CQUniversity has joined with bed maker Sealy to launch Australia's biggest-ever study into the sleeping habits of the nation. People up and down the country are urged to have their say.

The nationally-focused ‘Sleep Census' is aimed at comprehensively painting a picture of exactly how well Australians are sleeping, and what impact environmental and cultural factors are having on our collective sleep wellness.

CQUniversity's Adelaide-based Engaged Research Chair Professor Drew Dawson

It is set to be the most in-depth study of its kind ever undertaken in Australia.

The Sealy Sleep Census can be completed by going to http://www.sealysleepcensus.com.au/

The Census forms part of Sealy's ongoing commitment to research and innovation in the sleep arena, and has been developed jointly with Professor Drew Dawson, head of CQUniversity's ‘sleep centre' in Adelaide - Australia's leading academic research base for sleep.

Professor Dawson says "healthy sleep habits are directly linked to wellbeing in your waking life and we know that a poor sleep routine can impact on all kinds of health factors, causing significant detriment to your physical and mental wellbeing".

"The importance of getting good, healthy sleep therefore cannot be understated, and this Census will give us valuable insight not only into sleeping habits of Australians, but also insight into how stressed, happy and balanced we are as a nation during our waking hours. It will therefore be of significant statistical and academic merit."

Sealy spokesperson Ross Gage says "we are committed to innovation and research in all fields of sleep, and the Sleep Census is the natural progression of this. The involvement of CQUniversity is a real coup for us and adds significant academic weight to the study and will ensure we get insightful, scientific findings".

"The findings are set to be fascinating: do we still live in the relaxed country of 'no worries mate', or is Australia's increasing prominence on the world stage leading to a generation of stressed out citizens? Everyone has an opinion on sleep, and as such we'd urge everyone to have their say in this important study."