Events, Safety, Social Governance, Workforce

Keep the conversation on track

Rail has been the first sector in Australia to have its own dedicated R U OK? Day. Over the years, the event has helped tens of thousands of people in the rail industry to establish a deeper connection with their colleagues by asking R U OK?, and beyond the day itself, feeling confident to have an ongoing conversation.

Often, the best people to spot the signs someone might be struggling, are the people closest to them. That’s why the R U OK? message is so effective in the workplace. It’s the subtle changes in someone’s behaviour that can indicate they might be going through a difficult time.

Rail R U OK? is more than just a day, it’s a movement that aims to empower rail workers to identify the signs that someone might not be OK and offer guidance on how to listen and also how to help.

The Day encourages more people to:

  • ask a workmate what’s troubling them
  • tell a workmate what’s troubling them if asked
  • seek professional help for something that is troubling them.

This year the rail R U OK? Day will be held on 28 April.

TrackSAFE and R U OK? have a range of tools to support the occasion, including posters, social media tiles, presentations, videos and conversation starters. The Toolkit will help guide event planning. The Conversation Guide has great tips to help ask the important question, R U OK? and what to do if someone is in fact not ok.

Click here for more information.