Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria

If you're concerned that you or someone you care about is experiencing an eating disorder, it is important to make an appointment with a health professional as soon as possible. Early intervention is the most effective action for recovery.

In EDV's online LearnED course, 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, our lived experience community share their experience of seeking support from a GP for the first time. Swipe through to read this excerpt from the course.

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 aims to provide an introductory overview of the systems and structures for eating disorder treatment within Australia.

In particular, the course explores:
📝 Seeking Support 101 - What, When and How?
📝 Who is Who - The Different Types of Support Available
📝 Access & Advocacy - Finding What Works for You

To enrol in the full course, please head to LearnED, EDV's free online e-learning program:
🔎 learn.eatingdisorders.org.au

Reminder: it's never "too early" or "too late" to ask for help. Recovery is always possible, and help is always available.

Early intervention can make a significant difference in eating disorder recovery, by minimising the severity and duration of the illness and reducing its broader impacts. If you're noticing the first signs of an eating disorder in yourself or someone else (eg. preoccupation with food or weight, changes in eating habits, emotional distress), it is critical - and never too soon - to seek support. 💬

At the same time, asking for help is just as important for those who have been experiencing an eating disorder for several years. Even at the later stages of an eating disorder, seeking help can lead to significant improvements in physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. It's essential to hold onto hope and remember that recovery is always a possibility.

Recovery is a unique journey for everyone, and there is no "wrong" time to begin. Engaging with healthcare professionals, joining support groups, opening up to friends and family, and using online resources can all be courageous steps toward healing and growth. 💜

EDV is here to help at every stage of the eating disorder journey. To speak with one of our friendly EDV Hub volunteers about how we may be able to best support you, please contact us on:
📞 1300 550 236

Are you currently in recovery from an eating disorder?
EDV’s online support groups provide a space to connect with and learn from others who are on a similar path, and find strength in community.

Click through to learn more about the range of tailored support groups we offer:
💜 REACH
🧡 BEYOND
💜 COSMO
🌈 BLOOM
🧡 VIVA
💜 SE-ED

These groups are not based on diagnosis, but on what difficulties the individual would like support on. We welcome attendance at any stage of the eating disorder recovery journey. Participants are welcome to attend more than one group if they wish!

All support groups are held online via Zoom, and are free to attend. Please note that attendees must be aged 18+.

To learn more, and to register for an upcoming session:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/

Did you know that July 24 is International Self Care Day? Today, we're sharing some ideas on what self-care can look like while in recovery from an eating disorder.

While social media may influence us to believe that practising self-care should look glamorous or involve buying expensive products, in reality self-care is as simple as taking regular action towards our health and wellbeing.

This is even more important to recognise when in eating disorder recovery, as often this process involves letting go of the idea of needing to be 'perfect', and embracing ourselves exactly as we are. Learning to find or create moments of joy, ease and care for ourselves, regardless of whether that appears aesthetically pleasing or 'Instagram worthy', is an important skill to build. 💜

For example, practising self-care in recovery can look like:
🌱 Asking for support when needed
🌱 Calling a friend or family member
🌱 Taking a break from social media
🌱 Setting healthy boundaries
🌱 Attending appointments
🌱 Practising deep breathing
🌱 Watching your favourite movie
🌱 Wearing comfy clothes

Do you have any ED recovery self-care tips? Feel free to share them in the comments below! 👇

Recovery from an eating disorder is a complex and deeply personal journey that can sometimes take longer than anticipated. Just as an eating disorder doesn't develop overnight, the process of recovery won't happen overnight. It's important to remember that healing takes time. ❤️‍🩹

As recovery is not a linear process, it can involve setbacks and plateaus from time to time. While this can be frustrating, each experience overcoming these challenges can strengthen your ability to cope with future obstacles.

If you are finding your recovery journey to be taking longer than you had anticipated, try to embrace patience and self-acceptance. Recognise that you're doing the best you can and that progress, no matter how slow, is still progress in the ongoing journey towards a healthier relationship with food, body image, and self. 🌱

EDV is here to help, support and lend a listening ear at every stage of the eating disorder journey, from initial discovery through to full recovery - and every stage in between.

To speak with one of our friendly EDV Hub volunteers about how we may be able to support you, please contact us on:
📞 1300 550 236

Are you caring for a loved one with an eating disorder, and looking to gain skills and support to manage this process?

Our next round of online EDV Carer Courses are now open for registration! 📝

EDV's Carer Courses are free for Victorian residents, and are led by carer coaches with their own lived experience of supporting a loved one through to recovery.

