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Infusion is the official publication of ANF Tas Branch. Letters and articles are welcome. Advertising rates available on request by emailing marketing@anftas.org. Publishing deadline is 1st of each month prior to publication. Statements/opinions in infusion reflect views of the authors, they do not represent official policy of the ANF unless stated. Material featured in infusion is copyright and may be printed only by arrangement with the ANF (Tas Branch).

BRANCH SECRETARYNeroli Ellisneroli@anftas.org

LEAD ORGANISERAgnes Stanislaus–Largeagnes@anftas.org

ORGANISERSNorthStuart Footenorth@anftas.orgSonia Mackenzienorthern@anftas.orgLouise Phillipsorganisernorth@anftas.orgNorth WestSue Robertsonnorthwest@anftas.orgSouthSue Darceysue@anftas.orgJenny Thomasorganisersouth@anftas.orgErin Smallbonsouthern@anftas.org

INFORMATION OFFICERSinfo@anftas.org

INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANT

Caroline Saintcaroline@anftas.org

OFFICE MANAGERClaire O’Loughlin manager@anftas.org

HOBART182 Macquarie StreetHobart, Tasmania, 7000P 03 6223 6777 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart)

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LAUNCESTONCity Mill Business Centre 76 York StreetLaunceston, Tasmania, 7250P 03 6334 1411 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart)

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DEVONPORT22 King Edward StreetUlverstone, Tasmania, 7315P 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart)

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ANF BRANCH COUNCIL & EXECUTIVEJulie DriverPresident, RHH WACSJenny ParkerVice President, LGH ICUColleen FletcherExecutive, Clarence Plains CHCAndrew OstlerExecutive, RHH NSUJuanita MayneExecutive, RHH MaternityJames LloydExecutive, RHH Central Coordination UnitSally BondePalliative Care SouthCaroline CryerRHH NephrologyAnneke DaviesRHH 2B South

Kim FordRHH Specialist ClinicsLyn JohnsonMCH Ante Natal ClinicDan McCarthyNWRH Burnie HospitalJackie NichollsRHH MaternityJan RobinsonNWRH DEMEmily ShepherdLGH Acute Medical UnitMyf SuttonMidlands MPCOggy ThynneSpencer ClinicJoanne TriffittMental HealthLea YoungClarence Plains CHC

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A time to make a differenceANF iS KEEN TO ENCOuRAgE NuRSES, MiDwivES AND CARE STAFF TO BE MORE iNvOLvED AND CONTRiBuTE TO ThE FuTuRE DiRECTiON OF ANF TASMANiAN BRANCh. NOw iS ThE TiME TO CONSiDER BEiNg PART OF ThE ELECTED gROuP OF MEMBERS whO DEBATE AND DiRECT ThE BRANCh POLiCY AND STRATEgY. NOMiNATiONS ARE NOw OPEN FOR COuNCiL AND ExECuTivE ELECTiONS AND ThE TERM iS FOR TwO YEARS.

If you are a public sector employee, your Award ensures you are paid for all meetings and travel time to attend the monthly Council meetings. Nurses working in the private sector still need to negotiate arrangements with their employers, but ANF is happy to assist and support in this issue. It is vital our Branch Council is active, has diversified views and positions and is prepared to debate the many issues affecting not only nursing but health care in our community and on a Federal perspective.

Please see the AEC nomination process on the opposite page and if you would like to know more about the Branch Council process or role, please do not hesitate to contact me on my mobile for your chance of a lifetime!

ANF is currently presenting statewide sessions on the new public sector classification descriptors and career structure and encourages members to read the update on pages 6-7. The important date to remember

is 7 October to remit your Intention to Review Form to ensure, if successful, you receive back pay from 13 May 2012.

More great news is the recent withdrawal by the Government of their appeal against the Tasmanian Industrial Commission’s decision relating to rotating Day Workers and their claim for public holidays. Backpay or accrual of up to 19 days of public holiday entitlements is now deservedly being paid to relevant nurses who had been effectively denied access to public holidays. A special mention and thanks for Tania Battaglini, the ANF Rep on the renal unit at N-THO who continued to push this dispute and appeared in the Commission with ANF Officers.

