24 September 2021
The ANMF (SA Branch) has written to the CEO of SA Health, Dr Chris McGowan, urging SA Health to recruit all graduating nurses and midwives who will be completing their courses in November this year.
This is desperately needed to address the existing shortages which are forcing nurses and midwives to work double shifts and excessive overtime to plug gaps.
The ANMF is seeking urgent SA Health action to:
1. Offer all nurses and midwives who will be completing their courses in November this year a TPPP;
2. Offer those completing their TPPP ongoing permanent employment;
3. Fast-track development of speciality skills in areas including Mental Health, Critical Care, Emergency Care and Midwifery, and incentivise employment in rural and regional areas.
Given the time frame to offer those completing their courses a TPPP is fast approaching, we have urged SA Health to respond on these issues by no later than COB, Thursday, 7 October 2021.
Please view the letter here
Please also see a short video of ANMF (SA Branch) CEO/Secretary Adj Associate Professor Elizabeth Dabars AM addressing members about the “very productive” meeting with SA Health representatives on issues of fatigue, burnout, double shifts and overtime, and the need to employ all graduating nurses and midwives.
Please view the video here