SleepSmart was founded by Dr Deirdre Stewart who has over 25 years of experience working in the area of sleep medicine. Dr Stewart worked in research for a number of years, completing a PhD at the University of Sydney. Most recently she worked in senior clinical and management positions for ResMed Inc, in both Australia and the USA. Dr Stewart has authored a number of publications in medical journals in the area of sleep and breathing, and has given presentations at medical conferences, patient support group meetings and community organizations, as well as other venues. She works closely with key opinion leaders in the area of sleep medicine, and has used number of sleep trained consultants to assist her in program and presentation development. Dr Stewart is a member of the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA), and is a co-chair of the Sleep Health Special Interest Group, and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. She is also a trained nurse.

SleepSmart aims to increase knowledge about healthy sleep and sleep disorders for company employees, health organizations and the general public. A number of programs on sleep health are available, or customised programs can be developed. Our programs cover the impact of poor sleep on productivity, increased traffic accidents, quality of life, weight gain and numerous medical disorders, and provide information on improving sleep quality, and common sleep disorders.

Poor quality sleep, sleep duration and/or sleep disorders can have a negative impact on quality of life, productivity, and longevity. Research has shown an association between poor quality sleep and weight gain, heart disease, diabetes and depression. There are also studies demonstrating ties between sleep problems and productivity and accidents in the workplace, as well as increased traffic accidents.