The outcomes achieved by our ANF Reps will be celebrated this month with our Annual Delegates’ Conference and I would encourage all those members who are keen to be involved, learn new skills and meet like minded, passionate nurses to consider nominating for a term on Branch Council this year. Remember our current campaign - ANF Branch Council - You couldn’t be in better hands! n

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NEROLI ELLIS Branch Secretary

Positions for election are now open for President, Vice President, 4 Executive members and 14 Council positions.

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STuDENTS wiThiN ThE NuRSiNg FAMiLY ARE ThE FuTuRE OF OuR PROFESSiON AND ALSO OF ThE ANF. JuST LiKE

wE FOCuS ON ThE EDuCATiON OF OuR ChiLDREN AS ThE FOuNDATiON OF OuR FuTuRE, SO TOO wE ShOuLD FOR ThE FuTuRE OF NuRSiNg.

ANF meets with students at every possible opportunity to raise the key issues of Professional Indemnity, Continuing Professional Development, other AHPRA requirements and also the progress in employment opportunities. Although care staff are not regulated by AHPRA, there are similar issues to discuss such as

Engaging with studentsindemnity cover, further education and relevant contacts, such as ANF Workplace Representatives who can assist them in their chosen industry of aged or community care.

These discussions may take place in the corridor during a clinical placement, via meetings at a clinical placement or at the education facility or even via the facebook page. ANF encourages every member to ensure they have these discussions with students in their workplaces. These discussions help prepare students so that, at completion of their studies, they have considered all these important issues. This prevents the above-mentioned important issues being pushed to the side, in preference to the sometimes overwhelming task of the

new clinical responsibilities on their plates.

ANF recognises the importance of students and provides two forms of student membership. There is student membership for a small annual fee to cover the cost of the hard copy of Infusion and the Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ) or the free e-student membership which includes access to Infusion online but no ANJ. So next time you see a student, ask them about ANF membership and if they would like to discuss any of the vital issues of indemnity, education and employment prospects. If you are unable to answer any of their questions, they can contact the Information Centre on 6223 6777, 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area) or email info@anftas.org. n

ANF recently met with 3rd year UTas nursing students during a clinical placement study day at the Burnie Rural Clinical School

AUSTRALIAN NURSING FEDERATION - Tasmanian Branch

ELECTION NOTICEFair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

NOMiNATiONS ARE CALLED FOR:

BRANCH PRESIDENT BRANCH VICE PRESIDENT BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERS (4) BRANCH COUNCILLORS (14)

Written nominations, which comply with the Rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from Monday 1 October 2012 and must reach me not later than 12 noon on Monday 22 October 2012. Nominations cannot be withdrawn after this time.

Nomination forms are available from me or from the Branch office of the Organisation.

In accordance with Branch Rule 85.5, a candidate may, not later than 12 noon on Monday 29 October 2012, submit to the Returning Officer a statement in support of the candidature. Such statement must not exceed two hundred words and may be accompanied by a photograph of the candidate.

A postal ballot, if required, will open on Thursday 15 November 2012 and close at 10.00am on Monday 3 December 2012.

NOTE: A copy of the AEC’s election report can be obtained from the organisation or from me after the completion of the election.

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HOW TO LODGE NOMINATIONS

By Hand: Australian Electoral Commission, State Office, 2nd Floor NAB House, 86 Collins Street, Hobart TAS 7000

By Post: GPO Box 520, Hobart TAS 7001

By Fax: (03) 6235 0568

Michael Horwood Monday 1 October 2012 Returning Officer Telephone: 6235 0509

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iN RESPONSE TO ThE BuDgET CuTS iN hEALTh SERviCES ACROSS ThE STATE NO-ONE hAS BEEN SPARED. ALL SERviCE PROviSiON AREAS hAvE

hAD ThEiR RESOuRCES CuT TO vARYiNg DEgREES wiTh AN ExPECTATiON ThAT ThE SAME high STANDARDS OF CARE wiLL BE AvAiLABLE.

Mental Health Services has lost many key frontline positions, vacant positions have not been filled and existing services transferred to Non Government Organisations (NGOs). Members repeatedly raise the serious issues they have of patient outcomes and safety for both patients/clients and staff. Management have adopted the mantra of ‘the directive to make budget savings is not negotiable’, as the standard response.

