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May 2025

NEWS

Victorian Budget: No action for eating disorders, 7 months into Strategy

Tuesday 20 May

The 2025-26 Victorian state budget’s billions for healthcare has overlooked eating disorders, the only mental illness that continues to rise since the pandemic.

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BLOG POSTS

Working against medical discrimination can protect LGBTIQA+ people from eating disorders

Saturday 17 May

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NEWS

F U ED: Rhys Nicholson’s Fundraiser for Eating Disorder Care

Thursday 15 May

Join us for a night of comedy without diet jokes or body shaming, with 100% of sales donated to EDV.

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BLOG POSTS

Come for the adventure, stay for the friends: Why should you walk the Bay of Fires with EDV?

Tuesday 6 May

Eating Disorders Victoria is hosting our very first adventure fundraiser to raise money for free eating disorders care.

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October 2024

NEWS

Walk the Bay of Fires with Eating Disorders Victoria

Monday 21 October

Join our adventure fundraising for free eating disorder 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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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