Scientific fatigue and sleep solutions for safety-critical workforces
Melius Consulting helps organisations reduce fatigue-related risk, improve fitness for work, and optimise sleep health across 24/7 operations.
Our consulting, research and education services translate world-class science into practical systems, safer rosters, and healthier, high-performing teams.
Supporting mining, oil and gas, transport, aviation, utilities, construction, defence and more.
Combining applied scientific research with real-world operational experience
Fatigue & fitness for work systems
Fatigue Risk Management System design and diagnostics, fitness for work frameworks, and targeted risk assessments that integrate seamlessly with existing health and safety systems.
Sleep health & education
Sleep health optimisation and assessment programs, along with evidence-based education that builds safer, more alert and more productive workforces.
Research, data & analytics
Industrial research, advanced data analysis and roster science to quantify risk, model scenarios and support better decisions at boardroom and frontline levels.
Trusted across complex, safety-critical operations
Our consultants have delivered projects across mining, oil and gas, rail, aviation, utilities, construction, agriculture, health, emergency services, media, education, government, consulting, military, and elite sport.
Corporate & industry clients
Sport & athletic clients
Specialist fatigue, sleep and roster services
From FRMS design to roster science, sleep health programs and targeted risk assessments, our services are built for safety-critical operations.
Explore how we can help improve fatigue, sleep and fitness for work in your organisation.
We deliver solutions that are practical, defensible and effective.
Scientific rigour
Our consultants hold postgraduate qualifications and have led research with universities, military organisations and industry bodies. We rely on evidence, not opinions.
Operational practicality
We understand the realities of 24/7 operations. Our recommendations are grounded in your context, constraints and workforce, not laboratory conditions.
Measurable impact
From fatigue risk reduction and incident trends to roster performance and workforce health, we design solutions that can be monitored, measured and refined over time.
Proven across industries
We have delivered projects in mining, oil and gas, rail, aviation, utilities, construction, agriculture, and elite sport, improving safety, performance and employee outcomes.
Prefer self-paced learning?
Explore our practical guides and online courses on fatigue, sleep and performance for individuals, leaders and teams.
Learn practical, evidence-based strategies to improve sleep, manage fatigue and shiftwork, and enhance health, safety and daily performance at work.
Learn how to use sleep strategically to enhance performance, accelerate recovery and reduce injury risk in combat sports and training.
Book
An evidence-based guide to sleep and shiftwork, helping individuals and organisations reduce fatigue risks and improve health, safety and performance.
Insights and research papers
We regularly publish articles, research summaries and practical tools on fatigue, sleep health, fitness for work and performance. Explore our articles to stay up to date with emerging evidence and industry best practice.
When we think about the causes of insomnia, we typically focus on stress, work demands, shift schedules, caffeine, alcohol, drug use, technology,…
Recently my co-authors and I published a peer-reviewed journal article (open access, or in other words, free to read 😊) in the…
In November 2023, I attended a keynote talk by Oxford University Professor Russell Foster. In his keynote, he discussed research he was…
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Whether you need a full Fatigue Risk Management System, support with roster design, targeted sleep health programs or a specific research project, we can help you clarify the problem, design the solution and support implementation.