Creating healthy sleep habits

Category: Mental health & wellbeing
Audience: All Staff
Format: eLearn
Duration: 30 minutes

Course overview

Sleep offers a multitude of health and performance benefits that scientists continue to uncover. Yet recent figures indicate that 40 to 50 percent of working adults are not getting adequate sleep. What does it mean to achieve healthy sleep? What are the barriers preventing us from sleeping and what can we do to help overcome them? This module explores the connection between sleep and wellbeing, and provides a number of helpful tips and strategies for building and maintaining a healthy sleep routine.

Learning outcomes

Identify the various factors that contribute to healthy sleep and the links between sleep, wellbeing and energy
Identify behaviours and mindsets that can disrupt or prevent healthy sleep
Evaluate when a lack of sleep is becoming an issue that needs addressing
Apply some practical lifestyle tips and strategies to assist in improving your quality of sleep
Build your own toolkit for using mindfulness and thought reframing techniques to help improve your quality of rest
Access some helpful options for further support and identify when this support may be needed

Compliance outcomes

Compliance with the Model Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth)
Prioritising employee wellbeing and addressing psychosocial risks
Educating employees on the importance of sleep and providing strategies for improving sleep quality
Reduce fatigue-related incidents, improve focus and productivity
Create a healthier work environment.
Fulfil the employer's duty of care to ensure both physical and psychological safety within the workplace