The situation is causing much distress and frustration for the clinicians and it must also be distressing for many managers as they are aware that the services they manage are at risk of poor outcomes for patients, increased workloads, unsafe staffing, growing waiting lists, inpatient bed block and patients not always able to receive appropriate treatment in a timely manner.

When the reductions to the service started many members elected to move interstate and continue to do so when opportunities arise. Tasmania is unfortunately losing many highly skilled and qualified caring nurses (from all sectors) and the gap caused will take a long time to replace. It is no longer only an aging workforce that is creating a loss of knowledge and experience in the health industry; we can add cost savings strategies to the list.

In an attempt to get Management to cease the reduction of front line staff, union members implemented workplace bans in September 2011. Members declined the Management requests to lift the bans and considered increasing the bans as they saw no evidence that they were being listened to.

Management have agreed to a time limited sub-committee of the State-wide & Mental Health Services Industrial Consultative Committee to review all data across all services to identify what the cuts have resulted in specific services. The data review includes case loads, sick leave, workers compensation, staffing levels and overtime. To date it is a very positive experience with

Management and unions working very closely in an open and transparent manner.

No doubt Management are looking for an outcome to justify lifting the industrial bans while union members believe the process will verify the anecdotal reports of difficult times and limits on ability to maintain safe practice and positive patient outcomes. Big hopes are placed on the Federal rescue money to get back some of the lost resources. n

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FLY iN FLY OuT NuRSiNg iN ThE PACiFiC iS BY NO MEANS EvEN A gLiMPSE AT whAT iT iS LiKE TO LivE AND wORK iN ONE OF ThE REMOTEST PLACES ON EARTh.

Imagine the Pacific blue as red dust of Australia’s outback and the idea is getting a little closer to reality. And then imagine that the outback is several times bigger than Australia as a whole. An island can be a speck in the ocean as our impact in health can be. So it is necessary to strive to get it right.

As a volunteer with The Pacific Island Program since 2002 I have been privileged to be on medical teams helping Islander health professionals in the nations of Kiribati, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and the Marshall and Cook Islands. Our aim is to provide tertiary medical services and the legacy is to provide capacity and self-sufficiency and self determination in health care.

One doesn’t have to be the world’s best scrub nurse but rather a gentle mentor/teacher that can engage with the local staff and put value in their own worth. Most Island nurses, without the privilege of higher education, are highly intelligent and have a thirst for knowledge. I have fond memories of the local island nurse being frightened of our team surgeons on day one of our visit but by the end of the week, the nurse is successfully scrubbing for technically difficult operations feeling confident and competent. n

Calvary South UpdateCALvARY SOuThERN CAMPuS hAS BEEN A hivE OF ACTiviTY OvER ThE PAST FEw MONThS, wiTh ThE EBA NEgOTiATiONS OCCuRRiNg AND ThE AgREEMENT NOw BEiNg FiNALiSED AND NOw ChANgES TO wARD LAYOuTS AT ThE LENAh vALLEY CAMPuS.

Negotiations for the EBA began at the end of May, following your Log of Claims being developed from ANF membership meetings.

Following the initial discussions with Management, it was clear that your current conditions were not going to be maintained and there was a loss of 4 key conditions from your Agreement.

Following ANF meetings on all units, ANF were able to use the member’s momentum and strength of voice to negotiate back into your Agreement your lost conditions.

ANF members raised concerns in regards to conditions in the EBA, in particular the potential loss of their night duty meal break following ward amalgamations.

To find out the level of concern that was present, ANF surveyed all members to seek their views on the Agreement and whether they would be prepared to take industrial action.

Only 20% of ANF members at Calvary responded to the survey and from that only 11% of returned votes advised that they would be prepared to take industrial action.

From this information, ANF recognised that there were members who were not happy with the Agreement and therefore did not endorse the proposed Agreement.

