Sleep is amazing. Sleep + OT is even more amazing. Good sleep underpins every aspect of good health, well-being, participation and performance. Poor sleep can be devastating for our clients and their families and can completely undermine the great things that occupational therapists offer.   

OTs need to know about sleep – to understand how it impacts our assessments and interventions, and to discover and share the important, unique and diverse scope of practice that we can bring to individual and family-centred sleep solutions. When we learn all about sleep, and apply our OT lens, we can take sleep support to a higher level of evidence-informed, client-centred collaborative practice.  

In this series, you will learn about Sleep (and circadian science) and will be supported to apply this knowledge to your clinical practice – all ages, all conditions, all practice settings.  

Webinar 1 and Webinar 2 are offered as Foundational sessions. Webinars 3, 4 and 5 are offered separately as optional follow-up sessions with a specific focus (thermal comfort, sensory comfort, positioning support). 

Webninar 1 (Sue McCabe) – live session Monday 28 July, 12.30pm AEST 

Sleep Matters - it's OT business 

There's lots we need to know about sleep (and circadian) science. In this session Sue will provide an overview of sleep (and circadian science) – why it matters, how it works, knowing about sleep conditions vs sleep problems, integrating sleep and circadian science into OT knowledge and models of practice. With context of the ICF framework (thinking about body structures and functions, activity, participation, environments and personal factors) we will explore and illustrate how this knowledge is relevant to clinicians working with clients of all ages and all conditions, in all practice settings. 

Webinar 2 (Annie O’Connell) – live session Monday 4 August, 12.30pm AEST 

Identifying and Addressing sleep problems in children and teenagers with developmental conditions. In this session Annie will provide an overview of common sleep problems, and include information on screening, assessment, interviews, and setting goals to support sleep and monitor progress. This is the initial framework to develop a sleep intervention and is strongly recommended for therapists who are beginning to explore sleep. 

Annie will use sleep in children and teenagers with developmental conditions as her case examples, with scope to translate this info to all ages, all conditions. 

By attending the foundational sessions (Sessions 1 and 2), participants will: 

• Gain up-to-date knowledge of sleep and circadian science and understand its relevance to occupational therapy across all ages and practice settings. 

• Learn to differentiate between sleep disorders and sleep problems, and why this distinction matters for effective OT assessment and intervention. 

• Explore how sleep difficulties can be identified through screening, interviews, and assessment tools, with a focus on practical and client-centred approaches. 

• Understand how sleep impacts occupational performance, participation, and family well-being, and how to begin integrating this knowledge into everyday OT practice. 

• Be introduced to an OT framework for goal setting and monitoring progress in sleep-related interventions, using real-world examples. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This session is suitable for:
This series is relevant for OTs at all stages of their career. 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

DATES:
Webinar 1: Monday 28 July 2025
Webinar 2: Monday 4 August 2025 

TIMES:
12:30pm (AEST)
Log-in from 12:20pm (AEST) 

VENUE  

Zoom – login details will be emailed to you the week prior to the webinar 

ACCESS: 

These webinars will be recorded. Participants will be assigned 12 weeks to access the course. 

CPD HOURS

Total CPD claimable workshop hours: 3

A certificate of attendance will be issued upon completion of the full course. Please allow up to 48 hours for the certificate to appear in your CPD tracker. 

REGISTRATION FEES 

EARLY BIRD: Register on or before 11 June 2025 

OTA Member: $108 
New Graduate Member: $97 
Non-member: $140 

(All pricing is inclusive of GST) 

STANDARD: Register from 12 June 2025 

OTA Member: $120 
OTA New Graduate Member: $108 
Non-member: $156 

RSVPS close 23rd July 2025,11.55pm AEST.
Note: All pricing is inclusive of GST

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