Links – for more fatigue advice

The links below provide additional sources of information about fatigue and its management, from New Zealand and overseas websites.

Do let us know if there are other websites covering fatigue that you think might be useful to the maritime community.

Contact Maritime New Zealand

Seafarer fatigue: the Cardiff research programme

This report was written by Andy Smith, Paul Allen and Emma Wadsworth from the Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, Cardiff University, November 2006.

Fatigue, health and Injury among merchant seafarers [PDF: 451Kb, 87 pages] [Maritime and Coastguard Agency]

Sleep/Wake Research Centre

This research centre based at Massey University, Wellington provides fatigue and fatigue management advice to Maritime New Zealand.

Sleep/wake Research Centre [Massey University]

Fatigue in the workplace

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has developed a helpful overview of the causes of fatigue and how to manage fatigue at work.

Fatigue in the workplace [Accident Compensation Corporation]

Ministry of Health nutrition and physical activity resources

Having an appropriate diet and doing sufficient physical activity are important factors in managing fatigue. View or order the Ministry of Health’s nutrition and physical activity resources online.

Ministry of Health's nutrition and physical activity resources [Ministry of Health]

Akilla sleep safety educational campaign

The Akilla sleep safety educational campaign is New Zealand’s first private road safety educational campaign to educate people about the dangers of drowsy-driving.

Akilla sleep safety educational campaign [New Zealand Sleep Safety]

Fatigue road crash facts

Fatigue crash facts contains the latest summary of fatigue related road crash data including graphs and tables from the Ministry of Transport.

Fatigue road crash facts [Ministry of Transport]

New Zealand sleep clinics

Sleep specialists have training in sleep medicine and can diagnose and treat a variety of sleep disorders. Before making an appointment you need to consult with your general practitioner.

Sleep clinics in New Zealand [New Zealand Sleep Safety]

Sleep Apnoea Association of New Zealand

Learn about the sleeping disorder - sleep apnoea.

Sleep apnoea [Sleep Apnoea Association of New Zealand]