Outline:

Part 1: Understanding Shiftwork

• Why shiftwork differs from day work: Understand the unique demands and challenges shift workers face compared to day workers including the impact of sleep debt and working irregular hours on wellbeing and performance.
• Overview of causes and risks of workplace fatigue: Review causes of fatigue, how to identify fatigue and the risk in your industry.
• Sleep architecture and the impact of working shifts: Explore the effects of shiftwork on sleep patterns including disrupted sleep, sleep debt and insomnia.
• Benefits of a good sleep: Discover the positive effects of quality sleep including improved cognition, mood stability and reduced fatigue all of which lead to better safety and wellbeing.

Part 2: Managing Shiftwork

Pillar 1 – Managing sleep: Learn effective strategies for optimising sleep quality and quantity to enhance recovery
Pillar 2 – Occupational alertness: Discover evidence based techniques to maintain alertness and focus
Pillar 3 – Keeping active and motivated: Explore ways to stay physically active and motivated promoting overall wellbeing.
Pillar 4 – Work-life balance: Identify strategies for finding time for you, family, and leisure activities.

Outline:

• Need for change: Review of the need to change the roster from a staff and business perspective
• Quality roster: Explore three key components of a quality roster
• Business needs and staff preferences: Balancing the business needs with health and safety requirements and staff preferences
• Risk profiles: Assessing the risk profiles of the individuals and the organisation
• Fatigue protection: Learn to assess the roster hour by hour using a scientifically validated biomathematical approach which can predict fatigue associated with hours of work, ensuring better protection against fatigue related risk.
• Pros and cons of different rostering styles: Examine the advantages and disadvantages of different roster patterns including fixed, rotating and flexible schedules, as well as length of shift and handover times.
• Managing change: Seamlessly manage the roster change process including how a roster will be chosen and evaluated.
• Next steps: Round table discussion and action plan.

As part of this workshop you can request a Roster Review. 

Outline:

• What is sleep and why do we need it: Understand the fundamental role of sleep in restoring the body and brain and why it is essential for overall health cognitive function and wellbeing. 
• Common seeping problems: Identify common sleep problems and complete a sleep questionnaire to help you find out more about your body clock type and sleep personality. 
• Evidence based sleep techniques: Learn a range of sleep improvement techniques so you can experiment and find what works for you. 
• Create your own sleep management plan: Develop your own sleep plan based on your sleep personality, lifestyle and work schedule to ensure consistent and restorative sleep.