Branch Organiser

Job: Industrial Organiser

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:19:57 GMT

Industrial Organiser position advertised

We are recruiting for an industrial organiser to join our dynamic team. Contact Shane at organiser5@anmfnt.org.au for more info

https://au.seek.com/job/93617838?ref=cm-ui

Industrial Organiser

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT Branch

Coconut Grove, Darwin NT

Industrial Relations & Employment Law (Legal)

Full time

$127,429 – $138,285 per year

up to $6000 relocation allowance if needed

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) NT Branch is a leading industrial relations and advocacy organisation dedicated to supporting nurses and midwives across the Northern Territory. We are committed to protecting the rights, interests and wellbeing of our members through effective industrial representation, collective bargaining and advocacy. Our organisation plays a vital role in shaping workplace standards, conditions and policies across the healthcare sector in the NT. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, strong member engagement and commitment to social justice in the workplace.

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Industrial Organiser to join the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT Branch. Based in Coconut Grove, NT , this is a full-time position that sits at the heart of our industrial relations and employment law operations. As Industrial Organiser, you will play a crucial strategic role in supporting our members through industrial negotiations, workplace disputes, and employment matters. This position is essential to fulfilling our mission of protecting and advancing the interests of nurses and midwives throughout the Northern Territory, working directly with members, employers and government stakeholders to achieve fair outcomes and improved workplace conditions.

Key responsibilities

Organising and mobilising members around workplace issues, industrial campaigns and collective bargaining initiatives

Providing frontline support and advice to members on employment rights, industrial matters, enterprise agreements and workplace disputes

Representing members in negotiations with employers, management and other stakeholders on matters including pay, conditions, staffing levels and workplace safety

Investigating workplace complaints and grievances, and supporting members through dispute resolution processes

Maintaining detailed records of member interactions, industrial matters and campaign activities in accordance with organisational requirements

Liaising with other ANMF branches, unions and labour organisations to share information and coordinate industrial strategies

Attending workplace meetings, forums and engagement sessions to promote union membership and communicate with members

Contributing to the development and implementation of industrial strategies and campaigns aligned with the ANMF NT Branch strategic priorities

Maintaining knowledge of employment law, award provisions, enterprise agreements and industrial relations legislation relevant to nursing and midwifery

Supporting the organisation of enterprise agreement campaigns and coordination of member voting processes

Selection Criteria:

* Demonstrated experience in industrial relations, employment law, union organising or workplace advocacy (preferably 2+ years)

* Strong knowledge of employment law, awards, enterprise agreements and industrial relations legislation in Australia

* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with members, employers and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds

* Proven ability to build relationships, listen actively and respond empathetically to member concerns and workplace issues

* Demonstrated problem-solving capability and ability to think strategically about industrial matters and campaign development

* Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and priorities simultaneously

* Commitment to social justice, fairness in the workplace and the values of the union movement

* Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evening and weekend work to attend member meetings and events

* Ability to travel within the Northern Territory to meet with members at various workplaces and locations

* Hold or be willing to obtain a drivers license, Criminal history check and ochre card (working with children in the NT)

* Proficient Computer literacy

The ANMF NT Branch is committed to supporting the professional development and wellbeing of our team. We foster a collaborative, values-driven workplace culture where your contribution is valued and your voice is heard. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexibility where possible. Our team is passionate about our mission, and you will be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of healthcare workers across the Northern Territory. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Apply now

If you are passionate about industrial relations, committed to workers' rights and ready to make a meaningful impact in the nursing and midwifery sector, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and a response to the selection criteria.

Branch Council Elections

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:36:25 GMT

Elections now open for Branch Council positions

Elections open today for Branch Council

Would you like to play a part in governing and overseeing the work that the ANMF NT does?

The Branch Council is an essential part of how our union functions, they decide campaigns, financial decisions and the direction of the union.

We meet every second month for 1 -1.5 hours online or in person in Darwin, you will need to pre-read for the meeting approx 1-2 hours per meeting and be available as needed to pass motions and advice via email on occasion.

Please consider nominating.

Nominations close 11/8.

The nomination form is Branch council nomination form here

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Northern Territory Branch

ELECTION NOTICE - E2026/73

Scheduled election

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

Nominations are called for:

President (1)

Vice President (1)

Branch Executive Members (4)

Branch Councillors (5)

Nominations must be in writing and comply with the organisation’s registered rules, may be made at any time from 28 July 2026 .

