Role of sleep in obesity prevention 

The ASA and the Sleep Health Foundation have provided feedback on Australia's Draft National Obesity Prevention Strategy 2022-2032.

Philips remediation timeline and patient prioritisation process

In case you missed it, in October Philips provided an update for clinicians on plans for the device repair and replacement timeline as well as how to seek urgent priority action for patients who need it.

Sleep Health Foundation - independent Board Director position

The Sleep Health Foundation is seeking to appoint an independent Board Director to help guide our organisation through an exciting period of expansion.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and collaborative Board Director whose values align with the Sleep Health Foundation with specific expertise in one or more of the following: marketing and communications, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, advocacy, government relations, community engagement and fundraising. To apply email Helen Burdette along with your CV by COB Monday, 22nd November 2021.

Director position description

NHMRC Ideas Grants

Congratulations to our ASA members who were recently awarded NHMRC Ideas Grants:

• Assoc Prof Craig Phillips (University of Sydney): Understanding brain cleaning in obstructive sleep apnoea
•  Dr Bei Bei (Monash University): Circadian clock, sleep, and depression in adolescence: Modelling a novel pathway

Woolcock Sleep Medicine Pioneer Recognised

The Woolcock’s Professor Ron Grunstein, has been named a 2021 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Sleep DownUnder fun run and walk roundup

All the photos and news from the 13th annual Compumedics ASA ANZSSA Fun Run and Walk.

World Sleep 2022 in Rome - Early bird rate closing soon

Register by November 15 to secure the early registration rate for World Sleep 2022. The fully in-person schedule for World Sleep already includes: 

• 320+ hours of sleep medicine and science 
• 478 speakers from 43 countries
• Special events including workshops, affiliate meetings, and social gatherings

Launch of Fellow of Dental Sleep Medicine program

Hear about the brand new certification program for dental sleep medicine practitioners, and join the annual meeting of our Dental Sleep Medicine Council.