The Australian Government Department of Health has recently released a draft national preventive health strategy which aims to achieve a healthier Australia by 2030 by preventive health action. Among other things, they point to economic benefits if the health of people in fair or poor health
The Sleep Health Foundation welcomes the Productivity Commission’s final report and recommendations regarding Mental Health in Australia. We are pleased to see the important role sleep can play being highlighted in terms of helping people to maintain their mental health, and in preventing mental
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Emerging Sleep Hero Award:
Clare Ladyman from Massey University in NZ - 1st place
Meagan Crowther from CQU Adelaide - 2nd place
Hailey Meaklim from Monash Uni Melb - 3rd place
The Annual General Meeting of the Sleep Health Foundation (SHF) will be held online and we will be using Zoom to facilitate this meeting (see detail below).
Please note that questions will not be taken without notice. If you would like to submit a question on notice to be asked during the
The Annual General Meeting of the Sleep Health Foundation will be held online on Monday 26 October 2020 at 12.30 -1.30 pm (AEDT).
The meeting agenda, last year’s AGM minutes, annual report and financial statements will be available to all members in advance of the meeting.
The Sleep Health Foundation will be at Sleep DownUnder 2019 at the Sydney International Convention Centre on Stand 2, from Thursday, 17 - Saturday, 19 October 2019.
If you are a member and presenting at any of the sessions please download the slide here to use as part of your presentation
As previousy advised the Annual General Meeting of the Sleep Health Foundation (SHF) will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre, in Meeting Rooms C2.5 and C2.6 in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association, Sleep DownUnder 2019, on Friday 18th
The Annual General Meeting of the Sleep Health Foundation (SHF) will be held in conjunction with the Annual Scientific Meeting - Sleep DownUnder 2019 event, on Friday 18th October 2019 at 5:15 – 6:15pm, International Convention Centre, Sydney.
Nomination of board members
Two board positions become
We are proud to announce that the Achievement of the Year Award at the Associations Forum National Conference in Canberra this week was awarded jointly to the Australasian Sleep Association and Sleep Health Foundation for successfully advocating for the Federal Government to call a Parliamentary
Deloitte Access Economics have just completed a study, commissioned by the Sleep Health Foundationn into the cost effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Sleep Health Foundation says that the assumptions that the Sleep Calculator makes, and the advice it gives, are not based on scientific evidence.
The Calculator takes two scientific facts, firstly that we have sleep cycles across the night of approximately 90 minutes
The Sleep Health Foundation and the Australasian Sleep Association were delighted yesterday to learn that the national parliamentary Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport has commenced an Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia.
