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Visualcare provides several timeline views that give you an overview of rostered shifts across workers and clients. These views are accessible from the Operations menu and let you reassign shifts, spot conflicts, and create new shifts.

Worker day view

The worker day view shows all shifts for a single day, grouped by worker. Access it via OperationsTimeline Worker (Day). Worker day view

Key features

  • Filter by worker type, worker roles, and area
  • Change the time scale to show every hour for a more compact view
  • Change the date to view different days
  • Conflict highlighting - conflicting shifts are highlighted yellow. Click once to see the conflict detail

Reassigning shifts

Double-click on a shift to edit it. Select the worker you want to move the shift to - you can also change the start time and date. The shift moves to the new worker’s roster automatically. Reassign shift
New shifts cannot be created from the worker day view. Create shifts from within the client roster instead.

Client day view

The client day view shows all shifts for a single day, grouped by client. Access it via OperationsTimeline Client (Day). Client day view

Key features

  • Filter by area, division, case manager, and locations
  • Change the time scale and date as with the worker view
  • Conflict highlighting - conflicting shifts are highlighted yellow
Client day view conflicts Double-click on a shift to assign a different worker. New shifts cannot be created from this view.

Worker week and month view

The worker week and month view provides a broader overview across longer time periods. Access it via OperationsTimeline Worker (Week/Month). The data can be viewed by week, fortnight, or month. Worker week/month view Refresh button Date selector Filters

Compact vs extended view

Shifts are displayed as coloured blocks. You can click and drag shifts to reassign them to a different worker or day.Compact view
You need to be in compact view to drag and drop shifts between workers.

Leave and availability

Worker availability is visible in this view. If a worker is unavailable for the entire day, that day is highlighted purple. Leave and availability

Moving a shift

1

View shift details

Click on the shift count (for example, “3 shifts”) to view the individual shift details.View shift details
2

Drag the shift

Left-click on the shift you want to move and drag it. As you move it up and down the screen, the system highlights which workers are preferred and non-preferred.Dragging a shift
3

Confirm the move

Drop the shift on the target worker and select Yes to confirm.
  • A yellow alert appears if you try to move a shift to a conflicting time
  • A red alert appears if you try to move the shift to a different day than originally created Confirm move
4

Review updated totals

The hours and dollar totals for the worker update when you drop the shift. This shows the total hours and pay for the selected timeframe.Updated totals

Creating a shift

You can add a shift to a worker directly from this view by clicking the grey plus button next to their name. Add shift button Select the date, start and end time, client, service, roster, charge rate, and pay rate, then click Save to Roster. Create shift form
To fit the whole month view on your screen, use your browser’s zoom function. In Chrome, click the three-dot menu in the top right corner and use the - button to zoom out.Browser zoom
If you use the zoom function, reload the page afterwards to make sure everything lines up correctly.

Daily schedule

The daily schedule (OperationsDaily Schedule) shows rostered shifts in a list format. It displays the same information as the day view but gives you the ability to sort and filter columns, and export to Excel.

Running into issues?

See Scheduling troubleshooting for common errors and fixes.

Conflict management

Identify and resolve shift conflicts

Creating new shifts

Create shifts in a client roster

Editing shifts

Edit one-off shifts, series, and manage leave

Unallocated shifts

Find and manage shifts without assigned workers