Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic

Problem sleeping? Sleepy during the day? Concerned about your sleep? The Healthy Sleep Clinic is here to help.

We are a group of physicians, psychologists, and physiologists experienced in treating sleep and body clock disorders in people across diverse backgrounds and cultures. Our passion to help people improve sleep health brings us together to deliver personalised, evidence-based, multi-disciplinary care to the community.

What we can help with

We can help with problems:

  • Falling asleep, sleeping through the night, or waking up too early
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Weaning off sleeping pills (hypnotic tapering)
  • Managing shift work or irregular sleep schedules
  • Nightmares
  • Discomfort or restlessness while falling asleep
  • And more...

Or with specific non-respiratory sleep diagnoses:

We focus on treating non-respiratory sleep disorders above. If a respiratory sleep condition such as obstructive sleep apnea is the only concern, please contact other sleep disorder services. We will, however, provide assessment and treatment for above non-respiratory sleep disorders if they co-exist with a respiratory sleep disorder. For example, we will support individuals with obstructive sleep apnea in addressing co-existing insomnia.

Treatment services

We tailor treatments for each client through a range of assessments.

Assessments may include:

  • Questionnaires
  • Interviews
  • Keeping a sleep diary
  • Non-intrusive wearable monitors (e.g. sleep watch/headband)
  • Overnight sleep study
  • Physiological assessments for body clock

We are experienced with science-based treatments, including:

Our approach to treatment

  • Our treatments can run alongside most pharmaceutical treatments
  • All our psychologists are experienced with general mental health concerns, and can provide integrated care when sleep problems co-occur with difficulties such as depression and anxiety
  • Team-based approach is a stand-out feature in the treatment we provide. We work closely with existing care providers and our multi-disciplinary team of experts meet and discuss joint care of clients

Coming to see us

Depending on your needs, you may see a sleep physician, psychologist, or both. The best way to arrange that is to ask your GP for a referral, so that you may receive Medicare rebates.

To see a sleep physician:

  • Ask your GP for a referral to a sleep physician for the initial consultation
  • Clients must be 18 years or older

To see  a psychologist for sleep concerns:

If you are attending the clinic to see services for insomnia or a body clock disorder, we recommend obtaining both referrals for a sleep physician (if you have not seen one yet) and psychologist during your visit to your GP, so that you can receive the full benefits of our service without delay.

Appointments

We currently offer our services in-person or via Telehealth. our clinic has implemented a COVIDSafe Plan in accordance with current Monash University policies.

Sleep and Respiratory Physicians

Friday 9am - 12:30pm

Psychologists experienced with sleep issues

Thursday 9am - 4:30pm

Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Please note that other days of the week may be available and that we currently have a waitlist for our services. For up to date information on availability and current wait times, please contact our clinic on 9905 1428.

Sleep Physicians

Sleep and Respiratory Physicians:

  • All consultations with physicians are bulk billed with valid Medicare
  • Medical doctors who have completed advanced training in sleep and respiratory medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to diagnose and manage sleep and respiratory conditions

Psychologists Experienced with Sleep Issues

Provisional Psychologists:

  • Psychology trainees in 6th to 8th year of psychology training. Most are undertaking final years of Doctorate/PhD training before accreditation, with a wide range of experiences
  • They are closely supervised by Clinical Psychology supervisors
  • Availability changes throughout the year
  • The cost for each appointment is $30 out of pocket. These sessions do not require a Mental Health Care Plan or count towards the annual session quote

Registrar Psychologists:

  • Fully registered and accredited psychologists
  • They are working with our clinic to gain further expertise in the area of sleep and are supported by Clinical Psychology supervisors
  • The wait time to see a registrar psychologist is usually 2 months
  • The cost for each appointment is $139.65 with $50 out of pocket cost per appointment after the Medicare rebate
  • Concession card holders may be eligible for a bulk bill fee reduction

Clinical Psychologists:

  • Fully registered and accredited psychologists with Clinical Psychology as an endorsed area of practice
  • They have been working in the area of sleep for some time and provide supervision and support to provisional psychologists and registrar psychologists
  • Due to their limited capacity the wait time for these clinicians is longest
  • The cost for each appointment is $181.65 with $50 out of pocket cost per appointment after the Medicare rebate

Sleep Physicians

Associate Professor Darren mansfield

Associate Professor Darren Mansfield
Professor Garun Hamilton

Professor Garun Hamilton

 Dr Yvonne Ng

Psychologists

Associate Professor Bei BeiAssociate Professor Bei Bei                  
Dr Frank CahillDr Frank Cahil
Dr Susie OhSusie Oh
angela chan Angela Chen
jordan maccora Dr Jordan Maccora

Research Support Team

JenniferJennifer Mendes
 Kylie Marotta

Our Community Advisory Committee

Serving the community and learning from the community is at the centre of what we do. Our Community Advisory Committee consists of members of the community who are passionate about sleep health and share their knowledge and expertise to help us improve our clinical practice and research. For more information, please contact healthy.sleep.research@monash.edu

Research

Improving the treatments of sleep disorders via cutting-edge research and discovery is an integral part of the Healthy Sleep Clinic. Many of our expert clinicians and physiologists are leading researchers in their fields. Collectively, we publish over 50 scientific articles per year, and our work is supported by major funding bodies such as the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Research Council, and Australasian Sleep Association.

Clients attending our service are invited to join our ongoing research database. We use de-identified information from this database to better understand the nature and treatment responses of sleep disorders.

Clients may also be invited to research projects, such as clinical trials. You will receive detailed information about these research opportunities when you first attend our clinic. You are free to opt-out of research by contacting healthy.sleep.research@monash.edu and if you do so, you will receive high standard clinical care.

We also partner with research teams to help them reach the community for their studies. Below are current research studies or clinical trials recruiting participants:

  • Project ARISE (Australian Research on Insomnia, Sleep & Emotions) is a clinical trial recruiting people experiencing insomnia
  • Project COMISA (Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnoea) is a clinical trial recruiting people with both insomnia and sleep apnoea
  • Project SWITCH (Improving shift workers' sleep and wellbeing) is recruiting people conducting shift work

Location and Transport

We are located at: Building 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill VIC 3168

  • Free parking is available to the public in any park marked 'Monash Permit Parking'
  • We are located a short walk from the Monash University bus interchange and the 693 bus stops out the front of our clinic

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Contact Us

Healthy Sleep Clinic 
Turner Clinics
Building 1, 270 Ferntree Gully Road
Notting Hill VIC 3168
Telephone: (03) 9905 1428
Fax: (03) 9905 0605
Email: Healthy.Sleep@monash.edu

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