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Working in the rail industry can expose people to potentially traumatic events. As a manager, you want to be equipped with the tools to protect and support your team. The team and organisation around a person can play a big role in a person's recovery after an event. This session gives practical steps managers can take before, during and after an event to reduce the risk to mental health. Managers will also learn how they can protect themselves from burnout and vicarious trauma when supporting trauma-exposed colleagues.

In this session, led by Anne Farrell, Health Promotion Exc, Irish Rail and the CIE group, we look at how to engage men in the workplace. Understand what men’s health is, why it’s important to create a ‘safe space’ for men and how gender can influence the attitudes men can develop when it comes to health.

Technological innovation in the automation of vehicles is progressing faster than standards or regulatory bodies can keep up with. The overall market share for automated vehicles is expected to increase to approximately 40% of vehicle travel by 2040. However, automated driving is fundamentally different to manual driving. The driver must be prepared to take over control of the vehicle whenever necessary. This shifts the driver’s role from being actively engaged in the driving task to that of a passive supervisor of the system.

Wendy McCristal and Rupert Lown discuss the importance of good mental health, especially for those in lone working roles. They talk about the health challenges especially faced by shift workers and how they can take control of their wellbeing while working long and irregular hours. 

With the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, times are tough for many of us right now – or might become so in the future. Discover top tips for financial wellbeing and ways to ease any money worries.

Research analysts and health & wellbeing specialists showcase the new dashboard designed to help the rail industry and rail organisations to measure employee wellbeing – with data insights and discussion.