Roster patterns
2/1 FIFO roster — 2 weeks on, 1 week off
The 2/1 roster is one of the most common FIFO rotation patterns in Australia. Workers spend 14 consecutive days on swing at site, then return home for 7 days of R&R before the cycle repeats. The pattern results in roughly two-thirds of each three-week period spent at site.
How the 2/1 cycle works
On swing
14 days
2 weeks at site
R&R
7 days
1 week at home
Full cycle
21 days
repeating
28-day roster preview
Days 1–14 on swing, days 15–21 R&R, days 22–28 back on swing (next cycle).
Planning a 2/1 roster with FIFO Planner
FIFO Planner includes a built-in 2/1 Standard template. Set your swing start date, and the planner calculates every future swing and R&R period automatically. From there you can export your full schedule as an ICS file to Apple, Google, or Outlook Calendar, and enable Australian public holiday overlays for your state.