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06/04/2026

🚨 EVENT SPONSOR 🚨

Arise Sleep is a proud sponsor of Sleep Matters 2026.
Arise Sleep provides comprehensive Type 2 sleep studies that patients can complete in the comfort of their own home — delivering detailed diagnostic data without the need for an in-lab stay. Their streamlined service makes it easier for clinicians to identify sleep-disordered breathing early, while offering patients a convenient and accessible testing experience.
By bridging the gap between screening, diagnosis and treatment, Arise Sleep supports healthcare professionals in guiding patients toward the right care pathway — because better sleep starts with better data.
📅 23rd May, 2026
📍 VOCO Hotel, Brisbane
🎟️ Secure your ticket here: https://t.ly/ZhmQY

30/03/2026

🚨 EVENT SPONSOR 🚨
VibroSound Healing is a proud sponsor of Sleep Matters 2026.
VibroSound Healing uses therapeutic sound frequencies and vibration technology to support nervous system regulation, deep relaxation, and restorative sleep. By combining science and sensory experience, their technology helps reduce stress, calm the body, and promote recovery — making it a powerful adjunct for practitioners working in sleep, pain, and wellbeing.
As we explore the future of integrative sleep healthcare, VibroSound Healing represents the growing intersection between neuroscience, recovery, and holistic therapy.
📅 23rd May, 2026
📍 VOCO Hotel, Brisbane
🎟️ Secure your ticket here: https://t.ly/ZhmQY

29/03/2026

🚨 EVENT SPONSOR 🚨

SD Laboratories is a proud sponsor of Sleep Matters 2026.
Born from a powerful collaboration between neurosurgery, medicine, physiotherapy, neuroscience and engineering, SD Laboratories was created to improve sleep for patients living with chronic pain.
Their innovative adjunct model of care trains physiotherapists to detect sleep disorders and optimise sleep quality — alongside prescribing a novel, individualised bed and pillow support system designed to improve posture, recovery and pain outcomes at home.
Bridging the gap between sleep and pain, SD Laboratories is helping bring research into real-world clinical practice.

📅 23rd May, 2026
📍 VOCO Hotel, Brisbane

🎟️ Secure your ticket here: https://t.ly/ZhmQY

23/03/2026

⏳ 2 months to go until Sleep Matters 2026 ⏳

“If you try to work in sleep medicine on your own, you won’t get the best outcomes — multidisciplinary care is essential.”

Sleep care works best when clinicians collaborate across disciplines. That’s exactly what Sleep Matters 2026 is designed to support.

Join health professionals from across fields for a day of shared learning, connection, and practical insight into sleep and whole-person care.

🎟️ Tickets are available now
👥 Group tickets are also available
🔗 Secure your tickets via the link, https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

19/03/2026

🌙 Dr Leon Kitipornchai – ENT Specialist

👃 Sleep issues often start where we breathe.

That’s why we’ve invited ENT specialist Dr Leon Kitipornchai to share his expertise on Sleep and ENT Markers/Interventions in Adults vs. Children.
✨ Because sometimes what looks like a behavioural issue is really an airway issue.

Dr. Leon Kitipornchai is an ENT surgeon specialising in obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring surgery. Raised in Brisbane, he completed his medical and postgraduate training at the University of Queensland and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He undertook post-fellowship training with Professor Stuart MacKay, focusing on sleep apnoea and thyroid surgery, and is currently completing a Master of Medicine in Sleep Medicine at the University of Sydney.

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, Dr. Kitipornchai is also an active researcher and speaker, with numerous publications and contributions to advancing sleep surgery.

🎟 Join us in Brisbane! https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

18/03/2026

Dr Sara Winter is a Clinical Psychologist and CBTi practitioner based in Brisbane, Australia, with over 19 years' experience and a special interest in sleep disorders and chronic disease. Sara completed her PhD in the area of sleep disorders and health behaviour change, and completed her clinical training at the University of Queensland in the area of Clinical and Neuro Psychology.

At Dr Sara Winter will be discussing Mental Health & Sleep Disorders.

🎟 Join us in Brisbane, tickets are still available! https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

16/03/2026

🌙 Dr Mark Westaway – Functional Medicine Practitioner

🔥 Inflammation doesn’t stop at the airway.

Dr Mark Westaway will explore Upper Airway Hyper-Responsiveness – Mechanisms & Treatment in Functional Medicine.

💡 “When the airway is inflamed, the whole body suffers.”

Dr Mark Westaway, is a medical practitioner who graduated from the University of Queensland. He has a Diploma of Child Health from Ireland as well as a Graduate Diploma of Allergy from the University of Southampton. Dr Westaway is a member of the Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Society of Orthopedic Medicine ,the PAN American Allergy Society and the London College of Osteopathic Medicine.

In addition to working in Australia, Dr Westaway has worked at Breakspear Medical Centre and The Dove Clinic in London, as well as a visiting consultant for the Paracelsus Klink in Switzerland and was a research fellow at Harvard Medical School. He has co authored a number of articles, including Diagnosis of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome – A Global Consensus 2. and Breast Implant Illness May Be Rooted in Mast Cell Activation: A Case-Controlled Retrospective Analysis

🎟 Don’t miss it: https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

15/03/2026

Sleep apnea doesn’t always look the way we expect.

