After weeks of industrial action, Tasmanian nurses and midwives have struck a deal on a pay offer from the State Government. The Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has given in-principle support to a two-year agreement that would see nurses receive a 2 per cent pay rise backdated to the start of the month and another rise in a year’s time. The deal also includes improved conditions and professional development. But ANMF secretary Neroli Ellis warned the next pay deal must be more competitive in order to attract and retain nurses to work in Tasmania.
