SEPTEMBER 2026 · 15 MELBOURNE SLEEP CONSULTANTS · CHECKED ONE BY ONE
Baby Sleep Consultants in Melbourne
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Bryanna
Sweet Nights Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultancy · North East Melbourne, VIC
Internationally Accredited Infant and Child Sleep Consultant.Priced for parents who do not want a $500 package – a real consultation starts at $79 here, and the e-guides start under $10, which is the lowest genuine entry…
Buona Notte Sleep
Buona Notte Sleep Consultant · Melbourne, VIC
Run by two Melbourne consultants, Erika and Jes, lifelong friends with five children between them ranging from a newborn to a…The longest support tail in this directory: text support until the child is three years old, rather than one or two weeks, which is a different bargain from…
Christine Scheepers
Christine Sleep Consultant / Baby Sleep School · Mont Albert North, VIC
Registered Nurse and Midwife with ICU background, qualified baby and toddler sleep specialist, author, and mother of twins.The only consultant here offering a twelve-hour in-home overnight package, and one of very few with an ICU and midwifery background behind it.
Hala Merola
Sleep Sweet Consulting · Melbourne, VIC
Certified with The Institute of Sensitive Sleep.Explicitly plan-first rather than method-first – her framing is a plan 'without compromising your parenting philosophy', which is the pitch for parents who…
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Leanne
Mother in Touch · Brighton, VIC
Certified Infant Sleep Coach.The clearest published in-home footprint in Melbourne – the site names ten suburbs it visits, from Point Cook and Altona in the west to Doncaster in the east,…
Natalie Hall
Sleep My Little Bub · Melbourne, VIC
Trained Circle of Security facilitator and an infant, toddler and pre-schooler sleep mentor, consultant and behaviour…Where a family wants someone in the house for two nights rather than a plan and a phone number, this is the practice on the page that sells it, at a published…
Nicole Jayawickreme
Nicole Nurtures · Melbourne, VIC
Bachelor of Nursing and a Master of Nursing in Neonatal Intensive Care, with more than thirteen years as a registered nurse in…The only NICU-trained consultant on this page. Thirteen years in neonatal intensive care is the background you want if your baby was premature or spent time in…
Samantha Toy
Sound Sleep Baby · Melbourne, VIC
Certified sensitive sleep consultant through the Institute of Sensitive Sleep Consultation, and a primary school teacher.A teacher's structure applied to sleep: the age-banded guides and masterclasses mean a parent can start with a $20 read rather than a consultation, and step up…
Sara
My Baby Sleep Consultant · Melbourne, VIC
Certified Baby Sleep Consultant · the certifying body is not named on the site.The most honest writing of any practice on this page – a working consultant who publishes a post titled 'You're exhausted, but sleep isn't always the answer'…
Steph Gouin
Sleep by Steph · Bayside, Melbourne, VIC
Registered nurse for more than twenty years and a fully qualified baby and child sleep consultant. An international keynote…The most published sleep consultant in Melbourne – two decades of nursing behind a practice that brands and parenting titles go to for comment, which is a…
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Sweet Dreamers Sleep Consulting · Bentleigh, VIC
AHPRA-registered Endorsed Enrolled Nurse with twelve years in practice nursing at Melbourne GP clinics focused on family and…The nurse-plus-NDIS option: twelve years of clinical practice nursing means she can answer questions about solids, weaning and immunisation in the same…
Effie Kyriakopoulou
Sleepy Bunnies · Melbourne, VIC
Certified by the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting in 2026. Originally from Greece, currently completing a Master of…The consultant nobody else has a page for. She has no website, so a parent given her name has nowhere to look her up – and she is the only person in this…
Elle Hollins
Our Littlies · Diamond Creek, VIC
Certified through the Institute of Pediatric Sleep and Parenting in 2017, with over ten years in practice and a stated 3,000+…The longest continuously certified independent sleep consultant on this page – IPSP class of 2017, in a market where most local certifications are 2022 or…
Infant Sleep Australia
Infant Sleep Australia (Sombelle) · Malvern, VIC
Run by two PhD researchers: Dr Fallon Cook, PhD in psychophysiology, and Dr Laura Conway, PhD in early childhood development.…The highest research credentials of any practice on this page by a wide margin – two university-affiliated child sleep researchers seeing families clinically,…
Madi
Sleep Space · Melbourne, VIC
Registered nurse and certified infant sleep consultant.A nurse-led practice that takes online bookings directly – no enquiry-form gate before a parent can see availability, which is rare on this page.
