Sleep and Settling

Latrobe City Council are offering a FREE Sleep and Settling Program by trained practitioners. Support is available via telephone consultations, in office appointments, in home support or one on one support at our onsite Day Stay Centre.

Our sleep and Settling Programs provide education and support about sleep behaviour for children aged from birth – five years.

If you are unsure where to start, please call our Maternal & Child Health booking line on 5128 6128, or email your enquiry sleepandsettle@latrobe.vic.gov.au

Day Stay is now open Fridays at Moe Place

The Latrobe City Day stay program is a is a warm, inviting space, set up with dedicated sleep rooms. This onsite program provides a gentle and responsive approach to sleep guidance whilst being supported by an experienced Maternal and Child Health nurse in a one-on-one setting. The service is guided by evidence-based practice informed by the Sleeping and Settling model of care guide for Victorian Maternal and Child Health services.

Our Nurses will assist with:

Identifying tired cues
responsive settling
age appropriate routines
solutions and strategies for sleep concerns

For all enquiries and further information regarding Sleep and Settling at Latrobe, email sleepandsettle@latrobe.vic.gov.au

Fact Sheets

A suite of sleep and settling fact sheets have been developed to provide information and support to parents, caregivers and service providers. These will support consistent and evidence-informed approaches to sleep and settling information sessions.

Fact Sheet 1 – Newborns – 3 months (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 2 – Babies 3 – 6 months (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 3 – Babies 6 – 12 months (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 4 – Toddlers 1 – 2 years (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 5 – Toddlers 2-3 years (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 6 – Preschoolers 3 – 5 years (typical sleep behaviour)

Fact Sheet 7 – Babies 0 – 6 months (positive sleep patterns)

Fact Sheet 8 – Babies 6 – 12 months (positive sleep patterns)

Fact Sheet 9 – Toddlers 1 – 3 years (positive sleep patterns)

Fact Sheet 10 – Preschoolers 3 – 5 years (positive sleep patterns)

Fact Sheet 11 – Babies – 12 months (solutions to sleep concerns)

Fact Sheet 12 – Toddlers 1-3 years (solutions to sleep concerns)