General Secretary

executive Councilc General Secretary and Assistant General

Secretary responsible for day-to-day management of the Association

c Presidentc 2 Vice Presidentsc 4 Executive Membersc Guardian

c Meets monthlyc Responsible with Council for ongoing management

Council c General Secretary c Assistant General Secretaryc 21 Councillors

c Meets monthlyc Directs policy as laid down by the Annual Conference

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NSWNMA & ANMF NSW Branch Councillors

Brett HolMesNSWNMA General Secretary

ANMF Branch Secretary

JuDitH KieJDANSWNMA Assistant General SecretaryANMF Assistant Branch Secretary

CorAl levettPresident

NSWNMA & ANMF

Annette AllDriCKCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

sue BrAzilCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

gAry ClArKExecutive

NSWNMA & ANMF

lyne DineCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

tAniA gleesonCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

Peg HiBBertCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

lyn HoPPerNSWNMA Vice President

ANMF Executive

DeBBie lAngCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

liz McCAllCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

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luCille McKennACouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

DiAnne MCKilloPCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

riCHArD noortCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

JAson PAsCoeCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

Kerry roDgersExecutive

NSWNMA & ANMF

lornA sCottVice President

NSWNMA & ANMF

DeBrA sMitHCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

o’BrAy sMitHExecutive

NSWNMA & ANMF

JilliAn tHurlowCouncillor

NSWNMA & ANMF

sue wHiteNSWNMA Guardian

ANMF Councillor

gil wilsonNSWNMA Executive

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TeAM ProfileS

Executive Office

overviewThe Elected Officers provide executive leadership, management and support to the Councils of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association and ANMF NSW Branch, the membership and employees, by:

c governance through working with Council on the financial, operational, and strategic management of the Union in accordance with the Association’s Rules and Annual Conference directions

c strategically guiding, leading and facilitating the industrial, professional and organising direction of the Union

c operationally managing the material and financial resources of the Union including the direction, development, control and supervision of employees

c representing the interests of NSWNMA members to government, community, employer and union organisations

c meeting the compliance and regulatory obligations of the Union.

the team

Brett HolMesGeneral Secretary

JuDitH KieJDAAssistant

General Secretary

MAggie PottsEA to

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AlyCe gillesPiePA to Assistant

General Secretary

Kerry HAlliDAyMinutes Secretary

(part-time)

KAren CHesHer Administrative

Assistant (part-time)

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TeAM ProfileS

Administrative Services

overviewThe Administrative Services team is responsible for the administration of the membership database and branches, general office administration, functions, provision of mobile phones, management of motor vehicles and building services at the Association.

The Administrative Services team aims at embracing contemporary and green technologies in order to efficiently and effectively support the Association and reduce costs.

the team

wArren williAMsManager

ClAire BoyDPA to Manager

suKHwinDer KAurBranch

Administration

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MAttHew toDDCoordinator

siMon wAlKer-sMitH

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JorDAn Petit General Services

Team Leader

Myrtle finlAyson

General Services Assistant

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General Services Assistant


MeMBersHiP

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Annette Briggs Membership Staff

sue Dennis Membership Staff

sArA gArrett Membership Staff

KAtie golDing Membership Staff

(from May 2014)

zAlAl guergues Membership Staff

PHilliP MArAtHeftis

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tHerese McCuDDen

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vAnessA McCABe Receptionist

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estHer tHurtell

Receptionist (from June 2014)

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TeAM ProfileS

Communications, Campaigns & The Lamp

overviewThe Communications team has the responsibility for the production of The Lamp, NSWNMA website, social media channels which include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Nurse Uncut, the Nurses and Midwives’ Short Film Festival and other member communications.

The Communications and Campaigns team consists of Janaki Chellam – the Communications Manager; Glen Ginty – the PA to the Communications Manager; Lynne Ridge – the Marketing and Recruitment Organiser; Susan Ardill – Communications Officer, who has responsibility for the websites and social media; Avelia Gandarasa – a graphic designer who has responsibility for designing all Association produced communications materials; and Tim Dalby – a digital producer who has been producing videos for the Association primarily around major campaigns.

This year the team was joined by Gia Hayne, Media Advisor and Kate Hannan, Communications Assistant.

