Why This Webinar Matters

 

Poor sleep affects almost every aspect of daily life. It contributes to fatigue, falls, reduced cognitive function, mood changes, pain, decreased participation in meaningful occupations and increased reliance on health and aged care services.

 

Despite these impacts, sleep is often overlooked during Occupational Therapy assessments.

Understanding how sleep influences occupational performance allows Occupational Therapists to identify previously unrecognised barriers to participation and deliver interventions that can have a meaningful impact on a person's overall health, function and quality of life.

 

Designed specifically for Occupational Therapists, this practical on-demand webinar will introduce the science of sleep, provide practical assessment strategies and equip you with intervention approaches that can be immediately integrated into your clinical practice.

 

Whether you work in community aged care, rehabilitation or other practice settings, this webinar will give you the confidence to make sleep a routine part of your Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention.

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What You'll Learn

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Understanding Sleep Systems

• The science of sleep and why it matters.

• The relationship between sleep, health and occupational performance.

• Common sleep challenges experienced by older adults.

• Understanding factors that contribute to poor sleep.

 

Sleep Assessment for Occupational Therapists

• Incorporating sleep into Occupational Therapy assessments.

• Identifying sleep challenges that fall within the Occupational Therapy scope of practice.

• Recognising when referral to another health professional is appropriate.

• Practical sleep screening and assessment tools.

• Developing occupation-focused sleep goals.

 

Occupational Therapy Interventions

• Evidence-informed strategies to improve sleep.

• Environmental modifications that support healthy sleep.

• Sleep hygiene education that goes beyond generic advice.

• Routine development and behavioural approaches.

• Supporting participation through improved sleep quality.

 

Applying Learning to Practice

• Selecting appropriate interventions based on assessment findings.

• Integrating sleep into everyday Occupational Therapy practice.

• Practical case examples and clinical reasoning.

• Resources you can immediately use with clients.

 

What You'll Walk Away With

 

By the end of this webinar you'll have:

• A foundational understanding of the science of sleep.

• Greater confidence discussing sleep with clients.

• Practical sleep screening and assessment tools.

• Increased confidence identifying sleep issues within Occupational Therapy scope.

• Clear understanding of when referral to another health professional is appropriate.

• Evidence-informed intervention strategies to improve sleep.

• Practical approaches you can immediately incorporate into your clinical practice.

 

Who Should Enrol?

 

This webinar is ideal for:​

• Community aged care Occupational Therapists.

• Occupational Therapists working with older adults.

• Hospital Occupational Therapists.

• Newly graduated Occupational Therapists.

• Experienced clinicians wanting to broaden their Occupational Therapy toolkit.

 

Suitable for clinicians at all experience levels.

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What's Included​

✔ Full on-demand webinar recording​

✔ Certificate of Completion for your CPD records

✔ Flexible online access -learn anytime, anywhere​

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Why Choose This Webinar?

Sleep education is often delivered from a medical perspective. This webinar has been developed specifically for Occupational Therapists, focusing on the relationship between sleep, occupation and everyday function.

 

You'll learn how to confidently:

• Screen for sleep challenges during routine assessments.

• Identify functional contributors to poor sleep.

• Apply practical Occupational Therapy interventions.

• Know when referral is appropriate.

• Integrate sleep into holistic, person-centred care.

• Demonstrate the value of Occupational Therapy in supporting healthy sleep.

 

Every concept is translated into practical strategies that can be applied immediately in clinical practice.

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