Nox, I was so nervous about the words sleep school that I didn't go until my DS was a week off turning one LOL. I went to a MCHN centre in my area, who uses nurses from the O'Connell centre. They were great, and really try to work out a plan that you can use comfortably. They say there's no point in getting you to do something that you can't continue on with at home! That being said, we most of the time use our own methods to get him to sleep, because it's faster, but it's good to know that he can and will settle for other people. He's not the sort of kid you can just stick in the cot wide awake and know that he'll go to sleep, but that's okay, that's who he is!

FWIW, although sleep school was helpful to us, we probably could have lived without it. But I say that in hindsight, at the time I was pretty frustrated. I'm much more relaxed now about his sleep patterns. It's easier when they're older though.

ETA Nox, seeing as you're in Melbourne, have a look at Pinky McKay's website You might find what you're looking for there.