What is Let’s Yarn About Sleep?
Let’s Yarn About Sleep (LYAS) is Australia’s first sleep health equity program that aims to deliver culturally responsive programs and services to improve the sleep of First Nations peoples. Centred on community leadership, local capacity building, and the integration of Western and Indigenous Knowledges, our program aims to support holistic sleep health practices.
Our Mission
Our mission at LYAS is to deliver culturally responsive programs and services to improve the sleep of First Nations peoples in rural and remote areas.
Our Objectives
- Co-design and deliver culturally responsive sleep health programs for First Nations youth
- Build capacity of First Nations youth workers as Sleep Coaches who can become the community sleep health expert
- Upskill Aboriginal Health Workers and nurses in sleep apnoea diagnosis, treatment, and management
Our Logo
Our logo is a powerful representation of how the research team, community Elders, youth workers and service providers work together to connect young people with their culture and improve their sleep and social and emotional wellbeing. The artwork, “Let’s Yarn About Sleep” was created by First Nations community members and represents the LYAS program and our mission.
