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BY SLEEP HEALTH FOUNDATION
If you’re a shi昀琀 worker, ge琀�ng enough quality sleep can
be a real challenge. Irregular hours can a昀昀ect your health,
wellbeing, job performance, and safety. The good news?
There are science-backed strategies that can help you sleep
be琀琀er and feel more rested, even with a demanding schedule.
The following guidelines are designed to support healthy
sleep habits during rostered work periods. While they’ll work
for most people, everyone is di昀昀erent—so feel free to adapt
them to suit your shi昀琀 schedule, lifestyle, and commitments.
If you’re struggling with your sleep or the e昀昀ects of shi昀琀
work, it’s important to seek advice from a health professional.
Your GP is a great place to start, and sleep physicians or sleep
psychologists can provide more tailored treatments if needed.
SHIFT WORK
Shift Work in Australia
1.4
MILLION
AUSTRALIANS WORK
SHIFT WORK
• 1.4 million Australian employees, represen琀椀ng 16% of
all employees, usually work shi昀琀 work
• A higher propor琀椀on of younger employees par琀椀cipa琀椀ng
in shi昀琀 work
• 17% of male employees and 15% of female employees
usually work shi昀琀 work
Shift Work Globally
• Almost 20% of the overall workforce engages in shi昀琀
work pa琀琀erns
• Shi昀琀 work is common in industries that require 24/7
opera琀椀ons, such as healthcare, transporta琀椀on, security,
and manufacturing
