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Commonwealth Grant April 2023 update

The Primary Care education and implementation activities of the Commonwealth Grant are progressing well! Here is a brief update on everything that has been happening over the last 2 months...

Registrations and abstract submissions are open!

Abstract submissions for Sleep DownUnder 2023 are now open, with a closing deadline of 8.00am AEST on Monday 3 July. More info

You can register now to attend Sleep DownUnder as a delegate, with early bird prices due to end on 7 August 2023. Registration prices remain the same as 2022 for the full in-person format and a massive five concurrent streams! Selected plenary and symposium sessions will be recorded and made available for purchase through the ASA Learning Centre after the conference, but no sessions will be live streamed. More info

Questions or problems with making a submission or registering to attend should be directed to [email protected] or by calling 1800 193 405 (Australia freephone) or +64 9 360 1240

Research awards 2023

The following research awards are currently open for applications: 

• Rob Pierce Grant in Aid
  To facilitate a project in the field of sleep research for a new investigator (up to five years post-doctorate) who is a member of ASA or ANZSSA. Applicants should be training in sleep research or a clinical sleep discipline. Applications close Friday 19 May 2023
• Helen Bearpark Scholarship
  This scholarship is to facilitate international travel and exchange in order to develop skills in sleep research or clinical sleep medicine. Applicant must be a member of ASA or ANZSSA. Applications close Friday 30 June 2023
• Nick Antic Career Development Award 
  This award is intended to assist an ASA member to develop experience or knowledge to support their development as a leader in the field of sleep. Applications close Friday 30 June 2023
  

Applications must be submitted online via the ASA website.

The successful applicants will be announced at the annual scientific conference, Sleep DownUnder 2023 in Adelaide 8-11 November. 

Victoria state meeting 2023

Registrations are open for the next Victoria state meeting on Friday 5 May. Block out the afternoon now to catch up with your local colleagues, and hear the latest from young researchers and three amazing keynote speakers.

When:  Friday 5 May, 1:30pm-6pm
Where: Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne, 649 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121
Cost:     Free, but registration is required

SA state meeting 2023

The next South Australian state meeting will be held on the 10 May 2023
 
As well as networking opportunities, delegates will enjoy sensational speakers; and students and early career researchers sharing their research insights.

We invite all students and early career researchers to be part of the South Australian clinical and sleep science showcase. Submissions close Friday 21 April.

Date: Wednesday 10 May, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Ayers House 288 North Terrace Adelaide, SA 5000

Webinar: Asleep at the wheel – who’s responsible?

Presenters: Professor Matthew Naughton; A/Professor Mark Howard 

Co-chairs: Dr Christiaan Yu Chair; Dr Ai-Ming Wong

Up to 25% of all motor vehicles crashes in Australia are due to the driving falling asleep. The cost of sleepiness at the wheel is in the excess of $2 billion every year. The landscape of motor vehicle crashes and sleepiness is evolving. Sleepiness can now be looked upon as an offense rather than a defence. The role of the sleep clinician and the drowsy patients who continues to drive is complex. A comprehensive review of the literature in this field, that is often overlooked in training, will address the gaps of legal nuances of sleep and driving, and also the role of the clinician in all of this. 

Date: Tuesday 16 May 2023
Time: 6pm EST time Qld, Vic, NSW, ACT, TAS
          5:30pm SA             
          4:00pm WA  
          8:00pm NZ

Webinar: Contemporary dental sleep medicine - the latest research and innovations

Presenters: Dr Adam Teo; Dr Anna Mohammadieh 
Chair: Dr Dinukshi Daniels

As there have been significant advances in relatively short time periods, this webinar offers updates on the latest research and innovations to guide all health practitioners on how oral appliance therapy fits within the treatment paradigm for sleep-disordered breathing. There will be presentations relating to both the latest in academic/research and to the latest in the practical aspects and implementation of oral appliances to patients in the clinical setting.

Date: Wednesday 7 June 2023
Time: 6pm EST time Qld, Vic, NSW, ACT, TAS
          5:30pm SA 
          4:00pm WA 
          8:00pm NZ

Sleep in Aotearoa 2023

The NZ Branch of the ASA are pleased to welcome colleagues to the 2023 Sleep In Aotearoa annual scientific meeting to be held in Dunedin at the Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Public Hospital, June 22-23.

What’s new in 2023?
Keynote address: Sleep Health Equity in Aotearoa 
Presented by Associate Professor Sarah-Jane Paine, University of Auckland

Symposia 

• Approaches to understanding and improving sleep health equity 
• From wearables to driving simulators: sleep research-based tools 
• Sleep better to feel good: the role of sleep in wellbeing 
• Are screens actually bad for sleep in children? Using the power of technology to answer this question properly

The main meeting will include presentations of submitted abstracts, and New Investigator Award (NIA) session. The winner of the NIA award will receive a free registration to Sleep DownUnder 2023 Annual Scientific meeting in Adelaide and $1000 towards travel, generously provided by Apex Medical.

This is a face-to-face meeting only and the sessions won’t be recorded or live streamed. Delegates from Australia are welcome to register.

Registration closes 20th June 2023

When: 21 - 23 June, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Otago University Leith St Dunedin, New Zealand

Sponsors

What's new in the Learning Centre?

Check out the latest offerings in ASA's Learning Centre. (click the blue Enrol button and checkout your cart to access the webinars. you may need to log in to your ASA account.)

• Why Regular Sleep Timing Matters
  In this webinar recorded on 5 April 2023, Dr Fischer provides insights into what we have learned about sleep regularity and its impact on health, and highlight future directions for the sleep field. Free

• Sleep snapshots across the lifespan
  Presented by speakers from the NZ branch of the Australasian Sleep Association, this webinar expanded on the 2023 World Sleep Day theme “Sleep is essential for health” by taking the theme across the lifespan. Recorded on 17 March 2023. Free

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