Background: Returning to school after starting eating disorder treatment can be a time of intense change and stress for both a student and their family. Care planning for return to school, may involve stakeholders across primary care, public mental health, private providers and school staff, which can often complicate collaboration.

Aims:

• Review current communication practices
• Better understand return-to-school support needs
• Develop a new communication template

You may be eligible if you:

• Are over 18 and have a past experience of returning to school after eating disorder treatment, or being a family member, carer, or primary support person of someone returning to school after eating disorder treatment
• Are a clinician or health service staff member currently working in a role that involves care for young people with eating disorders
• Are a school staff member currently working in a role that involves back-to-school transitions

Participation will involve completing an online survey that will be available late July 2026.

Thanks to team members involved: Jo Williams (SESLHD), Annaleise Robertson, Rachel Wilkenfeld (NSW School-Link), Rosa Nolan (SESLHD), Bronny Carroll and Kelly Dann.