[419] - Part 5 - What Does a Shift Work Capable Organisation Actually Look Like?

Text me what you thought of the show 😊 **Across the last few episodes, I’ve talked about what I believe is missing in the way many organisations support their shift-working workforce. In this episode, I want to turn that conversation around and look at what we could actually build instead.** **What does a shift-work-capable organisation look like?** **For me, it isn’t an organisation where nobody gets tired, nobody struggles with nights, and we somehow remove the biological challenges of working around the clock. That isn’t realistic.** **It’s an organisation where people are given more than a roster. They’re given the education to understand what that roster is asking of their biology and practical strategies to help them manage it.** **In this episode, I explore what that could look like from the moment someone joins a 24/7 workforce: shift-work-specific education, advice that reflects the reality of their actual roster, leaders who understand the demands their people are facing, and credible knowledge that remains available where the shift work actually happens — including at 3 am.** **I also discuss the role of developing people from within the workforce who understand the roster, workplace and culture because they live it themselves. Not as clinicians or workplace health experts, but as educated Shift Work Champions™ who can help keep good conversations and credible information alive while understanding the boundaries of their role.** **Importantly, building capability isn’t something an organisation does once and considers finished. It means continuing to listen to the workforce, learn what’s working, identify what isn’t, and review, refine and expand the approach over time.** **My vision is simple: I want us to reach a point where handing someone their first shift-work roster without also teaching them how to manage it seems completely outdated.** **We may never remove the challenges of shift work, but I believe we can become much better at preparing and supporting the people we ask to do it.** **Learn more about Shift Work Champions™ and download the updated Executive Brief using the link below.** Support the show \---------------------------- Roger Sutherland is Australia's Night Shift & Sleep Specialist and the founder of **A Healthy Shift**. After more than 40 years working rotating shifts with Victoria Police, Roger now helps organisations reduce fatigue risk, improve staff wellbeing and build healthier, safer and higher-performing 24/7 workplaces through evidence-based education, circadian biology and the **Shift Work Champions™ Framework**. **Shift Work Champions™:** https://join.ahealthyshift.com/shift-work-capability **Website:** https://ahealthyshift.com.au **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-sutherland **Instagram:** @a\healthy\shift **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **Disclaimer: Roger Sutherland is not a doctor or a medical professional.  Always consult a physician before implementing any strategies mentioned in this podcast. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Roger Sutherland will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this podcast, including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness, or death.** **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**