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Sleep tips for children

Sleep is vital for a child’s growth, learning and development. Find out how much sleep children need, and discover new ways to help them sleep well.

Children and sleep

Trusted information about children and sleep from leading Australian health organisations, including links to content on sleep tips and sleep terrors.

Back to school health tips

Is your child starting or returning to school? Here are 5 top tips to help your child navigate their way into a healthy and happy school year.

Healthy sleep habits

Also known as ‘sleep hygiene’, good sleep habits – while not easy to master – can boost your productivity and how you feel. Start with these tips.

Sleep disorders

Information from trusted sources about sleep disorders, including insomnia, snoring and sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, shift work disorder and restless leg syndrome.

Sleep apnoea

Sleep apnoea occurs when a person’s throat is partly or completely blocked while they are asleep. Discover more about symptoms, complications and treatment.

Your daylight saving cheat sheet

Daylight saving starts this Sunday October 7, which means moving the clocks forward by 1 hour. Need help coping with the time change? Follow these handy tips.

Obesity in children

An estimated 28% of children and adolescents in Australia are overweight. Read more to find out which children and teenagers are at risk of being obese.