The EBA has now been to ballot. 18% of employees returned their ballot papers and of those 58% were in favour of the agreement. Unfortunately, this means that 42% of those who responded voted against the agreement. However this was the outcome of the vote and the democracy in which we live

As the EBA has now been passed, it now goes to Fair Work Australia for registration. If the agreement is endorsed, then both ANF and the employer must abide by the terms of the Agreement and ANF will utilise all possible avenues to continue to ensure the key concerns of workload are addressed. n

Pacific Island NursingPaul van Nynanten, ORS, Lgh

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The Translation, Classifications to the Nurses and Midwives career structure and review (Schedule 8), contains the processes which will form the basis of translation to the new classification structure in Schedule 7 and resulting review process. The process will provide nurses and midwives the opportunity to have their translation/classification reviewed in accordance with the agreed processes. No-one will be disadvantaged and there will be no ‘spill and fill of positions’ under this process. The Classifications Standards for Nurses and Midwives set out the agreed generic characteristics expected of positions at each Grade in the 2010 Nurses and Midwives Career Structure. The Classification Standards were developed by the ANF and the DHHS, and are intended to be read in conjunction with the HoA document. The Classification Standards are to be used as a basis for preparing Statements of Duties and classifying positions into a Grade.

At the time of writing, ANF is working with the Chief Nurse’s Office

in developing documents to enable nurses to seek a review of their translation/classification. ANF will keep members up to date with the process and will be developing an easy to read guide. Timeframes for some of the translation/classification reviews have been agreed with backpay of wages (the Community Nurse dispute is listed for early October and their entry points are not completed at this time).

Employees are required to submit an ‘Intention to Review Form’ to their manager BEFORE 7 October 2012 in order to be eligible for backpay. If the outcome of the review results in re-classification eligible employees will be entitled to receive backpay at the higher classification from 13 May 2012.

Employees who submit an Intention to Review Form AFTER 7 October 2012 will NOT BE ELIGIBLE for backpay. For employees who apply AFTER 7 October but PRIOR to 8 March 2013, the operative date

Order Varying the Nurses and Midwives Heads of Agreement 2010ON ThuRSDAY 30 AuguST 2012 ThE TASMANiAN iNDuSTRiAL COMMiSSiON (TiC) APPROvED ThE vARiATiON OF ThE NuRSES AND MiDwivES hEADS OF AgREEMENT (hOA) 2010, whiCh wAS NEgOTiATED BY ANF. ThE hOA DOCuMENT iS vARiED BY ThE iNCLuSiON OF SChEDuLE 7 – CLASSiFiCATiON STANDARDS NuRSiNg AND MiDwiFERY, whiCh CONTAiNS ThE DESCRiPTORS FOR gRADE 1 (CONDiTiONS APPLY) TO gRADE 9 OF ThE CAREER STRuCTuRE , AND SChEDuLE 8 – TRANSLATiON, CLASSiFiCATiON TO ThE NuRSES AND MiDwivES CAREER STRuCTuRE AND REviEw.

Career Structure Update

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will be the date of submission of the Intention to Review Form.

Under this process, employees may not apply for a classification review after 8 March 2013.

For Grade 7a and 7b, eligible employees will be assessed as at 13 May 2012 against the agreed criteria and if successful in meeting the criteria for Grade 7b, will receive backpay to 13 May 2012. Nurse Unit Managers will have the opportunity to seek review. Grade 8 and 9 employees who meet the eligibility criteria for levels 8 and 9 will also have the opportunity to seek review, and, if successful, will receive back pay to 13 May 2012.

Also included in Schedule 8 is the ability to apply for Advanced Progression for those who have completed Grade 3, Year 4. Those employees who are at Grade 3 Year 5 as at 13 May 2012 are eligible to apply for advanced progression to Grade 3, Year 6. If an application which results in advanced progression is received by the employer on or prior to 31 October 2012 that advancement will take effect from either 13 May 2012 or the employees’ anniversary date if it falls after 13 May 2012.

Membership meetings were held in all major hospitals in September and Organisers are currently in the process of visiting wards individually to talk to members one on one. If you are yet to see your Organiser and are not aware of an upcoming meeting in your area, contact the ANF Information Centre on 6223 6777, 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area) or email info@anftas.org to make arrangements. n 7

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“The most positive aspect is the career progression with opportunities to advance based on individual capacity. The structure adds credibility to nursing as a profession.”

– Jenny Rice - undergraduate Nursing Support at Mersey Community hospital (CNE)

“It’s great that we can catch up with nurses who are at Grade 3, year 4 to see where they are at and advance them through to Year 6 if they meet the criteria. We would not have been able to do this before.”

