Dr Fallon Cook, PhD.

Helping exhausted parents find their feet.

Dr Fallon Cook

B.Sci (Hons, Psychology & Psychophysiology), PhD (Psychophysiology)
Honorary Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Honorary Senior Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne

Meet Fallon

A leading infant sleep expert, and founder of Infant Sleep Australia, Melbourne Infant Sleep, and the Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs, Fallon transforms exhausted families by resolving sleep struggles - turning sleepless nights into restful ones and weary parents into joyful ones.

With a PhD in psychophysiology and over 12 years of specialised research, she understands the science behind infant sleep and mental health—plus the real-world exhaustion, having raised three young children. Fallon has a PhD, so she isn't a medical doctor. Rather, her entire career has been dedicated specifically to understanding the complexities of infant and child sleep, and mental health.

 

How Fallon can help (ages 0-3)

Fallon supervises our team of highly skilled Sleep Practitioners - so no matter who you book in with, Fallon will be overseeing your little one’s progress. She’s not currently taking on her own new clients in our sleep clinics, but Fallon does see Sombelle program members for one-on-one coaching calls. If you’d like to see Fallon directly, please join the Sombelle Paediatric Sleep Clinic Programs and book in for a coaching call.

 

World-Class Expertise

  • Harvard-trained (Newborn Behavioral Observation, Harvard Medical School)

  • International collaborations with top sleep researchers (USA, Canada, UK)

  • Honorary positions at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute & University of Melbourne

  • Evidence-based interventions used in Maternal & Child Health Services

  • Host of Brand New Little People, Australia’s #1 pediatric sleep podcast

 

Award-Winning Research & Media Presence

Dr Fallon telehealth

  • Published in Pediatrics, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and more

  • Recipient of:

    • Prof. Avi Sadeh Young Investigator Award (International Pediatric Sleep Association)

    • Hugh Rogers Fellowship (Melbourne-Boston Sister Cities)

    • LifeCourse Postdoctoral Fellowship (Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation)

  • Featured in CNN, ABC News, The Age, and global media (reach: 250M+)

Fallon’s work has reshaped infant sleep support—blending cutting-edge science with compassionate, practical help.

Fallon delivers the infant and toddler sleep and settling webinars on behalf of the Raising Children Network. Her expertise is highly sought after, and she frequently appears in podcasts including BabyTalk with Penny Johnston and Parental as Anything with Maggie Dent.

 

Need help?

Fallon supervises our team of highly skilled Sleep Practitioners - so no matter who you book in with, Fallon will be overseeing your little one’s progress. You can also listen to Dr Fallon discussing sleep and settling with Dr Laura in the Brand New Little People podcast.