What you need to know
COVID-19 important information
This page provides members with direct links to the official federal and Victorian health department COVID-19 advice and information.
If your COVID-19-related inquiry is not answered by the documents on these pages please complete a Member Assistance online form.
ANMF members are fortunate to have an understanding of infection control principles through their education and the accreditation standards by which their health facilities are measured. The community will be looking to nurses, midwives and personal carers to provide guidance and reassurance.
COVID-stressed? Have you seen the Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria's 'I'm only human' campaign? Take the self-care quiz and find out how this free, confidential service is supporting nurses, midwives and nursing and midwifery students.
Covid-19 vaccination
The Australian COVID-19 vaccination program began on 22 February 2021. ANMF members are encouraged to keep up to date with the evidence-based Australian and Victorian government information.
Victorian Department of Health
For health services and general practitioners - coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - includes quick reference guide and checklist, guidelines and advice, current COVID-19 case definition, advice for clinicians and health care workers and other fact sheets.
Commonwealth Department of Health
Commonwealth Department of Health alerts, training modules and other resources
Other COVID-19-related information
Other COVID-19-related information from NMBA, AHPRA, the World Health Organisation and Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
ANMF covid-19 newsflashes and member information
Read ANMF newsflashes and get answers to frequently asked questions
Victorian Department of Health workforce register
Victorian Department of Health pandemic surge workforce register.
Self-care resources for members
Resources for self-care collated by ANMF (Vic Branch) and Nursing & Midwifery Health Program Victoria (NMHPV)
Contact ANMF (Vic Branch) member assistance
ANMF (Vic Branch) is only able to answer covid-19-related inquiries via this form to ensure we provide consistent and systematic advice and information
Join ANMF (Vic Branch)
Become an ANMF (Vic Branch) member online
RUSOM Employment Model
RUSOMs can only undertake activities that have been delegated and supervised by a registered midwife in accordance with the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice (2016) and Delegation and Supervision Guidelines for Victorian nurses and midwives (DHS, 2014)
RUSON Employment Model
RUSONs can only undertake activities that have been delegated and supervised by a registered nurse in accordance with the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice (2016) and Delegation and Supervision Guidelines for Victorian nurses and midwives (DHS, 2014)