Sleep well, be well – helping our kids sleep better

Name: Sleep well, be well – helping our kids sleep better
Start: 2026-05-13T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-13T19:00:00+10:00
Location: Garden State Hotel

Schedule

Wed May 13 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Garden State Hotel | Melbourne, VI

Delve into common childhood sleep problems, their root causes, and practical strategies to improve sleep for kids and parents alike.
About this Event
Talk Description
Sleep problems affect 20% of infants and typically developing children and up to 70% of children with ADHD or autism. Most sleep problems are behavioural in origin and can lead to poor mental health and wellbeing outcomes for children and parents alike. Join Professor Harriet Hiscock as she talks about common sleep problems, and offers practical, effective and evidence-based ways to improve sleep and wellbeing. You’ll also learn more about Harriet’s journey and determination to put evidence into the hands of Australian families through a sleep app, Sleep with Kip books, podcasts, training programs and collaboration with one of Australia’s leading clothing companies.
Bio
Professor Harriet Hiscock
Professor Harriet Hiscock is a paediatrician. She is Academic Lead, Transforming Healthcare Impact Domain at the University of Melbourne and Group Leader, Health Services and Economics group at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. She was awarded NHMRC's "10 of the Best Research Projects 2023" for her trials in sleep in children with ADHD and with autism. She has a strong focus on translation beyond traditional methods, including her infant sleep e-learning package for professionals, a sleep app to help parents manage common child behaviour problems, and her Sleep with Kip website housing books, podcasts and strategies to help kids sleep better.