Nomination forms can be downloaded by visiting aec.gov.au/ieb and selecting the relevant election. Alternatively, additional nomination forms are available upon request from the Returning Officer.

Prospective candidates and nominators should verify they meet all eligibility criteria set out in the organisation’s rules, including financial status and any other necessary qualifications, before submitting their nominations.

Nominations open on 28 July 2026 and must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 5:00 pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) on 11 August 2026 , using the lodgement method specified below.

How to lodge nominations:

Nominations must be submitted by email. A fully completed nomination form, including all necessary signatures, may be scanned and emailed to IEBnominations@aec.gov.au.

PLEASE NOTE:

1.1 Nomination forms may be submitted as PDF files, with each candidate’s form in a separate PDF. Candidate statements must be provided in Microsoft Word or RTF format, and photos should be submitted in JPG, JPEG, or TIF format.

1.2 When sending nominations via email, please use the subject line as:

“ADDI4 – E2026/73 – Nomination [Name of candidate]”

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON EMAILS:

1.3 Emails that appear to be spam may be blocked. It is the sender’s responsibility to ensure their nomination email is delivered to the returning officer before the deadline.

1.4 Emails and attachments must not exceed 6 MB in total size.

After Nominations Close and Acknowledgment

After nominations close, all submissions will be reviewed to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and comply with the organisation’s rules. If any issues are identified, the returning officer will notify the relevant candidates and provide a specific timeframe to remedy their nomination.

Candidates will be informed of the outcome of these eligibility checks when the nominations accepted report is issued. You will receive an acknowledgment email confirming receipt of your nomination. Please note that this acknowledgment may be sent before nominations close.

Enquire about the status of your nomination by emailing IEBNominations@aec.gov.au or by calling 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111.

Candidate Statements and Photos

Candidates may submit a statement to be included with the ballot material. Please email your statement and photo to IEBnominations@aec.gov.au following these guidelines:

· Submit your statement in Microsoft Word format.

· Keep your statement to 200 words or fewer per candidate. (Rule 85.5)

· Include relevant information as per your organisation’s rules. This may comprise your position, a concise summary of your experience, and any goals or objectives you intend to pursue if elected.

· Submitted photos must be less than 2 MB in size. Please note that all photos will be converted to greyscale in the final statement processed by the AEC.

Statements that comply with the organisation’s rules and are received by the returning officer by 5:00pm ACST on 18 August 2026 will be accepted.

Withdrawing Nominations

Nominations cannot be withdrawn after 5:00 pm ACST on 18 August 2026 . (Rule 84.4)

Voting Period

If a ballot is required, it will open on 7 September 2026 and close at 10:00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on 12 October 2026.

For a vote to be valid, voters must follow the instructions in the ballot pack. This includes completing the ballot paper as instructed, signing the declaration envelope and posting back to the returning officer using the reply-paid envelope provided.

Scrutineers

The appointment period for scrutineers closes at 10:00 am AEDT on 12 October 2026. A form is available from the returning officer for the purposes of appointing scrutineers.

Replacement Voter Pack

If you do not receive your postal vote pack within 12 days after the postal ballot opens, please contact the AEC to request a replacement by email at IEBevents@aec.gov.au or by phone at 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111.

Please provide the event number: E2026/73.

Replacement ballot packs will be mailed by regular post to voters on roll of voters for this event.

Other Information

If you have changed your postal address, please inform your organisation immediately. Postal vote packs are sent to the address currently registered with the AEC by your organisation.

Privacy

The AEC handles personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Further information can also be found in the relevant AEC Privacy page and the IEB collection notice.

Post-Election Report

A copy of the AEC's post-election report can be obtained from the organisation or from the returning officer after the completion of the election.

Hanish Gupta Returning Officer

Telephone: 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111 Email: IEBevents@aec.gov.au

Fleet Network - Drive Electric for less

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:29:33 GMT

Have you thought about a novated lease? Contact Fleet Network to find out more

Considering a novated lease? Or going electric?

Contact Andrew or Zane at Fleet Network to find out more and to get a quote be going to fleetnetwork.com.au/ANMFNT before 31st October to be in the running for a $1000 travel voucher.

