Free lesson 3
FIFO camp life: camp and the mess
Camp is where you sleep, eat and switch off between shifts. Most of it is common sense, but a few habits mark you out as new on day one.
How to read the labels
Law a regulator rule, with a link. Common true at most sites. Varies check your own site.
Common
Meals in the mess are included. You don't pay for food while you're in camp.
Common
Hot food from the dinner buffet stays in the mess. At most sites you can't take it back to your room. Packed-lunch rules are separate.
Varies
Crib rooms and packed lunches. Breakfast and dinner are in the mess. For your shift you usually pack your own crib from a spread of salads, boiled eggs, wraps and sandwiches, and there are often pre-packed options too. Ask on day one where your crew eats.
Your site induction wins. If anything here differs from what your site or supervisor tells you, follow your site.
Draft lesson. To be reviewed by working FIFO workers before the course opens. The full course
- Before you fly
- Arriving on site
- Camp and the mess (this lesson)
- Your room and camp etiquette
- Safety culture and inductions
- Rosters, swings and fatigue
- Shutdowns explained
- Pay, tax and super
- On a visa? The general rules
- Applying, tickets and scams