Moira Junge
CEO, Sleep Health Foundation
Director, Australian Sleep and Alertness Consortium (ASAC)
Doctor of Health Psychology, BA, Honours; D.Psych (Health).
Moira commenced her role as the CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation, and Director of ASAC at the beginning of 2022. She is a registered Health
Gemma Paech
PhD, Principal Fatigue Specialist, Qantas
Gemma is a principal fatigue specialist for Qantas Airways. Gemma has been in the sleep field for over 15 years, having first become interested in sleep in 2006 when she undertook an honours research project inthe recovery of sleep following sleep
Shantha Rajaratnam
Professor, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University
Chair, Sleep Health Foundation
Shantha Rajaratnam was awarded his PhD degree from Monash University in 1998, and completed a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2000. He undertook postdoctoral training at the Centre for Chronobiology at the
Alex Wolkow
PhD, Research Fellow, Psychology
Monash University
is a Research Fellow at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University. A major focus of his research is on understanding the role of sleep in the development of mental and physical health outcomes in high-risk
Ashley Midalia
Mr Ashley Midalia
Director - Government, Policy & Strategy, Australian Catholic University
Ashley is Director of Government, Policy & Strategy at Australian Catholic University. Prior to joining ACU, Ashley served as Deputy Chief of Staff to then federal minister The Hon Chris
Andrew Vakulin
A/Prof PhD, NHMRC R.D. Wright Biomedical Career Development Fellow (2019-2022), Assoc Prof Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health (AISH), Honorary Assoc Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
A/Prof Vakulin has research interest and expertise in investigating the impact of sleep loss and sleep
Jennifer Low
Associate Director
Work Health & Safety and Workers’ Compensation Policy Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Jennifer acts as a leading advocate for employers in the design, implementation and operation of Australia's national and state legislative frameworks governing WHS and workers'
Robert Adams
Professor, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRCP (London)
Robert Adams is Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Flinders University and Consultant Physician in Respiratory and Sleep Services at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. He is a specialist respiratory and general physician with extensive
Rita Harding
Senior Marketing and Communication Executive
Rita Harding is a senior marketing and communication executive with more than 20 years’ experience in social change marketing supporting public policy outcomes across a range of areas including health, transport, the environment, education and regional
Sleep Ambassador
Edwina Cornish
AO FTSE
Professor Cornish obtained her PhD for research undertaken in the Biochemistry and Microbiology departments of the University of Melbourne. After working as a post-doctoral fellow in the Botany School of the University of Melbourne she joined the newly established plant biotechnology