Membership Benefits
ACT ANF membership provides a range of unique and cost saving benefits to its members. From industrial representation and legal services to the Union Shopper service, ACT ANF membership represents an important investment in your career and offers great value for money. Considering that membership fees are TAX DEDUCTIBLE, this represents an even better investment.
ACT ANF members receive:
- Industrial representation
- Access to professional development opportunities
- Legal assistance, including one free consultation, on a range of workplace and personal matters eg wills, property conveyancing
- The Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ)
- ACT ANF Newsletter
- Union Shopper **Save $$$**
Industrial Representation
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is the largest nursing union representing the industrial rights and conditions of over 170,000 members across Australia.
At the Branch level in the ACT ANF, this means working with Workplace Delegates to develop certified agreements for acute care and aged care facilities to improve the working lives of members and to maximise their pay and conditions and to promote safe workplaces.
The ACT Branch provides advice, support, and representation to members on employments related matters ranging from under/over salary payments and leave entitlement to bullying and harassment. The ACT ANF also provides advice and support to members required to respond to professional issues reported to the ACT Nursing and Midwifery Board.
Please contact the ACT ANF Branch for more information on Industrial Representation.
Professional Development
The ACT ANF encourages the on-going professional development of its members. A limited number of grants are available to members each year in support of appropriate professional development opportunities. Members interested in applying for financial support should contact the ACT ANF Office well in advance to discuss the application requirements.
ACT ANF members have access to the CINAHL data-base through the ACT ANF Office (link to make CINAHL booking). CINAHL helps members to maintain and enhance their knowledge of current nursing and midwifery practice and is an in-valuable research tool to assist members undertaking further study.
ACT ANF members also have access to on-line continual professional development at a reduced fee. Topics include, for example, palliative care, asthma managemen, ECG and rhythms, wound care, and cardiac care.
For a full list of topics and topic previews, visit the ANF Federal web site. This is a useful way for members to obtain verification of their competency for registration purposes.
Legal Assistance
ACT ANF members have access to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. Members and their families are entitled to:
- free first consultation
- access to “No Win – No Charge” legal services (conditions apply)
- free standard Will members and their spouse
Maurice Blackburn can also assist with legal matters relating to:
- workers compensation
- Comcare
- road accident injuries
- medical negligence
- asbestos diseases
- superannuation and insurance claims
- public liability
- faulty products
- Will disputes
Please contact the ACT ANF for a referral to Maurice Blackburn.
Monthly Journal
ACT ANF membership fees includes subscription to the Australian Nursing Journal (ANJ) published each month by the ANF Federal Office. The ANJ covers a range of topical industrial, professional, and social justice issues. Member contributions to the ANJ are welcomed and guidelines for submissions is available on the ANF Federal Office web site.
ACT ANF Newsletter
Members receive a monthly Newsletter published by the ACT ANF which provides an up-to-date account of issues affecting local nurses, midwives, and carers and the work undertaken by the ACT ANF in support of its members.
Union Shopper
The Union Shopper represents great value for members. ACT ANF are able to get great deals on a wide range of products due to the purchasing power of Union Shopper. ACT ANF member can get discounts on products such as shopping gift cards, electrical appliances, cars, computers, furniture and financial products.
