It's no secret that shift work can be tough on your mental health. But why is that? What's unique about shift work that makes it potentially dangerous for your mental health? And is it even possible to improve?
In this episode, we'll chat about the reasons why the Working Well in Wellington project was conceived, and what the project team learned about the unique demands of working shift. We'll discuss the impacts of shift work on shift workers, and the potential benefits that employers can enjoy when they look after their workers' mental health.
Experts featured in this episode:
About Make the Shift:
Make the Shift is a podcast produced as part of the Working Well in Wellington Toolkit, a toolkit designed to help shift workers and their employers develop and implement ways to ensure their mental health. For more information about the project, and to download the toolkit, visit maketheshift.org.au.
To find out more about the development of the Working Well in Wellington project, take a listen to the bonus episode of this podcast: Behind Working Well in Wellington. You can also listen to the full interviews with our experts in your podcast feed.
This podcast, and the toolkit, was produced by Wellington Primary Care Partnership, and funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.
This podcast was recorded and produced in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples.
Audio production by Jet Streamer (jetstreamer.com.au).
Voiced by Chris Plumridge.
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