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October 2024

NEWS

Trek Tasmania for Eating Disorders Victoria

Monday 21 October

Join our very first four-day trek, to fundraise for free eating disorders support.

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NEWS

Victorian Eating Disorders Strategy prioritises early intervention, peer support

Monday 7 October

Response to Victorian Government Eating Disorders Strategy 2024-31.

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September 2024

NEWS

JOINT STATEMENT: Eating Disorders Alliance (EDA) says school nurses weighing children will create more harm than good

Tuesday 10 September

Eating Disorders Alliance expresses concerns over recent Australian College of Nurses advice to collect and discuss height and weight data of all children.

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BLOG POSTS

Responding to diet talk: a downloadable resource

Thursday 5 September

When diet culture comes up in conversation, it can be hard to know how to respond. We've compiled a list of phrases to help you shift the conversation away from diet talk, and towards something more supportive.

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August 2024

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Nutrition Messaging in Schools and their Contribution to Eating Disorders

Thursday 1 August

Are you a parent of a child with an eating disorder? Help us better understand nutrition messaging in school-based settings.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Hormonal Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa - A Clinical Trial

Thursday 1 August

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of a 50mcg/day transdermal estradiol patch in treating symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN).

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July 2024

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Be the voice of change for people with eating disorders

Wednesday 3 July

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’.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

The preferred measure/s of recovery in the treatment of eating disorders

Wednesday 3 July

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.

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June 2024

NEWS

Update on EDV's SE-ED Program

Tuesday 4 June

An important update regarding the next steps of Eating Disorders Victoria’s Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder (SE-ED) Program. 

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May 2024

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Eating Disorders and Christian Spirituality

Tuesday 28 May

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.

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Georgia's story - choosing recovery everyday

If you are just starting on your recovery journey, I want to tell you firstly how proud I am of you for taking those steps, and to not give up entirely if you have slip ups along the way – it is part of the journey, no story of recovery is linear.

Georgia's story