News, Events and Continuing Education

This section is dedicated to keeping you up to date with our new services, outlets, and special events.  Simply click on any of these headings to go to the relevant section.

Media Articles
New Staff
New Services
New Outlets
Sleep Workshops and Workplace Presentations
Conferences and Seminars
Contact Details

• On 15 July 2007, we advertised in the "Health and Fitness" lift-out in "The Age" newspaper in Victoria - Click Here to download and view a copy of the advertisement, or Click Here to download a copy of the Editorial on Sleep Disorders.
• The ABC's Four Corners program presented "Eye Wide Open", a report on Sleep and Fatigue, Monday 13 August 2007 - Click Here to go to their page to read a summary of the program, or Click Here to download the report through Video on Demand.

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We are delighted to announce that Respiratory and Sleep Physician Dr Vikas Wadhwa has joined our practice as a Consultant Physician.

     Dr Vikas Wadhwa (MBBS, FRACP)

• Dr Wadhwa is an experienced Respiratory and Sleep Physician with almost 10 years’ experience in general, respiratory and sleep medicine. He is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, the American Sleep Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
• Dr Wadhwa has been involved in international clinical research in the area of asthma and chronic obstructive airways disease.  He has a major interest in the management of sleep disorders, having been in charge of a busy sleep disorders unit for the last 8 years.
• Dr Wadhwa will be consulting primarily at Sleep Services Australia’s consulting rooms in Hawthorn East, Victoria, and in our Collins Street rooms in the Melbourne CBD.
• For all Referrals and Bookings, please phone (03) 9832 2299.

Click Here to go to a profile page featuring all of our Consultants and staff.

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We now offer Multiple Sleep Latency and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing at our Head Office.

The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) and the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) are scientifically validated to objectively quantify the symptom of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).

• The MSLT is a measure of the tendency to fall asleep and is based on the assumption that physiological sleepiness decreases sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep).
• The MWT is a measure of the capacity to remain awake for a defined time, and is indicated in patients with disorders of excessive somnolence such as Obstructive Sleep apnoea and Narcolepsy
• Please call our Bookings line on 1300 867 533 to request a Practitioner Information Pack or to book your patients.

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We have also recently opened new outlets in South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, and Victoria.  Please call our Bookings line on 1300 867 533 for the cost of a local call. Click Here to go to go to our Outlets page

If you have any specific questions about our services or website, please e-mail your query to bookings@sleepservicesaustralia.com.au, or telephone us on 1300TOSLEEP (1300-867533) for the cost of a local call.

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Sleep Workshops and Talks

Through our interactive presentations, Sleep Services Australia can offer your company or practice the opportunity to hear about our services at a time that suits you.  As an example, our service can involve a presentation to:

• Medical Practitioners or Allied Health Professionals,
• a group of employees (either pre-employment screening, or as part of your overall occupational health strategy),
• Occupational Health and Safety risk assessors or managers,
• Corporate Health service providers; or
• Practice staff.

Our senior staff can attend at your offices or workplace, and provide a comprehensive overview of our services, including:

• sleep disorders and their treatment - including risks of going without diagnosis and treatment, or
• a specific area that are relevant to your company - such as the relationship between driver performance and sleep disorders, or shift work and its effect on sleep; and
• how to arrange your employees to be screened with a Sleep Study.

Potential Sleep Study or CPAP Treatment Outlets

We also offer an excellent practice training course for medical staff in your practice or company, so you may consider having an in-house medical practice dedicated to diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

How to arrange Sleep Presentation or Workshop

Please contact us to arrange an in-house presentation or a Sleep Workshop for your company or practice:

• E-mail your query to events@sleepservicesaustralia.com.au , or
• Complete our Online Query Form (Click Here);
• Telephone us on 1300TOSLEEP (1300 867 533) for the cost of a local call; or
• Fax your request, with a brief overview of your company or practice, to our Head Office on (03) 9832 2295, marked Attn: Marketing Coordinator.

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• 27 February 2007 - GP Information Evening in Sale, Victoria
• 28 February 2007 - GP Information Evening in Bairnsdale, Victoria

These presentation sessions were attended by General Practitioners, Dentists, Specialists, and allied health professionals who deal with patients in the area of sleep disorders, sleep problems, weight control, and surgery. 

Both evenings were an immense success, with a lot of interest in holding similar events in nearby Warragul and Traralgon areas.

Keep checking this page for future Practitioner Workshops, Evening Presentations, and creative events aimed at at-risk patients and the general public.

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We recently participated at the following Conferences:

• GPCE Melbourne - November 2006
• GPCE Conference & Exhibition - Sydney, May 2006
• Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS) Scientific Meeting, 29-31 March 2006

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• Complete our Online Query Form (Click Here) or e-mail your contact details to query@sleepservicesaustralia.com.au; or
• Telephone us on 1300 867 533 (for the cost of a local call).

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