Event Info
Join the Sleep Health Foundation for the grand finale of Sleep Health Week with an engaging and practical webinar exploring the vital connections between sleep, nutrition, mood, and workplace wellbeing. Facilitated by Dr Moira Junge, health psychologist and leading sleep health advocate, this session offers a multidisciplinary panel discussion and audience Q&A.
What you can expect:
- How food choices and timing shape sleep quality, energy, mood, and workplace productivity
- What the science says about diet and sleep for shift workers and people with unconventional schedules
- Nutrition strategies for the general public to harness sleep as a “superpower”
- Policy and public health actions needed to make better sleep and nutrition accessible for all
- Live Q&A with actionable advice for individuals and workplaces
Webinar Format
This interactive panel discussion will draw on the panelists' real-world experience and research. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions and ideas for live discussion.
Who Should Attend?
Open to all – healthcare professionals, HR and workplace managers, shift workers, athletes, and anyone wanting better sleep and healthier habits.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how small changes in what, when, and why you eat can unlock better sleep, healthier moods, and a more productive, vibrant life.
Register to attend here.
Featuring the expertise and insights of:
Simone Austin
Advanced Sports Dietitian, Chief Health Officer at Healthylife & Public Health Advocate
Simone Austin is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Advanced Sports Dietitian and public health advocate. A passion for optimising performance and health through nutrition has seen Simone achieve an impressive 30+ year career. Simone was the dietitian for Hawthorn Football Club for 12 years, experiencing three premiership wins. Her expertise has also enjoyed two World Cups and an Ashes with The Australian Men's Cricket Team and a premiership with Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club.
A dietetic consultant and brand ambassador, Simone is dedicated to her profession having been President of Sports Dietitians Australia for 5 years and past Board Director at Dietitians Australia. She is currently the Chief Health Officer and Chair of the health Advisory Board at Healthylife coordinating the Living Healthy Reports.
Dr Charlotte Gupta
Sleep Researcher, Workplace & Nutrition Specialist
Charlotte is a senior postdoctoral research fellow at the Appleton Institute at CQUniversity. Charlotte’s research investigates the optimal timing of sleep and nutrition, particularly for those working non-standard hours, such as shiftworkers. Charlotte is passionate about improving sleep health in Australia, and her research on sleep and meal timing has informed practice and policy for shiftworkers.
Dr Tetyana Rocks
Accredited Practising Dietitian, Senior Research Fellow and lead of Food and Mood Academy
Dr Tetyana Rocks is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Senior Research Fellow and director of the Food and Mood Academy. Tetyana’s work focusses on translating food and mood evidence into practical and accessible education and training. Tetyana’s work enables implementation of the latest research in Nutritional Psychiatry into transdiagnostic clinical practice and supports globally connected education, directly addressing the current gap between evidence and practice. Tetyana is regularly invited to speak at academic, professional, and community events in Australia and overseas.
Dr Moira Junge (facilitator)
Sleep Health Foundation CEO, Health Psychologist
Moira is a clinical health psychologist with a specialty in treating sleep disorders and promoting behaviour change. She is also the inaugural CEO of the Sleep Health Foundation. After three decades on the front lines treating mental health challenges and sleep disorders, she made the switch from intervention to prevention. Whether addressing corporate audiences, health professionals, or the wider public, she brings clarity, credibility, and urgency to one of the most overlooked pillars of mental and physical health: sleep.
Please note: This webinar will be recorded. By registering to attend you acknowledge your consent for recording. Participants names and image will not be used in the recording.