September 2024
Responding to diet talk: a downloadable resource
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.
Read moreAugust 2024
Nutrition Messaging in Schools and their Contribution to Eating Disorders
Are you a parent of a child with an eating disorder? Help us better understand nutrition messaging in school-based settings.
Read moreHormonal Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa - A Clinical Trial
This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of a 50mcg/day transdermal estradiol patch in treating symptoms of anorexia nervosa (AN).
Read moreJuly 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).
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