New funding announced for eating disorder treatment
Body and Soul outlines the Government's plan to provide $70M in funding, including $8M for InsideOut Institute's eClinic and Digital GP Hub.
There's good news for people suffering from eating disorders and their loved ones who are in desperate need of help after the Australian Federal Government announced this week that they're providing $70 million in grants for innovative programs to research and treat mental ill-health and eating disorders.
The monetary amount will also go towards improving services, educating health professionals and supporting patients, carers and their families, under The Right Care Right Place program banner.
What's more, an expert advisory panel is being established, which will recommend how to best direct the funding towards research projects by August 2023.
The panel will devise a plan to:
Where exactly will the money go?