ANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary Sam Casey
ANMF (Vic Branch) has a variety of membership categories to reflect the hours you work, and various life circumstances.
For example, while members are on parental leave they can update their membership category to Primary Carer Leave membership. This membership tier costs less. This means you’re not paying as much whilst you’re not working but we’ll still be there for any work-related issues which could arise during your leave.
This membership includes disputes over workplace change or return-to-work arrangements, requests to extend or vary your leave, or issues that arise during ‘keeping in touch’ (KIT) days. It also provides professional indemnity insurance for KIT days.
As you’ll still have continuing professional development obligations, you’ll also remain entitled to free and unlimited CPD modules via ANMF’s Education Portal.
It’s important to remember to update your membership on your return to work so you are fully covered.
Notify ANMF membership of your planned leave dates and your new rate will apply from the start of your leave. We’ll also send you a copy of our Parental leave and returning to work guide for ANMF members.
Once you return to work, you will need to revert to the membership level that best represents your hours of work.
So what are the various categories, and what does each include?
Working members
Registered nurse/midwife (including graduate members*)
- Working more than 24 hours per week: $24.77 per fortnight
- Working less than 24 hours per week: $18.48 per fortnight
*The Branch is currently running a special offer giving graduate RNs, ENs and midwives half-price membership for two years.
Enrolled nurse
- Working more than 24 hours per week: $18.48 per fortnight
- Working less than 24 hours per week: $11.36 per fortnight
Assistant in nursing (AIN), personal care worker (PCW), home carer, disability support nursing assistant
- Working more than 24 hours per week: $18.48 per fortnight
- Working less than 24 hours per week: $11.36 per fortnight
Bolton Clarke community care aide
- $8.93 per fortnight
The above working members are covered for all Branch membership benefits, including professional indemnity and public liability insurance up to $10 million, 24/7 Good Samaritan insurance, legal services, free CPD modules and 24/7 access to ANMF Member Assistance.
Visit anmfvic.asn.au/benefits for further details.
RUSON/RUSOMs and students working as enrolled nurses, AINS, PCWs or home carers
- Working more than 24 hours per week: $18.48 per fortnight
- Working less than 24 hours per week: $11.36 per fortnight
In addition to all other working member benefits, working student members including RUSONs and RUSOMs and students working as enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing or personal carers have access to dedicated student benefits, including special newsletters, the ANMF/Aware Student Awards, the Ace It student conference and NMHPV student wellness workshops.
Nurse/midwife higher education
- $7.62 per fortnight
Members working solely in higher education (universities) are covered for most Branch membership benefits, but have no access to industrial, professional and workplace safety advice and assistance or legal services (other than a free standard will through Gordon Legal). Members are encouraged to also join NTEU (National tertiary Education Union) for industrial representation and OHS advice.
Non-working members
Associate members
- $8.24 per month
Associate memberships are available to you if you are in a non-practising role or retired. Associate members have access to many benefits including the Branch library, almost 300 free CPD modules via the Education Portal, our discounted holiday accommodation and discounts on everyday purchases through Union Shopper.
Associate members do not have access to professional indemnity and public liability insurance or Good Samaritan insurance; Member Assistance advice or representation on workplace issues or other professional, industrial or OHS matters; legal services other than a free standard will through Gordon Legal; or the professional development portfolio.
Student members
- $15 per quarter
Student members who are not working in a health or aged care role related to their coursework (such as an enrolled nurse, PCW or RUSON) have access to many benefits including the Branch library, almost 300 free CPD modules via the Education Portal, our discounted holiday accommodation and discounts on everyday purchases through Union Shopper.
Student membership is counted when members apply for ANMF (Vic Branch) course-fee grants for postgraduate or post-registration study.
Non-working student members do not have access to professional indemnity and public liability insurance, Good Samaritan insurance, legal services or ANMF Member Assistance advice about and representation on workplace issues or other professional, industrial and OHS matters. Non-working student members do not have access to the professional development portfolio.
Primary carer leave
- $10.20 per month
Members on primary carer leave have access to most membership benefits but have limited PII coverage and industrial representation.