Patricia Purcell manages the advertising for The Lamp, sources promotional prizes for marketing initiatives and manages the organisation of the trade exhibition at Annual Conference.

the team

JAnAKi CHellAMManager

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lynne riDgeMarketing & Recruitment

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giA HAyne Media Advisor (from March 2014)

susAn ArDillCommunications

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KAte HAnnAn Communications

Assistant (from April 2014)

tiM DAlByDigital Producer

AveliA gAnDArAsA

Graphic Designer

PAtriCiA PurCellAdvertising The Lamp


TeAM ProfileS

Employee Relations & Payroll

overviewThe Employee Relations & Payroll team is responsible for developing, implementing and managing the employee relations requirements of the Association in accordance with Association strategies, policies and legislative requirements.

eMPloyee relAtions

c Recruitment and Induction

c Workforce Planning

c Industrial Relations

c Workers Compensation, Injury Management and Workplace Health and Safety

c Policies and Procedures

c Learning and Development

c Performance Management

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c Processing fortnightly payroll

c Superannuation

c Payroll Tax and Pay As You Go Tax

c Parental Leave

c Child Support/Garnishees

c Payroll audits

c Salary Continuance

c End of Financial year processing and reporting (Payment Summaries)

c Salary and Wages Budget

c Salary Packaging

c Termination Pays

c Calculation of leave

c Maintenance and updating of the Employee Self Service system (ConnX)

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roByn MorrisonManager

Kerrie DAleyEmployee

Relations & Payroll Coordinator

nAn zHAngEmployee

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vACAnt Payroll Officer

sylviA PAPAlexionAdministrative

Assistant (from May 2014)

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TeAM ProfileS

Member Industrial Services Team (MIST)

overviewThe Member Industrial Services Team (MIST) is responsible for managing all individual member matters and those workplace issues that are unsuitable to organise and/or recruit around. MIST Officers are also responsible for reviewing policies from various employers.

information officersThe Information Department has had another busy year assisting members with their enquiries, the Information Officers are often for many members, the first contact at the Association. The types of enquiries the information department deal with are varied from simple pay questions to more complicated professional and disciplinary matters, this includes matters pertaining to registration and professional conduct of nurses. Many times members are in a distressed state when they call, this requires patience and empathy by our Information Officers, and in some instances may require the information officers having to call these members back at a time when they are less stressed, thus enabling a clearer understanding of members’ issues.

In an ever changing health environment the Information Department is finding calls are taking a bit longer to deal with, hence this can at times create delays in other calls getting through. We ask delegates to explain to members in their workplace that they may experience such delays, and perhaps they may like to consider sending their enquiry via the Association’s [email protected] email address. All emails will receive a response as soon as practical, but generally within 48 hours of receipt at the Association.

This year the Information Officers managed approximately 13,919 incoming calls plus 1,596 electronic enquiries, making a total of 15,515 enquiries, and successfully resolved 12,213 (78.7%) of these at first inquiry. This is an overall increase of 3,859 enquiries.

nurse/Midwife AdvocatesThe Nurse/Midwife Advocates are responsible for case managing members’ matters referred via the Information Department that require further advice, support and follow-up. The complexity of the issues can range from advice to representation at formal meetings, including the Impaired Nurses Panel. There has been a notable trend to more complex matters being handled by the Nurse/Midwife Advocates and they have an average carriage of 25-30 matters at any one time. They also manage Local Health District grading committees, some restructures, transmission of business, some disputes and assist with preparation of cases to go before the Industrial Relations Commission and the Fair Work Commission. It is also important to note that Nurse/Midwife Advocates have a nursing background and therefore are often called upon for advice regarding matters pertaining to practice etc.


industrial officersIndustrial Officers have responsibility for representing and assisting individual members in all industries and areas across the state inclusive of all public, private and aged care sectors. Additionally, they may also provide assistance with matters, such as, Professional Standards Committees, Impaired Nurse’s panels, WHS issues, Award interpretation and enforcement of entitlements, Grading Committees, service restructures and enforcement of policy and legislative provisions for all members.

nurse/Midwife Advocates and industrial officersThis year the Nurse/Midwife Advocates and Industrial Officers have managed 4,110 cases of which 567 were initiated by Nurse/Midwife Advocates and Industrial Officers, and 241 were referred from other teams.

