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Jane is a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with people with eating disorders, complex and chronic conditions, women's health, LGBTQIA+ health and neuroaffiriming care, with an additional speciality working with people in creative and performing industies. She has been involved in clinical research in eating disorders for over 20 years, including a decade at The Children's Hosptial at Westmead and over 5 years at InsideOut. She has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, presented at over 20 national and international conferences, and was awarded a "Maker and Shaper" award from the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine for her work leading the everyBODYwelcome! collaboration of state and national eating disorder organisations advocating for LGBTQIA+ awareness in eating disorders. In addition, she is a large event creative specialist and has directed and designed over 20 international parades including for Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth, Asian, Pan American, Islamic and Pacific Games.
Jane's research interest have been varied over the past 20 yrs, including treatment optimisation within health care systems, adolescent acute care, carer supports and impact of COVID. Current research interests include Lived Experience research methodologies, LGBTQIA+ research, neurodiversity and intersectionality.
This project evaluated the way eating disorder care is delivered nationally, by looking at data from across the health system and considering the voice of the lived experience. MAINSTREAM is a multi-disciplinary team, involving researchers and linked to health partners (headspace and PHNs).
The IncludED study is one of Australia's largest investigations into eating and body image concerns within the LGBTQIA+ community, conducted through online surveys with people aged 16+ from across the globe. The findings aim to improve awareness, support, and treatment for eating disorders within these communities, which have been historically under‑researched.
SupportED is the first inclusive online support program co-designed for carers of people with eating disorders, offering self-paced skills training across all eating disorder types and carer relationships. Preliminary findings demonstrate the program's acceptability and feasibility while showing promise in reducing caregiver burden and improving support capabilities.
The InsideOut Institute Screener (IOI‑S) is a co‑designed digital tool that accurately identifies people at high risk of, or in the early stages of, eating disorders. This project shows that the IOI‑S performs equally well when used online or delivered face‑to‑face by clinicians, highlighting its potential to support earlier detection and intervention in primary healthcare.
SkillED is an online CBT self-help program with 11 self-paced modules that evaluates innovative engagement strategies - including individual treatment choice and just-in-time adaptive interventions - to reduce dropout rates and improve adherence and outcomes for individuals aged 12+ experiencing eating disorder symptoms.
The My Diet Study is the first longitudinal, observational investigation of self-directed dieting patterns in young people aged 16-25, combining in-depth psychological and biological data to understand factors impacting dieting experiences. By examining natural dieting habits before eating disorders emerge, the research aims to identify biomarkers for risk, inform safety frameworks for young people's dieting, and establish evidence-based guidance for diet-based lifestyle interventions.
This study investiagted the use of Family-Based Therapy (FBT) via telehealth for young people with Anorexia Nervosa living in rural and regional settings. It found that telehealth-FBT was feasibly implemented into rural services, with preliminary efficacy comparable to those reported by specialist studies.
The livED project offers a digital platform for people to share their experiences of living with and getting treatment for body image, eating or exercise concerns. The project aims to improve and diversify our understanding of eating disorders within the community and to inform health system approaches.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Public Health Response on People With Eating Disorder Symptomatology: an Australian Study
Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Koreshe, E., Kim, M. et al.
Journal of Eating Disorders.
10(9).
Eating Disorder Outcomes: Findings From a Rapid Review of Over a Decade of Research.
Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Bryant, E., Ong, S.H. et al.
Journal of Eating Disorders.
11, 85.
Skills-Based Online Self-Help Program for Carers of People With an Eating Disorder (SupportED): A Case Series Evaluation.
Miskovic-Wheatley, J., Schlage, J., Pehlivan, M. J., Simone, R., Koreshe, E., Hunt, C., & Maguire, S.
International Journal of Eating Disorders.
57(2), 423 - 436.
Neurodivergence, Intersectionality, and Eating Disorders: a Lived Experience-Led Narrative Review
Cobbaert, L., Millichamp, A.R., Elwyn, R….Miskovic-Wheatley, J.
Journal of Eating Disorders.
12, 187.
understanding-illness-lived-experience
digital-mental-health
BSC (Hons I), MSc, Grad Dip (Directing), DCP, PhD candidate
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