Media Release Stop Workplace Violence Campaign Launch

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:39:15 GMT

Stop Workplace Violence Campaign Launch 20th July 2026 Media Release

RDH MGP media release

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:24:21 GMT

MGP Media Release

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Northern Territory (ANMF NT) is calling on NT Health to ensure any proposed changes to the Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) workforce strengthen, not weaken, the safety, quality and sustainability of continuity of midwifery care.

ANMF NT members have raised serious concerns that the proposed workforce restructure would introduce lower classified positions into roles requiring the same level of clinical responsibility and autonomous practice currently undertaken by experienced midwives.

As the only continuity of care model currently operating in the Top End, the MGP provides an essential service that women consistently describe as improving their pregnancy, birth and postnatal experience.

While ANMF NT supports expanding the MGP workforce and creating clear career pathways for future midwives, members are concerned the proposed model risks creating inequity within teams, undermining collaboration and weakening the continuity of care that women value so highly.

Importantly, consumer interviews conducted by NT Health in October 2025 overwhelmingly praised the existing Midwifery Group Practice model. Women described their care as “fantastic”, “amazing” and “invaluable”, consistently identifying continuity of care and trusted relationships with known midwives as the greatest strengths of the service.

The findings reinforce the importance of protecting continuity of care.

Women repeatedly said they felt safer, less anxious and more confident because they were cared for by midwives who knew them, understood their history and supported them throughout their pregnancy, birth and after their baby was born.

The message from women is clear. They value experienced midwives, trusted relationships and continuity of care. Any workforce changes must preserve those strengths and be supported by evidence, genuine consultation and a clear commitment to patient safety.

ANMF NT is calling on NT Health to work collaboratively with midwives and consumers to ensure any future workforce model strengthens continuity of care, supports recruitment and retention, and continues to deliver safe, high quality maternity services for Territory women and their families.

ANMF NT 10 Point Plan to stop Workplace Violence And Aggression

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:52:03 GMT

ANMF NT 10 point plan to STOP workplace violence and aggression sent to 31 employers today, ask your employer are they willing to pledge their commitment?

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:01:17 GMT

WANTED JOB DELEGATES

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:20:54 GMT

Do you want to become a Job Delegate? Grab your form here and get nominated

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International Nurses and Midwives Day Celebrations

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:52:46 GMT

International Nurses and Midwives Day celebrations, Alice Springs and Darwin

Alice Springs International Nurses and Midwives Day celebration info here

Darwin International Nurses and Midwives Day celebration info here

NT Chatter March- June 2026

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:38:06 GMT

Please find the NT Chatter March-June 2026 here

Workload Professional Obligations Workloads Exception Report

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:57:01 GMT

POWER workload document here

Media Release

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:54:39 GMT

Media Release Nurse Safety 2/4/26

Nurse Safety Media Release

Nurses and midwives in the Northern Territory are being forced to carry the consequences of systemic failure and it is putting their safety at risk every single day.

This week ANMFNT attended ED in RDH and were told that staff are working in conditions where threats, abuse and violence are not isolated incidents, but routine. ANMFNT have heard directly from members that incidents are so frequent they are no longer reported, because the reporting system is time-consuming and does not lead to meaningful change.

Security arrangements are inadequate and serve a decorative purpose. Contracted security staff are not able to touch patients meaning they are unable to respond effectively to violence, and nurses report delays of up to 15 minutes after activating duress alarms before a security guard attends. The system is so broken that the team leader in ED doesn’t even know that a nurse in triage has pressed the duress alarm until a nurse coordinator comes running through asking where the duress is. That is unacceptable.

ANMFNT was told that Emergency Department staff have reported these issues to NT worksafe with little to no action.

This week, a nurse reported that a patient said ‘he was going to rape me that he was going to kill my children that if he ever saw me out side the hospital he would slit my throat’. Police witnessed this event and informed the nurse that reporting this threat wasn’t a priority and she was to report the threat via the 1300 number. As of yesterday that nurse had not been contacted by the police to follow up on this threat.

The member further stated “I have extreme concerns (and I'm not the only one), that a worker is going to be stabbed within the department, that one of my nurses who is set up to fail every single day due to the extreme workload and unsafe work environment they have to come to work in will commit suicide due to the ongoing psychological distress this causes them”.

