Develop an in depth understanding of sleep

When: Thursday, 31 October 2024
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm
Duration: 3.5 hours
Location: Online

Join one of Australia’s leading sleep experts to learn all about how you can help your clients sleep better and improve their wellbeing. Learn all of the essentials you need to know about sleep and maybe learn a few useful tips for yourself!

People with alcohol and other drug issues and mental health issues are up to 10 times more likely to experience sleep problems. We now know that poor sleep contributes to a range of other physical and mental health problems, as well as low resilience and low motivation. But some simple strategies can help your clients to have a good night and sleep tight. Join Dr Moira Junge, our sleep specialist, in this fascinating and practical workshop to help you help your clients sleep better. Gain an understanding of the biopsychosocial processes involved in sleep/wakefulness and common sleep disorders. Your clinical practice will be better informed by this online interactive workshop.

Learning outcomes

• Understand what happens in the brain and body to promote sleep and wake states
• Understand how sleep and alcohol and other drugs interact
• Gain skills in performing a thorough sleep assessment in alcohol and other drug settings
• Learn evidence based strategies to address your clients’ sleep difficulties, including cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia and mindfulness based therapy for insomnia
• Know how and when to refer to specialist sleep services

Who should attend

This is a specialist skills workshop suitable for new, experienced and advanced practitioners. This workshop is suitable for workers in low threshold and clinical settings.

Facilitator: Dr Moira Junge

“Moira is an excellent presenter. I enjoyed her presenting style and knowledge.”

- Workshop participant, 2023