In this clip from Inside Sleep Matters, Dr Rosalba Courtney highlights a group of people with sleep apnea who are often missed. They’re young, slim, and don’t fit the common stereotype many associate with sleep-disordered breathing.

For these individuals, breathing patterns may be unstable both during the day and at night, which can influence symptoms, diagnosis, and how well certain treatments work.

It’s a reminder that sleep health requires a broader lens and that assumptions can leave people overlooked.

🎧 Listen to the full episode, Why Breathing Patterns Shape Sleep More Than We Realise, on Spotify via Inside Sleep Matters, https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VgwILVcYxYkULoASo8qAY?si=0GdQIaYVQk2xA7w33R8J1Q
🔗 Learn more about Sleep Matters 2026 via the link, https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

11/03/2026

🌙 Jasneek Chawla – Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Specialist ASA Board Director & President Elect

🧒 Children’s sleep ≠ adult sleep.

That’s why Jasneek Chawla will explore Sleep Across the Lifespan – Unique Challenges in Children vs Adults.

✨ “If we get it right early, we change lives.”

Jasneek Chawla is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Physician at Queensland Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor at the Child Health Research Centre, University of Queensland.

She leads the Kids Sleep Research group, focusing on sleep in children with disability, neurodevelopmental outcomes, and novel clinical technologies. Following specialist training in Edinburgh and a Paediatric Sleep Medicine Fellowship in Brisbane, she completed a PhD on sleep interventions in children with Down syndrome.

A/Prof Chawla is Education Chair and President-Elect of the Australasian Sleep Association and has presented widely, including as a plenary speaker at the World Down Syndrome Congress.

🎟 Save your seat for : https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

09/03/2026

🚨 UPDATE: ONLY 5 CLINICAL MASTERY PASSES LEFT 🚨
Three months to go.� Five tickets remaining.
That’s it.
The 2-Day Clinical Mastery Pass for Sleep Matters 2026 + Dr Louis Chan’s Hands-On Workshop is almost sold out.

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines…�If you’ve saved the link…�If you’ve been meaning to “check your diary”…
This is your moment.

This is not just CPD.�This is a room full of clinicians who understand that sleep underpins everything — airway, pain, hormones, mental health, performance and longevity.

Day 1 – Sleep Matters Conference�Multidisciplinary insights across sleep medicine, airway health, women’s health, testing, pain and breathing.
Day 2 – Dr Louis Chan Practical Workshop�Small-group, hands-on laser acupuncture training designed to give you real protocols you can integrate immediately into practice.

What makes this different?
✔ Cross-disciplinary collaboration�✔ Referral network building�✔ Future-focused clinical education�✔ Practical skills, not just theory�✔ Conversations that shift how you see patients
Five passes left means five clinicians get access to the full 2-day immersion.

After that, registration closes.
If you want to:�Elevate your clinical confidence�Expand your referral ecosystem�Integrate sleep into your existing scope�Stay ahead in an evolving healthcare landscape

Now is the time.

Secure one of the final 5 passes here:�👉 https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

See you in the room.

SLEEP MATTERS: Bridging the Gap Between Health Disciplines A premier professional development and networking event focused on advancing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders for healthcare professionals. Limited Tickets available. Secure yours today!

09/03/2026

🌙 Dr David Cunnington – Sleep Physician

🩺 Sleep testing isn’t one-size-fits-all.

At Sleep Matters 2026 Dr David Cunnington will unpack Methods of Testing for Sleep Disorders in Children vs Adults.
💬 “Testing doesn’t give answers on its own — it’s how you interpret it that matters.”

About Dr David Cunnington, Dr. David Cunnington is a Specialist Sleep Physician with expertise in managing complex sleep disorders and advancing sleep health through education, research, and advocacy. He trained in sleep medicine in Australia and at Harvard Medical School, and holds international qualifications in behavioural sleep medicine, specialising in non-drug therapies such as CBT for insomnia. David practises at Sunshine Coast Respiratory & Sleep and via Telehealth nationwide.

A recognised leader, researcher, and educator, he contributes to national training programs, speaks regularly at conferences, and co-founded SleepHub and the Sleep Talk podcast, dedicated to improving understanding and treatment of sleep disorders.

🎟 Join us in Brisbane! https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026

02/03/2026

🎙️ Episode three of Inside Sleep Matters is now live!

Hosted by Dr Karina Patel, the podcast explores sleep beyond the basics, focusing on how breathing, regulation, and multidisciplinary care influence long-term health.

In this episode, Dr Karina Patel speaks with osteopath and Integrative Breathing Therapy practitioner Dr Rosalba Courtney about how breathing patterns affect sleep, nervous system balance, and recovery.

This conversation reflects the broader thinking behind Sleep Matters 2026, where clinicians come together to better understand sleep from multiple perspectives.

🎧 Listen to episode three now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VgwILVcYxYkULoASo8qAY?si=0GdQIaYVQk2xA7w33R8J1Q

🔗 Learn more about Sleep Matters 2026 here: https://www.sleepwellau-nz.com/sleep-matters-course-2026