July 2024
Be the voice of change for people with eating disorders
Are you passionate about changing the health system for people with eating disorders? Researchers at InsideOut Institute are hoping to fill the gaps and silences about eating disorders through ‘livED’.
Read moreThe preferred measure/s of recovery in the treatment of eating disorders
Recovery from an eating disorder looks different to everyone. So how do we capture and use vital information on progress and recovery in a meaningful way? If you are a carer of a person experiencing an eating disorder, or a person with lived experience of an eating disorder (and from Victoria), we want to hear from you.
Read moreJune 2024
Update on EDV's SE-ED Program
An important update regarding the next steps of Eating Disorders Victoria’s Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SE-ED) Program.
Read moreMay 2024
Eating Disorders and Christian Spirituality
Eating disorders are serious and complex conditions, requiring a whole person approach to care. Currently, religious and spiritual aspects are rarely incorporated in this care. Inclusion of such aspects for those who would like this would assist in individualising and personalising care and may improve outcomes.
Read moreInvestigating cognitive factors related to eating disorders
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are conducting an online study investigating the relationship between various cognitive factors (including cognitive flexibility, rumination, perfectionism, self-efficacy and obsessional beliefs) and anorexia nervosa.
Read moreMelbourne Mavericks champion eating disorder awareness with Henley and EDV
The Melbourne Mavericks will team up with Henley and Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) to raise awareness for World Eating Disorders Action Day. The collaboration will leverage the Mavericks’ Round 8 match against the NSW Swifts to promote positive body image, encourage healthy relationships with food, and support those affected by eating disorders.
Read moreEating Disorders Alliance Welcomes Ban on Compounded GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
The Eating Disorders Alliance (EDA), a coalition of leading eating disorder organisations in Australia and New Zealand, is encouraged to see the impact of our national advocacy campaign to address the significant medical risks posed by inappropriately promoted or prescribed weight loss products, particularly compounded GLP-1 receptor agonist analogues (GLP-1RAs).
Read moreFunding for EDV in State Budget 2024-25
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) welcomes the announcement of the 2024/5 Victorian State Budget, which includes the allocation of $2.6 million per year over three years for EDV to support more Victorians impacted by these serious mental illnesses. This funding is part of a broader $30.7million investment into eating disorders in the 2024/5 budget.
Read moreApril 2024
The Experience of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Have you experienced or cared for someone with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)? Are you a healthcare professional that treats people with this eating disorder? Researchers from Queensland University of Technology are investigating ARFID, with a particular focus on diagnosis and treatment from the perspectives of lived experience, loved ones, carers, and clinicians.
Read moreSEED: a phone app to treat eating disorder symptoms in gay and bisexual cis-men
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are looking for gay and bisexual cis-men with body image and/or eating difficulties to trial the SEED app. SEED is 10-week app-based prevention and early intervention program targeting eating disorder symptoms in adults.
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