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ARFID Fundamentals

Created to improve the knowledge, skills, and confidence of all clinicians who may see someone with ARFID in their clinical practice.

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Nutrition Basics

When working with people with eating disorders, it is essential that you have sound understanding about nutritional information. You are not expected to be an expert in this area and it is important to work alongside a dietitian, however having sound nutrition knowledge is essential.

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EducatED

EducatED equips school staff with the necessary tools to identify and effectively manage young individuals with eating disorders in the school environment. Decrease your anxiety in addressing eating disorders by developing your understanding of how to navigate the school context and guide students towards the appropriate medical and psychological care. Engage with expert videos, interactive exercises, quizzes, and a wealth of valuable resources throughout this comprehensive eLearning training.

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School Setting: Young People and Dieting

This factsheet discusses the risks of dieting for a young person.

21 Oct, 2024

Urge Surfing

This fact sheet describes a mindfulness technique called urge surfing, which helps with resisting engaging in eating disordered behaviours.

20 Oct, 2024

Pleasant and Distracting Activities

This fact sheet suggests some pleasant and distracting activities that may help with dealing with negative emotions.

20 Oct, 2024

What are the Treatment Options?

This fact sheet outlines the recommended treatment options for Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and OSFED. It also describes various types of treatments, such as the psychological therapies CBT and FBT.

20 Oct, 2024

For Carers

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School Setting: Young People and Dieting

This factsheet discusses the risks of dieting for a young person.

21 Oct, 2024

Self Care for Families and Carers

This fact sheet suggests some strategies for ensuring families and carers take care of themselves whilst supporting a loved one with an eating disorder.

21 Oct, 2024

What are the Treatment Options?

20 Oct, 2024

Externalising the Eating Disorder

This fact sheet outlines the purpose of externalising the eating disorder and how to separate the illness from the individual.

14 Oct, 2024

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For Researchers

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Embracing a different outlook: Strengths and goals of individuals currently in treatment for anorexia nervosa

Developing personal goals beyond weight and shape, and promoting the agency to pursue those goals, could aid in treatment and recovery from anorexia nervosa (AN). This research explores the strengths, interests and goals of individuals currently receiving treatment for AN and evaluates how treatment services are supporting them to work towards personal goals across all areas of everyday life.

10 Oct, 2024

Socioeconomic inequity in the utilization of healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia

Little is known about socioeconomic equity in access to healthcare among people with eating disorders in Australia. This study aims to measure the extent of inequity in eating disorder-related healthcare utilization, analyze trends, and explore the sources of inequalities using New South Wales (NSW) administrative linked health data for 2005 to 2020.

10 Oct, 2024

The Essentials: Upskilling a National Health Workforce in the Identification and Treatment of Eating Disorders

Health practitioners report limited skills and lack of confidence in managing and treating people with eating disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the national rollout of comprehensive basic training in identification, assessment, treatment, and management of people with eating disorders to clinicians.

10 Oct, 2024

Eating disorder risk among Australian youth starting a diet in the community

Dieting is a potent risk factor for eating disorder (ED) symptoms and development, which typically occur in late adolescence. However, as diets are often motivated by body image concerns (another core ED risk factor), dieters may already carry heightened ED risk. Thus, the current study aimed to document ED risk among young people starting a diet in the community.

9 Oct, 2024

For Service Development

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Australian Eating Disorder Research & Translation Strategy 2021-2030

The Australian Government’s decision to fund the Australian Eating Disorders Research & Translation Strategy 2020-2030 represents an important milestone in the recognition of eating disorders as a priority for research and health service improvement.

21 Sep, 2021

NSW Service Plan for People with an Eating Disorder 2021-2025

The NSW Service Plan for People with Eating Disorders 2021-2025 aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people with or at risk of developing an eating disorder and the lives of their families, carers and communities.

24 May, 2021

NSW Service Plan for People with Eating Disorders 2021-2025 – Blueprint for Action

This is a compendium document to the NSW Service Plan for People with Eating Disorders 2021-2025 and should be read in conjunction with it.

24 May, 2021

Fitness Australia Recommendations for Eating Disorders

National recommendations for the identification and support of those living with eating disorders in the fitness industry.

14 Jan, 2020