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Sleep DownUnder 2025 Highlights
From the perspective of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence - Idiopathic Hypersomnia & Narcolepsy

Michelle Chadwick
4 days ago21 min read


Insights from a 10-Year Australasian Idiopathic Hypersomnia Patient Data Registry Study
This is the first registry study of patients with IH in Australia and NZ. It demonstrates the value of patient registries to better…

Michelle Chadwick
Sep 37 min read


Sleep DownUnder - Hypersomnolence Australia Delegate Opportunity
We are excited to offer two people the opportunity to represent Hypersomnolence Australia at this year's Sleep DownUnder Conference.

Michelle Chadwick
Mar 173 min read


Call to action - Support for funding for a CDH Patient Registry
Attention Australians Living with Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence (CDH) ie: Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Kleine-Levin Syndro

Michelle Chadwick
Feb 62 min read


Sleep DownUnder 2024 - Update
Last year, I noted that the recent attention on Idiopathic Hypersomnia and narcolepsy, both globally and in Australia, has been...

Michelle Chadwick
Nov 22, 20246 min read


How can I improve my quality of life?
Idiopathic Hypersomnia - How can I improve my quality of life?

Michelle Chadwick
May 21, 202417 min read


Living with IH Global Support Groups
Are you looking for support or to meet (online) and chat with others living with IH? In 2020 we started LIVING WITH IDIOPATHIC...

Michelle Chadwick
Mar 19, 20242 min read


IHAW - Ways to Participate
The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week is 1-7 June! We encourage everyone to participate. Whether you have a lot of time or just a...

Michelle Chadwick
Mar 7, 20242 min read


New date and collaboration for the IH Awareness Week
The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week is moving to June 1-7 ! Note: This is a permanent move. The IHAW will be 1-7 June every year....

Michelle Chadwick
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Your support will make a difference
Hypersomnolence Australia is on a mission to improve the lives of people with Idiopathic Hypersomnia. But we need champions of change to...


Time for a Good Nights Sleep
Joint Media Release for Sleep Disorders Australia and Hypersomnolence Australia 27 May 2019 The Australian Parliamentary inquiry's final...


Idiopathic Hypersomnia Meet Up's
We have meet up's in Brisbane and Melbourne coming up. Anyone with Idiopathic Hypersomnia and their family and friends are welcome....


Bedtime Reading - a summary of the Australian Parliamentary report into sleep health
The final report of the parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s ‘Sleep Health’ has been “hailed as a defining moment for patients,...


Celebrating 6 years raising awareness and advocating for Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Hypersomnolence Australia is celebrating 6 years as a Not for Profit Health Promotion Charity raising awareness and advocating for...


House of Representatives standing committee report on sleep health.
On 23 November I wrote a post Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia that announced that the House of Representatives Standing...


A note from our Founder and Executive Director
I’ve had a busy year with sleep health advocacy this year. HA’s new website was launched in January and soon after I published...


Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport has commenced an Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in...


Bulk Billing Sleep Studies Reduced
This is from a Facebook post I wrote yesterday (19 November 2018). For the urgent attention of people with sleep disorders in Australia....


Pressure building on SA Government to re-open sleep laboratory at Royal Adelaide Hospital
The pre-existing sleep laboratory in the ‘old’ Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) did not get moved over in the shift to the new RAH. Hospital...
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