No worker should ever face this level of threat in their workplace and the ANMFNT have escalated this report to the NT Health department

Emergency departments are operating well beyond safe capacity. Nurses report running at crisis levels at all times, with patients waiting far beyond acceptable timeframes. Despite this, nurses continue to monitor and care for patients in waiting rooms because they refuse to let someone die waiting for care. They shoulder this burden and they genuinely fear that they will be held accountable if there is a sentinel event. I want to be clear – when a patient dies from inadequate care it will be a system failure and one that has been raised a number of times.

We are calling for immediate action for RDH Emergency Department:

1. An immediate investigation by NT WorkSafe.

2. Immediate review of security capability and response times
3. Duress systems that alert nurse team leaders in real time
4. System-wide solutions to reduce unsafe pressure on emergency departments

Let me be clear: nurses and doctors are not the problem. They are holding this system together under extraordinary pressure.

The Northern Territory Government must take responsibility. Continuing to rely on the goodwill of exhausted staff while conditions deteriorate is not leadership. You are directly responsible for nurses leaving the profession and that’s a disgrace. Nurses come into this profession with good intentions and leave with trauma and disillusion.

Our members deserve to be safe at work. That is the standard, and it is not negotiable.

Authorised by Heidi Crisp

Branch Secretary, ANMFNT

2/4/26

Enterprise Agreement Blog

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:08:37 GMT

Nurses and Midwives EA 2026-2029 Negotiations updates found here

24/4/26

We've now attended 4 sessions at OCPE, as yet the Commissioner hasn't put her responses in to any of our claims.

We were able to use member voices in person in one claim for Military leave and will be reaching out to members who have specific claim requests if they want to present the argument for their claim.

In response to the discussion with RAN's we proposed that RAN's may accept 2 weeks extra ARL in place of monetary incentives. We have put forward claims for PDA to include accommodation and to increase at the same rate as the yearly increase (6%).

24/3/26

Negotiations started today for the OCPE NT Enterprise Agreement.

To keep the log of claims and conversation confidential I have opened up a page on the member portal,

Please log in to the portal and follow the NTPS EA NEWS

19/3/26

Welcome to the Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement 2026–2029 Negotiations Blog

This blog is your space for clear updates, honest answers, and real insight into what’s happening on the ground as we enter negotiations. We know how important this Agreement is, not just for your pay and conditions, but for the future of nursing and midwifery in the Northern Territory.

This week, we’ve sent out the endorsement survey for the Log of Claims. This survey closes on 23 March 2026 , and it is critical. The Log of Claims is the foundation of everything we will take into negotiations—it is your collective voice, formalised.

How was the Log of Claims developed?
It started with you. More than 800 members responded to the initial survey, generating over 350 pages of claims, concerns, and ideas . Every response was carefully reviewed, grouped into key themes, and distilled into the 8-page Log of Claims we are now putting forward.

“Why isn’t my specific claim included?”
This is a fair and important question. When representing such a diverse workforce, our responsibility is to identify and prioritise the issues that are most widely and deeply felt . That means not every individual claim can appear in the final document—but the core issues affecting the greatest number of members are strongly represented. This is how we build the strongest possible case at the bargaining table.

And it works.

In the last Enterprise Agreement, you delivered real wins including :

A new retention bonus for all NT nurses and midwives, with higher payments for those in rural and remote areas
A 3% pay rise , achieved despite the government initially pushing for a wage freeze
Exemplary Practice increases
Professional Development Allowance increases
Shift penalty increases, from 22.5 to 25% Night duty and from 15-17% Late shift.

Those outcomes didn’t happen by chance. They happened because members spoke, stood together, and backed their union .

That’s the power we bring into this round of negotiations.

When we act collectively, we are not just participants, we are a force that cannot be ignored.

Now is the time to engage, to have your say, and to stand with your colleagues.

EA Survey Log of Claims

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:03:30 GMT

Please find the Enterprise Agreement DRAFT Log of Claims here

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CINAHL Free Professional Publications

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:03:20 GMT

CINAHL

19th November 2025

Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, researchers, nurse educators and students depend on the CINAHL Database to research their subject areas from this authoritative index of nursing and allied health journals.

New Free database for all professionals. So many research papers, journals etc to obtain and read.

Please enter the 'Member Portal', then top tab to 'Member Benefits', then scroll down to the CINAHL button.

There is also a webinar (30 mins) to help you navigate and utilise CINAHL to it's full capacity

19th November 2025

Cath Hatcher

ANMF NT

Branch Secretary