Dreaming Beyond the Shadows of Trauma

Restoring sleep, rebuilding hope, renewing lives

welcome to the sleep & dream foundation

Helping vulnerable children sleep, heal & thrive

Every child deserves the chance to dream, especially during tough times. But for children living through trauma, sleep can feel impossible. Without it, recovery is harder, emotions grow heavier, and hope feels out of reach.

At the Sleep & Dream Foundation, we’re here to change that. With heartfelt, research-backed resources, we’re filling a critical gap in trauma recovery—helping children and carers rediscover rest, resilience, and brighter tomorrows.

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How we help

We collaborate with a wide range of frontline organizations to support children and families navigating trauma, adversity, and challenging transitions.

Our partners include women’s refuges, foster care networks, crisis accommodation services, transitional housing providers, and community organizations that work with vulnerable children and carers.

Through these partnerships, we provide fully funded resources, training, and practical tools designed to help families reclaim restorative sleep as a cornerstone of recovery and resilience. Here’s what we offer:

Nourishing Sleep Packs

Carefully designed tools for children and their carers, including simple bedtime strategies, calming audio, and resources to create peaceful, consistent routines.

Bedroom Upgrades

Small changes that make a big difference—like warm, no-blue-light bulbs that turn spaces into calm, inviting havens for restorative rest.

Sleep Workshops for Staff

Trauma-informed, hands-on training that helps carers and staff turn sleep into a source of comfort and recovery rather than a nightly struggle.

Sleep is a lifeline

Restorative sleep is where healing begins, creating a foundation for:

Children feeling calmer, safer, and able to heal.
Carers feeling less stressed and building deeper bonds.
Sustainable recovery and real, tangible hope.

REAL IMPACT

We’ve donated over 1,200 sleep packs

Since 2017, we’ve delivered over 1,200 Sleep Packs to children and carers across Australia. Every story reminds us why this work matters.

A foster carer shared how her child, who hadn’t slept through the night in months, finally found peace. Another caseworker described how a Sleep Pack became the turning point for a family rebuilding their lives. Time and time again, we hear how our resources spark immediate change and lasting transformation.

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Let’s make quality sleep a reality

Every child deserves a safe, peaceful night of sleep to heal, recover, and thrive. Your support helps us provide the tools, spaces, and care needed to make this a reality for children in crisis. Together, we can ensure that sleep becomes a cornerstone of recovery for every child who needs it.

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“The Sleep Kit for Kids has proven to be a fantastic resource, which cultivates inner skills that enable young people to feel calm at bedtime and grow up with more resilience and healthier minds.”

Paula Sheehan

Mental Health Nurse Specialising in Child & Family Care

“My 8 year-old foster son is Autistic and was having difficulty sleeping, but since using your recording he falls asleep in ten minutes. If he has a restless night, he listens to it again and falls back to sleep.”

Anne-Maree

Full-time Foster Carer Life Without Barriers

“The sleep kit is a very useful resource that relates to all age groups. With clear and encouraging guidance it addresses issues such as anxiety, depression, bullying, self-esteem and many emotions that can take lives.”