✶ UPSKILL is designed for carers who are currently utilising a family-led refeeding (or FBT/Maudsley) approach for their young person.
🗓️ Dates: Aug 13 - Sep 17 (6 weeks)
🕒 Time: Tuesdays 9.30am – 10.30am (online via Zoom)

✶ RENEW is suitable for families/carers who are not currently participating in family-led refeeding and whose loved one has been unwell for an extended period of time.
🗓️ Dates: Aug 13 - Sep 3 (4 weeks)
🕒 Time: Tuesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm (online via Zoom)

✶ PHASE 2 is a workshop for carers who are transitioning from Phase 1 (active refeeding) to Phase 2 (moving towards independence) of FBT.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday September 24
🕒 Time: 11:30am - 1pm (online via Zoom)

Interested? Find out more and enrol:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/edv-carer-courses/

Keen to become part of the EDV team? We're looking for a creative digital storyteller to join our communications team. 👀

As Digital Communications Officer, you will work under the direction of the Communications and Advocacy Manager to develop compelling, inclusive content aligned with EDV's voice and values. You will possess excellent multitasking abilities and be able to connect the dots between EDV's strategy, community and the broader sector.

To learn more about the role, the key selection criteria and what we can offer you, please head to: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/edv/digital-communications-officer-4

Applications close at 10:00am on 31st July 2024. 📥

We're thrilled to share that a new paper on Eating Disorders Victoria's Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) has been published in the Journal of Eating Disorders. 👏

The paper explores and evaluates EDV's Peer Mentoring Program, with findings that support the value of peer mentoring in eating disorder recovery.

This exciting publication is thanks to La Trobe University Senior Research Fellow Anita Raspovic, EDV's Rachael Duck (PMP Manager), Andrew Synnot (PMP Project Officer) and EDV CEO Belinda Caldwell, alongside several other co-authors. The evaluation itself was possible due to the Medical Research Future Fund Million Minds ​via the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders MAINSTREAM project.

It is rewarding to see EDV's Peer Mentoring Program recognised in this worldwide journal, and congratulate not only the authors, but also EDV's PMP staff members, the lived experience mentors, and all who have taken part in and completed the program as a mentee in eating disorder recovery.

Read the full paper here: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186/s40337-024-01051-7?sharing_token=fX3WFzjc1nrsw7GbV6miPm_BpE1tBhCbnbw3BuzI2RO18NVN3N7822Q9F6FL73sZPEm0g63MysJVAxtbdZszd79xJCN7BeCI8xY-fLxqcWv5nQ47LneFOmCR9RWI4g-5ci1deXpMTunSLFjEMWEV9P-3WsUkaetraKZpWAnwvEQ%3D

27% of the 1.1 million Australians with an eating disorder are experiencing an Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED), making it one of the most common eating disorders.

OSFEDs are identified when a person presents with symptoms similar to, but not exactly the same as other eating disorders (eg. they may not meet the specific DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa). 🔍

It's important to know that despite presenting slightly differently, OSFED can be just as severe as any other eating disorder, and can have serious mental and physical symptoms.

Like any eating disorder, OSFED is not a choice, but a complex and serious mental health condition that occurs in people of all ages and genders.

Click through to read more about:
✷ What OSFED is
✷ Impacts of OSFED
✷ Warning signs
✷ Recovery
✷ How EDV can help

Remember: if your relationship with food and/or your body is impacting your life, you are deserving of support. To chat about how EDV can help, please call our Hub: 📞 1300 550 236

Do you have a lived experience of an eating disorder and feel like you did / did not receive the care you needed? Are you passionate about changing the health system for people with eating disorders?

Be the voice of change for people living with disordered eating and eating disorders. 🗣️

Researchers at InsideOut Institute are hoping to fill the gaps and silences about eating disorders through ‘livED’.

Those aged 16 years or above with a lived/living experience of an eating disorder are invited to share their story online.

There are multiple ways to contribute:
📝 Write a journal entry
📍 Plot your timeline
🎙️ Record your story
🖼️ Share an image
💬 Answer questions
🏷️ Tag to themes

To participate, please head to www.livED.org.au

Throughout the development of the National Strategy, the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) consistently heard from people with lived experience, their families, carers and supports that there is a need to change the way that society broadly speaks about health, food, minds and bodies. 💬

Based on these recommendations, NEDC, in collaboration with La Trobe University, has developed a set of principles that will guide the ways that information about health, food, minds and body are provided to people across settings. Consistent and safe messages in the ways that professionals speak about bodies, teach about nutrition, develop health and related policies and accommodate difference can help to minimise unintended risks and harms in relation to eating disorders, disordered eating and body image distress.

NEDC warmly invites you to the launch of The Eating Disorder Safe Principles.
🗓️ Wednesday 24 July, 12:00 - 1:00pm AEST

During the launch, the ED Safe principles will be explored in-depth along with the Companion Document, ‘First Nations Perspectives: Strengthening the Eating Disorder Safe Principles.’

