Sleep DownUnder 2025 early Bird rates extended to Thursday 14 August

Due to technical difficulties with our registration platform on Monday, some members were unable to complete their early bird registrations. We appreciate your patience whilst we fixed the issue.

To say thank you, we have extended the early bird rates until this Thursday, 14 August, 11:59 pm AEST. 

We look forward to welcoming you to Adelaide.
 
 

Women’s development scholarships up to $5,000 in funding - applications closing soon

Partial scholarships of $700 to $5,000 per participant are available for one of four targeted leadership and workplace skill development programs.

Applications close: Friday 22 August 2025 
 
 

Sleep Research Review Issue 14

In this issue dive into the latest in sleep research and treatment breakthroughs:

  • New trials explore medications for narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, while a major meta-analysis ranks the effectiveness of wake-promoting agents for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
  • A Canadian study shows that inappropriate insomnia prescriptions remain common, despite clear national guidelines.
  • The dual orexin receptor lemborexant is proving its worth, boosting daytime functioning in people with insomnia.
  • Sleep and Diabetes – The SLEEP T2D study underscores how vital good sleep is for managing type 2 diabetes.
  • A large meta-analysis reaffirms that positive airway pressure therapy for OSA significantly reduces both cardiac and all-cause mortality.

 
 
 

 

 

Flexibility around the clock: How to promote a less rigid and values-based approach toward sleep

ACT for insomnia has demonstrated efficacy as a promising intervention. This webinar outlines key knowledge and skills needed to engage people in effective ACT for sleep problems, either as a primary focus or as part of a wider intervention. We will demonstrate how ACT exercises and metaphors can target processes associated with hyperarousal and sleep disturbance (inflexibility, cognitive fusion, experiential avoidance) in adults, and how shifting from rigidity and over-control to values-based living can support sleep drive and circadian rhythms. Case examples from our lab will be presented.

Cost: Members free; Non-members AU$45. Registration is required.
Date: Wednesday 27 August, 2025
Time: 12-1pm – Queensland, NSW, ACT, Tasmania and Victoria
          2pm – New Zealand
          11.30am - SA and NT
          9am – WA 

 

 

 

Unlocking the secrets of pain and sleep: New insights and innovative management strategies

Register today for our webinar which explores unlocking the secrets of pain and sleep and the new insights and innovative management strategies.

Speakers

  • Beyond sleep apnoea headache: The importance of sleep and psychology in high-prevalence primary headache conditions
    Daniel Sullivan, University of the Sunshine Coast
  • Rest, Resilience , and Reality: A (critical) reflection on pain and sleep
    Amy Hogan, Cerebral Palsy Society
  • Unlocking pain relief through sleep
    Dr David Klyne, The University of Queensland 

Cost: Members free; Non-members AU$45. Registration is required.

Date:  Wednesday 17 September, 2025
Time:  5.30pm – Queensland, NSW, ACT, Tasmania and Victoria
            7.30pm – New Zealand
            5.00pm - SA and NT
            2.30pm – WA  

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