About the CRC for Alertness, Safety and Productivity

Human performance and wellbeing are significantly impacted by impaired alertness, often caused by inadequate sleep and sleep disorders.

A high proportion of the working population also experience disruption of the body clock due to shift work and unusual or extended hours, resulting in poor sleep health and reduced alertness.

This in turn has widespread impacts on core brain functions: reaction time; decision-making; information processing; and the ability to maintain attention. Such impairment leads to preventable errors, accidents and injuries, especially in high-risk environments.

As an Australian Government funded industry-focused research and development consortium, the CRC for Alertness, Safety and Productivity (Alertness CRC) was established to improve alertness, safety and productivity in individuals and across organisations.

Through its highly engaged and effective industry, government and university sector partners, this unique collaboration focused on the prevention and control of sleep loss and sleep disorders and the development of novel alertness prediction and sleep health management technologies that provide viable real-world workplace and community solutions.

Read more on the CRC Program here.