Annual Delegates Conference

The ANMF (Vic Branch) invites all Job Representatives and Health & Safety Representatives to the 2025 Annual Delegates Conference, taking place in Melbourne on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June.

This two-day conference provides an inspiring and informative program exploring industrial, professional, workplace safety and social justice issues that concern nurses, midwives, student nurses and midwives, and personal carer workers – as well as giving delegates the opportunity to vote on resolutions and help shape the direction of their union.

The Delegates Conference provides delegates with a fantastic opportunity to meet their peers, find out more about how their union works and the issues that are common across the board, feel confident about approaching their union for assistance with workplace, OHS and professional issues.

Conference information

Please make sure you make a note in your diary of these key conference dates:

• Nomination period for job rep or HSR of the year: Wednesday 1 January to Friday 23 May
• Motion submission close: 5pm Friday 28 March
• Conference registration close: 5pm Wednesday 23 April (or whilst places remain)

Are you a new delegate? Newly confirmed delegates are encouraged to attend to represent their workplaces and experience the Delegates Conference for the first time.

Additional information on this event will be provided to all current job reps and HSRs via email, once registration opens.

Motions

Interested in submitting a motion for the Annual Delegates Conference? Start meeting with your colleagues now to propose and draft motions for the 2025 conference.

All delegates attending the conference must meet with their colleagues at members’ meetings or, at a minimum, with other delegates at their workplace – via a Job Reps/HSRs meeting – before proposing motions for the 2025 Conference. Motions cannot be submitted without first holding either a members or representatives meeting to discuss motions, which are to be submitted on behalf of your whole workplace (not individual members).

Once registration opens, motions can be submitted by signing into the Annual Delegates Conference registration site and visiting the motions page.

For further information or to submit motions, please visit your conference site once registration opens.

Get ready to nominate a hard-working and effective job rep and/or health & safety rep for Rep of the Year!

Nominations for the 2025 Hannah Sellers Job Rep of the Year Award and the 2025 HSR of the Year Award will open on Wednesday 1 January.

These awards are a great way to acknowledge a colleague who has made a difference at your workplace.

The nomination period for each award is from Wednesday 1 January until 5pm Friday 23 May.

These awards will be presented in person at the 2025 Annual Delegates Conference.

2025 Hannah Sellers Job Rep of the Year

This $1,500 award recognises ANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary (1995-2001) Hannah Sellers' important contribution to ANMF (Vic Branch), nursing, the health system and the union movement.

Nominate for the 2025 Hannah Sellers Job Rep of the Year here

2025 HSR of the Year

This $1,500 award recognises the important contribution of ANMF (Vic Branch) Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) to the members of their DWG through Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).

Nominate for the 2025 HSR of the Year here