Call for input – long COVID inquiry

The ASA is preparing a submission for the parliamentary Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID Infections. 

We’d like to hear from members about their clinical experiences relating to patients with long COVID or repeated infections. In particular, the inquiry seeks to address six terms of reference which cover patients’ experiences, the impact on healthcare providers and also effects on the wider Australian health system from these conditions. 

This is an opportunity for ASA to shed light on the impacts of COVID on sleep and the potential role of sleep in recovery from long COVID. 

Please send your comments to Marcia Balzer at [email protected] by Monday 31 October.  

NHMRC grant reviewers wanted

Do you have research expertise?

We are asking ASA members with research expertise to nominate themselves for consideration to be NHMRC grant reviewers via Sapphire.

Sapphire is National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) new solution for supporting researchers, reviewers, administering institutions, eligible organisations (EO) and NHMRC staff to undertake a range of grant-related activities from application, through assessment, to the award and grant administration. 

Nominate yourself via Sapphire

Symposium submissions for World Sleep now open 

Science submissions for World Sleep 2023 officially opened 1 October 1 2022. Symposium sessions are competitive opportunities to present your latest research on an international stage. Submissions close 28 February 2023.

Full details and submission

Latest research reviews

Study review: Sleep loss exacerbates fatigue, depression, and pain in rheumatoid arthritis

Summary data from research that evaluated the effect of sleep loss during the night on daytime mood and pain perception in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with control subjects. View the study review

Sleep Research Review issue 13

This issue features a secondary analysis of the REST-ON trial reports,  a cross-sectional study in China on the impact of outdoor artificial light at night on sleep disturbance in children, a study in Japan that confirms accumulated unhealthy behaviours increase risk of insomnia. Korean investigators conclude that smartphones may be useful for identifying OSA and a Chinese study finds that night shift workers with shift work disorder should try and sleep in the evening rather than the morning where possible. View the research review

The future-ready private sleep practice short course

This masterclass in patient engagement and emerging business models is a Sleep DownUnder short course, held in person at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

When: Tuesday 8 November 2022, starts 9am AEST
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

The ultimate paediatric year in review short course

Held in conjunction with Sleep DownUnder, this short course provides the ultimate paediatric year in review. The course covers core paediatric sleep medicine topics and will include latest updates in these areas as well as refreshing background knowledge. This course is an ideal way to update your paediatric sleep skills and is suitable for those working in the field as well as those who wish to learn more about specific areas of paediatric sleep medicine. 

Paediatricians, sleep medicine clinicians, sleep scientists and technicians, clinical nurses, fellows, junior doctors and students involved in the management of paediatric sleep will all get something out of the presentations on offer. Sessions will be presented by experts in this field, with speakers from both local and overseas. 

Join the course in person at Queensland Children’s Hospital or online via Zoom. You will need to register via this page and not with your Sleep DownUnder registration.

This short course is free for those attending in person. There's a registration fee for those attending virtually.

When: Sunday 6 November 2022, starts 8am AEST
Where: Queensland Children's Hospital
501 Stanley Street, South Brisbane

Fundamentals of sleep medicine short course

This course is an ideal way to update your knowledge and skills in the broad field of sleep medicine. It will be of interest to those who are already working in the field and those who are just starting out. Many of us work in one particular area of sleep medicine, and this is an opportunity to broaden your expertise and knowledge.

When: Tuesday 8 November 2022, starts 8am AEST
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

Introduction to dental sleep medicine short course

This two-day course is an introduction to dental sleep medicine, designed especially for dentists getting started on their sleep journey. It covers the fundamentals of sleep, and includes in-depth sessions on dental sleep medicine theory and practice.

When: Tuesday 8 - 9 November 2022, starts 8am AEST
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

Using motivational interviewing techniques to improve CPAP adherence and facilitate behaviour change short course

Are you wanting strategies to increase patient acceptance and adherence to CPAP therapy?  Would you like to improve your engagement with patients to support them to make positive behaviour changes to improve their sleep health? This Sleep DownUnder short course is for you!

When: Tuesday 8 November 2022, starts 8am AEST
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

Nasendoscopy and sleep-oriented upper airways assessment short course

This course is perfect for those wanting to perform a thorough upper airways assessment and learn more about nasendoscopy techniques in management of patients with OSA.

When: Tuesday 8 November 2022, starts 8:30am AEST
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

Sleep DownUnder 2022

Join us in person or virtually for the 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA)

When: 8 - 11 November 2022
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Glenelg St, South Brisbane

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia workshop - Brisbane

For the first time, Australian health professionals have an opportunity to spend two days with the world-leading experts in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Michael Perlis and Donn Posner.

When: 12 - 13 November 2022
Where: Karstens Brisbane
Level 24, 215 Adelaide St, Brisbane

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia workshop - Melbourne

For the first time, Australian health professionals have an opportunity to spend two days with the world-leading experts in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Michael Perlis and Donn Posner.

When: 15 - 16 November 2022
Where: Karstens Melbourne
123 King St, Melbourne