ANMF Tasmania warns of 'mass exodus' in state's nursing staff, drafts alternate health policy

Jessica Willard
Updated April 13 2021 - 5:23pm, first published 5:00pm
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmania branch secretary Emily Shepherd. Picture: Jessica Willard
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmania branch secretary Emily Shepherd. Picture: Jessica Willard

A clear plan is needed to address a growing shortage in frontline staff, according to the state's nurses union, who has released its own health policy aimed at preparing Tasmania for a predicted "mass exodus" of ageing nurses and midwives.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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