Dear friends and supporters,
I’m pleased to share a few updates from the Sleep Health Foundation as we continue our work to promote sleep as a fundamental pillar of health, wellbeing and safety.
Earlier this month, we proudly delivered Sleep Health Week 2026, under the theme “Explore your sleep. Transform your days.” The week encouraged Australians to take a closer look at their sleep, consider the factors affecting it and explore practical steps towards better sleep health. A highlight of the week was our program of three engaging webinars, which brought together experts and lived experience voices to explore different aspects of sleep health and its role in our daily lives.
An important part of our work is ensuring that the voices of people with lived and living experience remain at the centre of what we do. Through our Lived Experience Advisory Partners, we are continuing to listen to and elevate community perspectives so they can help shape our advocacy, education, partnerships and research. Thank you to everyone who supported Sleep Health Week by joining our webinars, sharing our resources and helping start important conversations in homes, workplaces and communities.
The week also saw the release of the latest findings from our Aussie Sleep Snapshot Survey. The results highlight the significant impact that poor sleep and work-related pressures are having on Australians. On average, Australians reported 6.9 hours of sleep per night, while 54.2% said they did not sleep well three or more nights each week. More than one in three workers - 36.9% - reported that work-related factors affected their sleep on nights when they did not sleep well.
These findings also provide an important foundation for our advocacy and education work, including our engagement with National Safe Work Month this October. With the 2026 theme “Safe work is for life, ”the campaign reminds us that workplace health and safety is about protecting people’s lives, health and future. Sleep is an essential part of that picture, supporting alertness, decision-making, mental wellbeing and safe performance at work.
I’m also delighted to welcome Kelly Trupkovic as the Foundation’s newest Board Director. Kelly brings valuable experience in strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, organisational growth and workforce wellbeing. We look forward to benefiting from her expertise and commitment as we continue to elevate sleep as a fundamental part of individual and community health.
Thank you to our members, supporters, partners and community for helping us build greater understanding of sleep health across Australia. Together, we can ensure that more people have access to trusted information, meaningful support and healthier opportunities to sleep well.
Warm regards,
Jennifer Low.
Chair of the Board
Sleep Health Foundation