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Make the Shift

Make the Shift

Written by: Working Well in Wellington
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Shift work can be tough on your mental health. But there are ways for shift workers, and their employers, to protect shift worker mental health and make shift work better for everyone. Produced as part of the Working Well in Wellington Toolkit by Wellington Primary Care Partnership, Make the Shift has expert interviews, tips, and ideas that help you and your colleagues work better, beyond the nine-to-five.Wellington Primary Care Partnership Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Management Management & Leadership Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Full Interview: Rachael Palmer, Organisational Psychologist
    Dec 31 2021

    Enjoy the full interview with Organisational Psychologist Rachael Palmer, where we discuss some of the considerations surrounding shift work and mental health.

    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.

    For more episodes, search for "Make the Shift" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

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    33 mins
  • Full Interview: Sleep Well (Dr. Jade Murray, Monash University)
    Dec 31 2021

    Enjoy the full interview with Dr. Jade Murray from Monash University, where we discuss the impact of shift work on sleep. You can hear Jade featured in Episode 3 of Make the Shift.

    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.

    For more episodes, search for "Make the Shift" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

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    35 mins
  • Full Interview: Exercise Well (Associate Professor Nicky Ridgers, Deakin University)
    Dec 31 2021

    Enjoy the full interview with Associate Professor Nicky Ridgers from Deakin University, where we discuss the impact of shift work on physical activity levels. You can hear Nicky featured in Episode 4 of Make the Shift.

    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.

    For more episodes, search for "Make the Shift" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts.

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    23 mins
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