– Andrea hammond – ward 2B Royal hobart hospital

“It is a great base to work from and I am looking forward to making sure some small changes occur in the next EBA to fine tune things. This will need to include ensuring that there is an accelerated progression for motivated and talented nurses from Grade 3 to Grade 4, which does not involve them having to complete 8 years of service.”

– Andrew Ostler – NSu Royal hobart hospital

What do you see as the most positive aspect of the career structure?

ANF Members OnlyANF (TAS BRANCh) MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO LOg iNTO OuR wEBSiTE, www.ANFTAS.ORg, TO FiND ExTRA iNFORMATiON AvAiLABLE ExCLuSivELY TO MEMBERS.

This includes rates of pay for both the public and private sector workplaces, workplace Enterprise Agreements and the latest copies of Infusion.

Members can also log in to take advantage of online registration and payment for courses and events. Payment is made via PayPal. Safer, Simpler, Smarter.

To log in, members need to put their membership number in the box at the top right hand side of the website. The default password for each member is your surname, case sensitive, as it appears on your membership card. Once logged in you can change your password.

If you forget your password you can contact ANF on 6223 6777 or 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area) to get it reset. n

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of nursing care. Refresh your knowledge of modern medicines

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Trauma Nursing135111.5 CPDHobart 8 – 9 Oct, 2012

Palliative Care Nursing – Practical Skills

Nursing and the Law

146010.5 CPDHobart 18 – 19 Feb, 2013

Diabetes – Advanced Nursing Management

Nurse Practitioners – Medicines and Prescribing

Wound Management – The Next Step

145610.5 CPDHobart 7 – 8 Feb, 2013

141912 CPDMelbourne 3 – 4 Dec, 2012

143911 CPDMelbourne 21 – 22 Jan, 2013

139010.5 CPDMelbourne 12 – 13 Nov, 2012

22 – 23 Nov, 2012

Two Day CPD Seminar

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ANF/ME Bank Aged Care Excellence Award 2012If you know a Care Worker, Enrolled Nurse or Registered Nurse who works in aged care and shows excellence in all that they do, nominate them for this award.

3 cash prizes of $250 to be won in each categoryWinners will be announced at the ANF Aged Care Conference later this year. Please visit the ANF website to enter and to view full details on conditions of entry.

www.anftas.org | anf@anftas.org 6223 6777 | 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area)

Entries are to be 250 words or less and received by 5.00pm Wednesday 31 October 2012 via www.anftas.org or to anf@anftas.org.

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BuiLDiNg wORKS ARE gOiNg ALONg SMOOThLY BEhiND ThE hOBART ANF OFFiCE, wiTh ThE EDuCATiON CENTRE DEvELOPiNg EACh DAY.

At the time of writing slabs for the first four floors have been poured and work is being done to get ready for the final level to be added.

Internal stairs are starting to be built, allowing for easier access to the higher levels for the building team.

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Building Project

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View across Hobart from Level Four

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ANF NuRSE EDuCATOR CORiNNE TREviTT iS PREPARiNg TO uNvEiL hER LATEST wORK. CORiNNE hAS ALMOST A DECADE wORKiNg wiTh ELizABETh MACKiNLAY RESEARChiNg iN PREPARATiON FOR ThEiR BOOK ON SPiRiTuALiTY AND DEMENTiA – Finding Meaning in the experience oF deMentia: the place oF Spiritual reMiniScence Work.

Associate Professor Rosalie Hudson launched the book at the Australian National University on 27 September in Canberra. Finding Meaning in the Experience of Dementia is a vibrant account of people’s experience of dementia that invites the reader to connect with their humour, hopes and fears. Associate Professor Hudson from Charles Sturt University says of the book “Rather than theories about dementia, the authors prompt us to engage with the person, carrying their stories”.

There is much time, energy and expertise currently being invested in researching to find a cure for dementia but less information about people’s experience of the condition. Corinne explains, “We were so privileged to travel a journey with people who have dementia and wanted to produce a text that shares what we learnt about seeing a person with dementia as a ‘whole’”.