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MArlene wAtersManager

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Advocate

ronelle KiernAn

Nurse/Midwife Advocate

CHristine KirBy Nurse/Midwife

Advocate

lisA Mcintyre Nurse/Midwife

Advocate

frAnCes McQuADe


JoHn-PAul Morris


roByn stArKey Nurse/Midwife

Advocate

elisABetH ulM Nurse/Midwife

Advocate

Anne-MArie wHelAn


gregory wilCox Nurse/Midwife

Advocate

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velMA gersBACH Workers

Compensation &Rehabilitation

Organiser(Part-time)

BenJAMin CAMPBell

Member Support Officer

KAlinA CHristovA


(Part-time)

stePHAn KoKowsKi


Keren PAyne Member Support

Officer

yAMAnA BrADforD

Information Officer

russell Burns Information Officer

PAtriCK Byrne Information Officer

AnDrew Honey Information Officer

Kerry nolAn Information Officer

onDine PetrovKsi

Information Officer

george tozAnis Information Officer

leAnDrA wAters

Information Officer

roByn wHAtMAn Information Officer

(Part-time)

siMon williAMs Information Officer

AntHony AnDrews

Industrial Officer

roisin BeArD Industrial Officer

(Part-time)

CHristoPHer BlAir

Industrial Officer

CArolyn gill Industrial Officer

JAnnine grAHAM Industrial Officer


DeBrA HAnnAn Industrial Officer

stePHen Hurley-sMitH Industrial Officer

HArry MArAtHeftis

Industrial Officer

JoAnne Moffitt Industrial Officer

DAviD seet Industrial Officer

linDA MuDronJA Assistant

Industrial Officer

CHristene turner Assistant

Industrial Officer

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TeAM ProfileS

Member Organising Team (MO)

overviewThe Member Organising (MO) Team empowers, maintains, grows and educates NSWNMA branches and members to address collective workplace issues, improve working conditions and professional recognition. The role of the Organiser within this team is to work with groups of nurses and midwives, to assist branches and members to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to become self sufficient in addressing issues that affect the professional and industrial interests of members collectively. Each Organiser is allocated a range of branches and a key role of the MO Team is to form new branches and support established branches.

The Member Organising Team also:

c builds union density through recruitment

c supports branch officials and activist development through education

c organises workplaces around collective issues

c represents the collective interest of nurses to employers

c develops, initiates and participates in campaigns

the team

lisA KreMMerManager

MiriAM gAleAPA to Manager

Anne eliAs Administrative

Assistant (from March 2014)

DiAnA MoDDerno

Administrative Assistant

MiCHAel wHAites

Organiser / Educator

AgeD CAre PoD

sHirley lee Lead Organiser

JonAtHAn fArry Organiser

Holly reBeiro Organiser

Annie sMoKer Organiser

(from May 2014)


eriC wu Organiser

PeDro De MAtos Recruitment

Member Develop-ment Officer

nortHern PoD

MAttHew Byrne Lead Organiser

PAul Collier Organiser

MiCHAel KirBy Organiser

(from April 2014)

PiPPA MArCHAnt Organiser

lAurA McKone Organiser

nolA sCilinAto Organiser

soutHern PoD

linDA griffitHs Lead Organiser

sHAye CAnDisH Organiser

Jeffrey CreBert Organiser

KAtrinA lee Organiser

MArK MurPHy Organiser

ritA MArtin Government

& Community Organiser

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western PoD

DArius AltMAn Lead Organiser

wAyne BAxter Organiser

DeBBie Brown Organiser

MArgAret Burgess Organiser

sunitA gounDer Organiser

Jo-Anne MCKeougH

Organiser

violA Morris Organiser

(maternity leave)


TeAM ProfileS

Professional Services Team

overviewThe Professional Services Team continues to strategically represent and influence the professional interests of nurses and midwives, and to offer valuable representation to our members to empower them and potential members through the provision of information and education.

The Professional Officers undertake to influence health change in the public, private and aged care sectors. We continue to campaign for the professions of nursing and midwifery by providing leadership and opinion in all nursing, midwifery and health care issues. We actively promote nursing and midwifery to future generations of nurses and midwives.

The Professional Services Team also provides a contemporary education program at a reasonable cost to our members and respond to member’s educational needs.

We provide representation at a wide range of forums and work strategically at multiple levels to ensure nursing and midwifery workplaces are safe and healthy.

The Legal Officers provide legal advice and representation for our members in coronial and professional practice, including Nursing and Midwifery Tribunals.

Since the last Annual Conference, we have welcomed three new members to the team. Two students of nursing have taken up employment as part-time Member Development Officers in May and Mark Kearin has taken on the role of Professional Officer (Research), commencing last October.

the team

KAte ADAMsManager

MAttHew westPA to Manager

AngelA gArvey Professional Officer (Policy Analysis &

Submission writing)

MArC HoPKins Professional

Officer (Mental Health)

MArK KeArin Professional Officer

(Research) (from October 2013)

PHilliPe MillArD Professional Officer

(Recruitment Liaison)

JAnet roDen Professional

Officer (Regulation & Registration)

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susAn tAylor Professional

Officer (Education)

stellA toPAz Professional

Officer (Aged Care)

trisH ButreJ WHS Officer

MAry MCleoD WHS Officer

ignAt Kozlov Member

Development Officer

(from May 2014)

JAMes sPiller Member

Development Officer

(from May 2014)

linDA AlexAnDer Legal Officer

KAtHerine Doust

Legal Officer

PAtriCiA roBertson Legal Officer

lAurA toose Associate

Legal Officer

stePHAnie le Paralegal Officer


TeAM ProfileS

Projects and Compliance

overviewThe Projects and Compliance portfolio has responsibility for the oversight of compliance with legislative, financial and regulatory requirements, along with other special projects as required. The sub-teams within the portfolio are Finance, Information Technology and the Information and Records Management Centre (including the Library).

