INSOMNIA: (Symposium session) Diversity in primary care insomnia management: a case study based presentation with clinician and researcher perspectives
Tracks
Track 3
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Hall N |
Details
This ASA Primary Care Council-led symposium brings together primary care clinicians and researchers from across Australia and New Zealand to explore the diversity and complexity of insomnia presentations in primary care. The symposium will present three diverse aspects of insomnia management in primary care using case studies as a starting point for exploration. The three case studies presented will include: a breast cancer survivor, a postmenopausal woman and a man with depression. Each case study will be followed by a brief discussion on the context in primary care including prevalence, range of presentations, and important clinical issues, and recent research to inform evidence-based practice in insomnia management. The session will conclude with a panel discussion with all presenters.
Speaker
Dr Karen Falloon
Academic General Practitioner
University of Auckland
Sleep in survivorship care: seeing and hearing the needs of the breast cancer survivor
3:30 PM - 3:55 PMBiography
Karen is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education and in the Clinical Skills Centre at the University of Auckland. These roles involve teaching postgraduate Clinical Education courses for health professionals and teaching clinical skills to medical students in a simulated environment.
Her current research areas of interest include sleep health, sleep in patients with breast cancer, and sleep education. She is also interested in the role of simulation in primary care, small group learning and clinical supervision.
Karen is a fellow of the RNZCGP and has completed a PhD (General Practice) focussing on insomnia.
Dr Bianca Cannon
Lecturer
University of Sydney
Sleep in the menopausal transition: patient and clinician perspectives
3:55 PM - 4:05 PMBiography
Dr Bianca Cannon is a practising GP with a clinical interest in insomnia management. She is a lecturer with the University of Sydney and is currently researching GP guided digital CBTi. Bianca is co-chair of the Primary Care Council of the ASA and a member of the GP Education Subcommittee.
Dr Alexander Sweetman
Senior Program Manager
Australasian Sleep Association
Digital CBTi implementation in primary care
4:05 PM - 4:20 PMBiography
Dr Alexander Sweetman is a Senior Program Manager and chair of the Behavioural Management of Sleep Disorders education subcommittee at the Australasian Sleep Association. His research interests include insomnia, comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea, cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, preventive sleep health, and implementation science.
Ms Casey Franchi
Nurse Manager
Chandler Hills Surgery
Comorbid insomnia and depression in men
4:20 PM - 4:30 PMBiography
Casey is a Registered Nurse and the Nurse Manager at Chandlers Hill Surgery. With a strong interest in sleep health, Casey has been involved in implementing research within the clinical setting, particularly in the areas of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Most recently, this has included supporting a study focused on providing CBTi for men experiencing both insomnia and depression.
Dr Jenny Haycock
Research Associate
Flinders University
A new model of care to address mental health via insomnia treatment in primary care
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Ms Nicole Grivell
PhD Student/Implementation Scientist
Flinders University
Chair
Biography
Dr Hannah Scott
Senior Research Fellow
Flinders University
Chair
Biography