Corinne was inspired to write the book to contribute to a body of work that is focused on changing attitudes and empowering people with dementia. Corinne is a Registered Nurse who has worked in Australia and the United Kingdom across the areas of nursing practice,

Nurse Educator Corinne Trevitt with her new book

ANF Education Centre Educator to launch new book on Spirituality and Dementia

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Welcome to the Team

Nathan Bradbury and Kate Mellor

ANF wOuLD LiKE TO iNTRODuCE TwO NEw MEMBERS TO ThE ADMiN TEAM iN OuR hOBART OFFiCE.

Nathan Bradbury comes to us as the Education Assistant and is working with our Education team to bring Continuing Professional Development to our members. His main roles are collating information for our CPD Calendars, promoting sessions to our members and organising sessions around the State. If you have any questions about spaces in our education sessions or suggestions on future topics give Nathan a call in the Hobart office.

Kate Mellor has come on board as a Membership Services Officer, joining Jayne in the role. She has quickly learnt the many processes involved in servicing our members and has played a large role in setting up our new E-Student membership category. If you need to change any details about your membership with ANF, or would like some information on the benefits of being an ANF member, you can call Kate or Jayne in the Hobart office. n

Nurse Leaders’ Conference This conference is for any nurse or carer who is working in a leadership role or who is required to take on managerial tasks at work.

Topics for the day include Leadership Skills by Steve Willing, President International Coaching Federation (Tas Branch), Leadership in Challenging Times by John Kirwan, CEO THO North and Innovation in Health by Gavin Austin, A/CEO THO North West and Jo-Ellen Reid, ADON Research and Education THO North West.

There will also be an update on the new OHS laws being implemented in January and a HSR will speak about her role in the work place.

More information about the day is available at www.anftas.org

Register now to attend, either online or by calling the ANF Office.

Date: Friday 9 November, 9.15am – 4.30pm Venue: The Tramsheds, 4 Invermay Road, Inveresk Cost: $100 ANF members, $120 non ANF members

Aged Care ConferenceThis conference is for any nurse or carer who is working in the aged care sector.

Topics will be aged care based, and those attending will have the opportunity to network with others working in the area.

More information will be available closer to the day at www.anftas.org

Register now to attend, either online or by calling the ANF Office.

Date: Tuesday 27 November Venue: TBA, Launceston Cost: TBA

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COSTANF now offers courses over a range of CPD hours. Cost varies depending on the length of the course and CPD hours accrued. Please refer to the CPD hours for each course to the pricing below.

2 CPD hours $45 ANF Members $90 Non Members* $35 ANF Student Members $55 Student Non Members*

2.5 CPD hours $55 ANF Members $100 Non Members* $45 ANF Student Members $65 Student Non Members*

3 CPD hours $65 ANF Members $110 Non Members* $55 ANF Student Members $75 Student Non Members*

* If positions available

REGISTRATIONRegister and pay online for ANF education sessions in 4 easy steps.You can register and pay for multiple sessions online and get a copy of your receipt and confirmation straight away via email from PayPal.www.anftas.orgPayment online is via . Safer, simpler, smarter.For enquiries please contact the ANF office on 6223 6777, 1800 001 241 (outside Hobart area) or educationassist@anftas.org

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ONLINEwww.anftas.orgJust one click and you’re on your way.$7.70 per topic for ANF Members $30.00 per topic for Non MembersANF Members can record their continuing professional education portfolio online, which can be printed for your records.

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PROFESSIONAL dEVELOPMENTYOu CAN NOw REgiSTER AND PAY FOR EDuCATiON SESSiONS ONLiNE AT www.anftaS.org

PAYMENTS ARE ThROugh PAYPAL. SaFer. SiMpler. SMarter.

EARN CONTiNuiNg PROFESSiONAL DEvELOPMENT (CPD) hOuRS FROM ANF TRAiNiNg RELEvANT TO YOuR PRACTiCE.

