Short Courses

Psychiatry for sleep clinicians: Neurodiversity, adolescence and complex comorbidity across the lifespan
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
8:15am - 4:00pm

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Sleep clinicians increasingly manage patients with complex psychiatric comorbidity, neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma histories, and medication-related sleep disturbance. Meanwhile, psychiatrists often lack structured training in recognising and managing sleep disorders such as OSA, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, hypersomnia and parasomnias. This short course provides a clinically practical, cross-disciplinary program designed to strengthen sleep–psychiatry integration and improve patient outcomes.

The course is designed especially for sleep physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. It has a particular focus on neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, intellectual disability), adolescent sleep and mental health. Attendees will benefit from cross-disciplinary education and collaboration and learn new approaches to address some of the increasingly-important challenges they face in their clinical practice.

NEST Fest 2026

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

12:00pm - 4:00pm

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NEST Fest is back for 2026! Join the Network of Early Career Sleep researchers in Training (NEST) for this half-day event carefully crafted to help you get a leg up in your career. The course will include professional development sessions, talks from experienced researchers, and networking opportunities. NEST Fest is a fantastic opportunity to meet other students and early career researchers, and to learn from senior leaders. You do not need to be a student or an early career researcher to attend this event: all are welcome!

Clinical sleep materclass for advanced trainees

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
9:00am - 4:30pm

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This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of non-respiratory sleep disorders across the lifespan through the lens of different members of the multidisciplinary sleep team. Scientific content will focus on providing the most up to date, evidenced-based guidance on how to manage insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, central disorders of hypersomnolence and more. Case studies will be used to highlight practical tips and tricks from experienced clinicians. Whilst this program is aimed to address the needs of Advanced Trainees in Sleep Medicine (Adult and Paediatric), it will be of interest to clinicians from a variety of backgrounds including primary care and allied health.

AI, wearables and the future of sleep diagnostics
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
08:30am - 12:30pm

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Artificial intelligence, wearable sensors and digital sleep technologies are rapidly transforming how sleep and sleep disorders are measured, analysed and interpreted. This half-day ANZSSA short course will explore the next generation of sleep diagnostics and how emerging technologies may reshape clinical sleep practice and research. The course features international keynote speaker Professor Erna Sif Arnardóttir (Iceland) presenting insights from the European Union Horizon 2020-funded Sleep Revolution project - one of the world’s largest collaborative sleep technology initiatives involving 39 partners across Europe and Australia. Additional sessions from Australian experts will cover AI-enabled sleep analysis, wearable technologies, digital sleep monitoring, governance and accreditation considerations, and the future role of sleep laboratories and sleep scientists. Participants will gain practical insight into current capabilities and limitations of AI and wearable technologies, how these approaches may complement traditional polysomnography, and how the sleep profession can proactively guide their responsible integration into clinical practice