The Finance Department manages and maintains the Association’s accounting systems and finances; prepares monthly management reports and other supporting data for Team Leaders, Elected Officers and Council; prepares and monitors the annual budget; and prepares annual financial statements for audit. In an environment where the probity of unions and their officials is under constant scrutiny, a critical role for Finance continues to be ensuring all staff holding Association credit cards comply with the detailed procedures which are in place.

The Information Technology (IT) Department is responsible for building, developing and maintaining the Association’s IT architecture and infrastructure, a task that in a modern environment touches on all facets of the Association’s operations. The role includes the production of statistical reports and analysis for the Association management and the provision of hardware, associated software and Help Desk services for all staff.

The Information and Records Management Centre manages the systematic creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of the Association’s records in accordance with current best practice and legislative compliance standards. In addition, the Library provides members and staff with services that include access to material for reference and research. The Library Catalogue is online and available to all members via the Association’s website.

the team

tony o’grADyManager

MAriA velAsCoPA to Manager

DAnielle niCHolson

Administrative Assistant

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finAnCe

sHAHenAz Aziz Financial Controller

AnADi goswAMi Accountant

MAry Prioste Accounts Clerk

sri tHAngArAJAH Accounting Assistant

inforMAtion teCHnology

sHAne wootton Coordinator

DAviD AnDersonNetwork

Administrator/ Application Developer

elvis BezAnosKiIT Helpdesk/ IT Support

MiCHAel o’BrienNetwork

Administrator/ IT Support

roMMel reyesIT Helpdesk/ IT Support

inforMAtion & reCorDs

MAnAgeMent Centre (irMC)

JeAnnette BroMfielDCoordinator/

Librarian

JessiCA wynAnDs

IRMC Administrator (from February 2014)

toni BriDgerIRMC Assistant

fernAnDo finezA

IRMC Clerk

CAtHy MAtiAsIRMC Assistant


TeAM ProfileS

Strategic Industrial and Bargaining Team (SIBT)

overviewThe Strategic Industrial and Bargaining Team (SIBT) develops and implements the Association’s response to operating in the federal system legislative environment. A key part of this role is developing and pursuing collective agreement claims for the working future of all members.

The team uses a holistic approach to bargaining campaigns with members, particularly in the aged care and private hospital sectors.

Operationally, the team has responsibility for claim research, claim development, drafting, negotiating and maintaining awards and agreements, and communicating proposed and new enterprise agreements to affected members. Industrial Officers are also generally responsible for negotiation of workplace agreements and assistance to the organising stream in the membership consultation process and campaigning phases of bargaining agreement issues. The organising stream officers are responsible for all stages of membership building and organising during the bargaining cycle and pay particular attention to building sustainable activist networks.

The team is responsible for providing the union with industry-wide and corporate employer-level research to enable strategic decision-making for bargaining rounds and to identify leverage points for bargaining through research of employers’ operations.

The team also develops claims to advance the conditions of members in the public health system and ADHC, covered by the state industrial system.

the team

AnnA ClAuDeManager

tiM sHAwPA to Manager

Kerri russoAdministrative

Assistant

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AliCiA HAMzA Industrial Officer

rHonDA KAssisIndustrial Officer

(currently on

12 months leave)

PAulA Kelly Industrial Officer

rAPHAelle KenneDy

Industrial Officer

BriAn MAson Industrial Officer

ClAire MontgoMery

Industrial Officer

Ben Morwitzer Assistant

Industrial Officer (from March 2014)

liz roBinson Industrial Officer

KAtHerine wilD Industrial Officer

MiCHAel wrigHt Industrial Officer

KAren Conroy Organiser

(from September 2013)

KeirAn DAlton Organiser

JAMes figAllo Organiser

lynette flAnAgAn Organiser

KAtHerine rynne

Organiser

MAttHew HenDerson

Bargaining Campaign Officer

KAMAl KrisHnA Bargaining

Campaign Officer

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