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Brighton, Bentleigh & bayside Melbourne sleep consultants (3)
- Carlene Sweet Dreamers Sleep Consulting · Bentleigh, VIC
- Leanne Mother in Touch · Brighton, VIC
- Steph Gouin Sleep by Steph · Bayside, Melbourne, VIC
Citywide & online-first Melbourne practices sleep consultants (8)
- Buona Notte Sleep Buona Notte Sleep Consultant · Melbourne, VIC
- Effie Kyriakopoulou Sleepy Bunnies · Melbourne, VIC
- Hala Merola Sleep Sweet Consulting · Melbourne, VIC
- Madi Sleep Space · Melbourne, VIC
- Natalie Hall Sleep My Little Bub · Melbourne, VIC
- Nicole Jayawickreme Nicole Nurtures · Melbourne, VIC
- Samantha Toy Sound Sleep Baby · Melbourne, VIC
- Sara My Baby Sleep Consultant · Melbourne, VIC
Diamond Creek, Greensborough & the north east sleep consultants (2)
- Bryanna Sweet Nights Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultancy · North East Melbourne, VIC
- Elle Hollins Our Littlies · Diamond Creek, VIC
Malvern, Mont Albert North & Melbourne's inner east sleep consultants (2)
- Christine Scheepers Christine Sleep Consultant / Baby Sleep School · Mont Albert North, VIC
- Infant Sleep Australia Infant Sleep Australia (Sombelle) · Malvern, VIC
How Melbourne parents pick a consultant
- Where they trained matters. Sleep consulting is unlicensed, so the program is the closest thing to a credential. The well-known ones are Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, and Sleep Sense. RNs and IBCLCs who added sleep training also count.
- Format follows your situation. Most Melbourne consultants now offer virtual visits at lower price points. In-home and overnight packages cost considerably more. Choose in-home for complex situations like twins, reflux, or special needs, or simply if you learn better hands-on.
- Methodology fit. Some practitioners run a gentle and responsive style, others run more structured programs like Sleep Sense or Cradle Coach. Two paragraphs on a consultant’s site is usually enough to tell which camp they’re in.
- Insurance and cost. Sleep consulting is rarely covered by insurance. Plan for $300 to $1,500 for a structured virtual package, several thousand for full overnight in-home support.
- Read recent reviews. Five recent Yelp, Google, or Instagram reviews tells you a lot. Look for parents whose situation sounds like yours: same age, same sleep issue, same parenting style.
When you might not need a consultant yet
Babies under 4 months are still building their circadian rhythm, and most “sleep problems” before that point sort themselves out. If your baby is younger than 4 months and feeding is going well, a postpartum doula or lactation consultant may be the better starting point. The free Betteroo screen can help you decide whether your situation is age-appropriate before you book a paid call.
Common questions Melbourne parents ask
How much does a Melbourne sleep consultant cost?
Virtual packages from Melbourne sleep consultants usually land between $300 and $1,500. In-home day visits start around $500 to $800 per session. Overnight Newborn Care Specialists and full postpartum agencies run $4,000 to $12,000 depending on the length of the package. Premium and high-cost-of-living neighborhoods tend to sit at the top of the range.
Are Melbourne sleep consultants regulated or licensed?
No. “Sleep consultant” is not a licensed role, and the older term “sleep coach” isn’t either. The certifying program is the closest thing. Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, and the Gentle Sleep Coach program by Kim West are the most common. Several Melbourne consultants are also licensed clinicians (LCSW, MFT, RN, IBCLC) who added sleep training to their existing scope.
What’s the youngest age a Melbourne sleep consultant will work with?
Most structured sleep training starts at 4 to 6 months. For 0 to 4-month support, look for Newborn Care Specialists or Postpartum Doulas. That’s the Melbourne market for “newborn sleep shaping” rather than sleep training. Several consultants on this page (the newborn-specialist coaches in this directory) specialize in the newborn window.
Do most Melbourne sleep consultants offer virtual support?
Yes. Almost every Melbourne consultant now runs at least a virtual track over Zoom, with text or voice follow-up over one to two weeks. Several (the virtual-first practitioners in this directory) work primarily virtually and serve clients far beyond Melbourne. Filter the directory by “Virtual” if that’s the format you want.
How is a sleep consultant different from a postpartum doula?
A postpartum doula supports the whole family in the first weeks: feeding, recovery, light housework, overnight care, sometimes sleep shaping. A sleep consultant is narrower. They build a sleep plan, walk you through it, and follow up. many practitioners in this directory wear both hats. If you also want broader postpartum help, hire someone with both credentials.
Can I trust the consultants in this directory?
Every entry here was independently checked against the consultant’s own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate registry (FSI, IPSP, Cradle Coach, Sleep Sense). Listings where we couldn’t confirm a key claim were removed before this page went live. We re-check monthly. If you spot something stale, email hello@betteroo.ai.
How we checked this directory
Every consultant was checked against their own website, Yelp profile, and where applicable the certifying body’s graduate directory (Family Sleep Institute, IPSP, Cradle Coach Academy, Sleep Sense, Gentle Sleep Coach). We re-check monthly. A representative sample of our sources:
- Bryanna · https://sweetnightssc.com.au/
- Buona Notte Sleep · https://www.buonanottesleep.com.au/
- Carlene · https://www.sweetdreamers.com.au/
- Christine Scheepers · https://www.christinesleepconsultant.com.au/
- Elle Hollins · https://ourlittlies.com.au/
- Hala Merola · https://sleepsweetconsulting.com/
- Infant Sleep Australia · https://www.infantsleep.com.au/
- Leanne · https://www.motherintouch.com/
- Madi · https://www.sleepspace.com.au/
- Natalie Hall · https://www.sleepmylittlebub.com.au/
- Nicole Jayawickreme · https://www.nicolenurtures.com.au/
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