Sleep for Health and Safety provides professional services on sleep health education and  screening for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) by raising awareness of the importance of good sleep and implementing programs for on-site testing for sleep disordered breathing.

In order to work effectively and safely, good sleep is essential.

Our aim is to reduce the risks associated with fatigue due to poor sleep and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Occupational Health Settings in order to:

* Improve overall employee health and safety

* Improve worker productivity

* Reduce accident rates

* Reduce costs:
                         - Insurance costs from decreased driver and industrial accidents

                    - Anticipated reduced health insurance costs through    
                 improvement of employee health

* Raise awareness of the importance of good sleep

Recent Australian research(1) has shown that sleep disorders cost $10.3 billion every year.  At least 1.2 million Australians suffer from sleep disorders however only approximately 0.5% are diagnosed.

All employees at high risk of fatigue related injuries and accidents should be screened for SDB. Untreated SDB can lead to increased heart attacks, strokes, hypertension, impotence, type II diabetes, auto accidents, workplace stress, under-performance and more.

The services offered by SHS are an important addition to existing OH&S activities with outcomes of improved employee health and productivity, with resultant less fatigue-related incidents.  Healthy sleep is not just important to the employees' health; it is an important element of a comprehensive approach to OH&S.

[1] Access Economics ‘Wake up Australia: The value of healthy sleep.' 2005.