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Waking up to Australia's Sleep Health: a consensus statement from the Network of Early career Sleep researchers in Training (NEST) council of the Australasian Sleep Association.

Meagan E Crowther, Charlotte Gupta, Aislinn Lalor, Samantha K M Lee, Cele Richardson, Hannah Scott, Tim D Smithies, Natasha Sneddon, Madeline Sprajcer, Prerna Varma and 3 more

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Article in Sleep, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Meagan E CrowtherSchool of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2857-2636
Charlotte GuptaAppleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Aislinn LalorRehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Samantha K M LeeSleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7178-8139
Cele RichardsonCentre for Sleep Science, School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
Hannah ScottFlinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0707-8068
Tim D SmithiesAppleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Natasha SneddonSleep and Circadian Research Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0009-0008-1603-3567
Madeline SprajcerAppleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Prerna VarmaSchool of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5408-1625
Grace E VincentAppleton Institute, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Zoe WalshSleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Sian WanstallFlinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adequate sleep is essential to support daily functioning, health, and well-being. A 2019 Australian Parliamentary Inquiry made 11 key recommendations, setting a national agenda to grow sleep research and clinical sleep medicine to improve the sleep health of Australians. In 2023, the Australian Federal Government endorsed many of these recommendations. The Network of Early Career Sleep Researchers in Training (NEST), a council of the Australasian Sleep Association, represents students and early-career researchers and clinicians in sleep research and medicine. In this consensus statement, we respond to the Parliamentary Inquiry's recommendations and call for timely and adequate investments to address the key priorities in the proposed national sleep health agenda. Pivotal towards raising sleep health awareness and improving sleep disorder services nationally, we propose actions including (1) the recognition of sleep as a national health priority and the development of a national 10-year sleep health and well-being strategy, (2) a nationwide sleep health awareness campaign,(3) education for healthcare practitioners in sleep health and sleep medicine, and (4) funding for sleep research into critical areas needed to support the sleep health of all Australians. This consensus statement presents practical considerations for advancing Australia's national sleep health agenda, drawing on input from emerging leaders in sleep research and medicine. We urge policymakers, healthcare providers, and industry leaders to prioritize these initiatives, which hold the potential to reduce the impact of sleep disorders on our healthcare system and improve the well-being of all Australians.

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SleepSleep Medicine SpecialtySleep Wake DisordersAustraliaHumanshealth advocacysleep disordersleep healthsleep medicine

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