OCTOBERdEMENTIA2 CPD hoursLaunceston Tuesday 2 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: Julie Crack, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Neurological Support, LGHKNOwING YOUR CPd REQUIREMENTS2 CPD hoursHobart Monday 8 October, 9:00am - 11:00amPresenter: ANF Education Team

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT ANd TREATMENT2.5 CPD hoursLaunceston Tuesday 9 October, 1:00pm - 3:30pmPresenter: Asthma Foundation Tasmania

UNdERSTANdING HUNTINGTONS dISEASE2 CPD hoursHobart Tuesday 9 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmLaunceston Tuesday 16 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmUlverstone Tuesday 23 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: All sessions Huntington’s Tasmania

GUARdIANSHIP ANd AdMINISTRATION2 CPD hoursLaunceston Thursday 25 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmUlverstone Thursday 11 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: Kylie Hillier, Public Guardian

UNdERSTANdING ANd wORKING YOUR EMAILS2 CPD hoursHobart Wednesday 17 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: John Kennedy, IT 4 Business

REFUGEE HEALTH ANd wELLBEING2 CPD hoursHobart Thursday 18 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Presenter: Lou Leol, Clinical Nurse Consultant , Refugee Health & Jenny Forward, Migrant/ Refugee Liaison Officer

MANUTENTION METHOd OF MANUAL HANdLING2 CPD hoursHobart Monday 22 October, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: Lyndall Hannford, Registered Physiotherapist

NOVEMBEREFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION wITH PEOPLE wITH SPECIAL NEEdS2 CPD hoursHobart Thursday 1 November, 1:00pm - 3:00pmLaunceston Tuesday 20 November, 12:00pm - 2:00pmUlverstone Monday 12 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter all sessions: Pam Devenish, Registered Nurse, Disability Services

MINOR ANd MAJOR BURNS2 CPD hoursHobart Tuesday 6 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: Bec Schrale, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Burns Unit Tasmania

wOMEN’S HEALTH IN A SOCIAL ANd COMMUNITY CONTEXT2 CPD hoursHobart Date to be announced, 9:00am - 11:00am Presenter: Glynis Flower, Executive Officer and Lyn Fish, Nurse Practitioner, Hobart Women’s Health Centre

KNOwING YOUR CPd REQUIREMENTS2 CPD hoursHobart Wednesday 14 November, 1:00pm - 3:00pmPresenter: ANF Education TeamAN OVERVIEw OF SUICIdE INTERVENTION TRAINING2 CPD hoursLaunceston Thursday 15 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pmUlverstone Tuesday 20 November, 10:00am - 12:00pmPresenter all sessions: Coralanne Walker, Executive Officer, CORES Australia

UNdERSTANdING HOw TO CREATE A wORd dOCUMENT ON COMPUTERS2 CPD hoursHobart Wednesday 21 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: John Kennedy, IT 4 Business

FUNdAMENTALS OF STROKE MANAGEMENT2 CPD hoursHobart Thursday 22 November, 10:00am - 12:00pmPresenter: Stroke Foundation Tasmania

dEMENTIA2 CPD hoursUlverstone Tuesday 27 November, 6:00pm - 8:00pmPresenter: Jim Cancilla, Dementia Behavior Management Advisory Services, NW 11

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“ When it comes to banking, they should look after local nurses, because they’re the ones looking after everybody else.”

Discounted loans, waived fees and bonus interest for ANF members.

It’s hard to argue that anyone does more for the community than nurses.

They work long shifts, are constantly on their feet and have that rare combination of qualities needed to put up with stuff most people couldn’t handle for a day, let alone day in day out.

Our nurses keep the rest of us feeling happy and healthy, so it’s only fair they get something in return. Which is why MyState is offering ANF members a range of great discounts and benefits, including no establishment fees for new personal and home loans and a low interest rate for new home loans over $150,000. We’ll also give you a discounted rate on new secured personal loans and an extra 0.25% p.a. interest on new standard term deposits. To take advantage of any of these offers, you must present your current ANF member’s card when you apply.

Our commitment to the community is just another way we’re doing the sort of stuff banks should be doing.

To find out more, call Aisha on 6222 6424 if you’re in the south or John on 6336 1239 if you’re in the north.

Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Loan applications are subject to MyState’s normal credit approval criteria. Terms and conditions, fees and charges apply. This advertising provides general information current as at the time of printing. The products, fees and services stated are correct at the time of printing, and are subject to change. MyState recommends that you read MyState’s Disclosure Documentation which is available by calling 138 001, at www.mystate.com.au or visiting a MyState Branch before deciding to acquire the product. MyState Financial Limited (MyState) ABN 89 067 729 195 AFSL 240896 Australian Credit Licence Number 240896. A wholly owned subsidiary of MyState Limited ABN 26 133 623 962.

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