Effectively Supporting those with Eating Disorders

Online - 28 November 2025, 9am - 3.30pm
This interactive workshop will build knowledge & understanding of the presentation of various eating disorders & their risk factors across development, as well as identify common warning signs/symptoms of eating disorders.
It will equip participants to support change and promote recovery by improving knowledge and treatment skills of eating disorders across the developmental spectrum.
Focusing on the various clinical presentations of disordered eating and eating disorders, together with identification and assessment, it will offer participants the knowledge required to competently provide an appropriate initial response to those with eating disorders. An overview of referral pathways, current evidence-based treatment, and discussion of the role of primary care in the management of eating disorders will also be included.

Attendees of this training workshop will gain:
• Knowledge & understanding of the presentation of various eating disorders & their risk factors across development
• Strengthened ability to identify common warning signs/symptoms of eating disorders
• Strengthened ability to open initial discussion about eating habits & attitudes, and use standardised screening tools
• Knowledge on appropriate management given scope of practice, and awareness of own limits- Build awareness of local referral pathways & treatment/support services.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is for health/allied health professionals (doctors and practitioner's, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinicians, nurses, counsellors, social workers, dietitians, etc), as well as anyone working with youth or adults wanting to gain a more complete understanding of eating disorders. This includes teachers, school counsellors, youth workers, case managers and community support workers.