🔗 Registrations and further information can be found at: https://bit.ly/NEDCedSafe

is a time to celebrate the rich history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme is 𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜! 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙠, 𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙, inviting all Australians to amplify the First Nations voices that have long been silenced. 📢

This week and every week, EDV recognises and celebrates the enduring strength and spirit of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and their deep connection to Country. We acknowledge that our office stands on the rightful land of the Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to elders past and present. Sovereignty of this land was never ceded.

We know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience eating disorders and body image issues at similar, if not slightly higher rates to other people in Australia. Research suggests that 30% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are extremely or very concerned about their body image. 😔

EDV acknowledges the challenges faced by First Nations people in relation to eating disorders and body image. In doing so, we acknowledge that eating disorder experiences may be exacerbated by social and political discrimination, and/or intergenerational trauma, and that these experiences are not divested from colonial history. We also recognise the impacts of colonisation in the loss of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander food cultures and traditions, and disruption of healthy food relationships.

As an organisation, EDV is committed to upholding an inclusive space offering support and guidance to all Victorians of all cultural identities. To access support, guidance and resources to assist in the eating disorder recovery journey, please contact our Hub on 📞 1300 550 236.

Learn more about NAIDOC Week here:
🖤 National NAIDOC https://www.naidoc.org.au/

For more information and resources, head to:
💛 13 Yarn www.13yarn.org.au
❤️ Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Inc https://www.vaccho.org.au/
🖤 WellMob https://wellmob.org.au/
💛 Gayaa Dhuwi - Proud Spirit - Australia https://www.gayaadhuwi.org.au/

We'd love to say a huge, heart-felt thank you to every single person who helped support EDV's 2024 tax appeal campaign.

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we are thrilled to share that we have raised over $34,000 towards EDV's life-changing support services! 🎉✨

We are deeply grateful to each and every one of you who donated, showed support, and shared your encouraging words throughout this journey.

Your contributions, big or small, have played a vital role in supporting Victorian individuals and families impacted by eating disorders, and helping ensure that many of those are able to access EDV's unique lived experience and peer support programs.

With deepest gratitude,
EDV 💜

Winter is well and truly here, encouraging us to slow down our pace and spend more time rugged up indoors. In eating disorder recovery, this can be a great time to explore habits to nurture and sustain you throughout the colder months. ❄️

In the latest edition of EDV's 'Sending Hope' e-newsletter, our Peer Cadet team share their wisdom for making the most of winter, and tips on practising self-care from their lived experience perspectives of eating disorder recovery.

Swipe to read their reflections, which are filled with useful tips and inspiration to embrace a winter of healing and comfort. A huge thank you to Camille, Matilda and Samantha for sharing their insights!

As always, if you're in need of some extra support at the moment, EDV is here to listen and help:
📞 1300 550 236

Are you currently caring for or supporting a loved one experiencing a severe and enduring eating disorder (SE-ED)*?

EDV is set to deliver an online, five-session Collaborative Care Skills Workshop, designed specifically for those who are supporting or caring for an adult (18 years and older) who is currently experiencing a SE-ED.

The CCSW is an evidence-based program that has been shown to improve the burden and distress that carers can experience while supporting their loved one.

This workshop series seeks to:
✷ improve carer wellbeing
✷ support carers to develop coping strategies
✷ increase problem solving skills.

🗓️ Sessions will run on Tuesdays from 5:30-7pm, from August 13 until September 10. Participants must be able to commit to attending all five sessions to get the full benefit of this program.

📍Where: Online, hosted via Zoom.

💸 Cost: Free for Victorian residents (thanks to Goldman Sachs Gives)

To register your attendance, please head to: https://events.humanitix.com/collaborative-care-skills-workshop-severe-and-enduring-eating-disorders-seed

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*Whilst there is currently no set definition for severe and enduring eating disorders, the most common defining criteria relates to the duration of the disorder (usually 10 years+) and that attempts at treatment have thus far been unsuccessful.

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, we are over halfway to reaching our fundraising goal!

With just a few days left till the end-of-financial-year, we are asking for your help to get us closer to our $50,000 fundraising target. 🎯

If you haven't already, please consider making a tax-deductible donation before Sunday June 30.

Your generosity helps ensure that EDV's free-to-access eating disorder support services continue to exist for Victorians in need, including:

💬 The EDV Hub helpline
📞 Telehealth Counselling and Nurse Service
👨‍👩‍👧 Carer Coaching and Carer Courses
🤝 Peer Mentoring Program
🧠 LearnED, EDV's online e-learning platform

Your generosity helps us to provide real support, right when it's needed most.

To make your donation to EDV, please head to our Stronger Together campaign website:
https://strongertogether2024.raiselysite.com/

This , we're excited to share the new EveryBODY Welcome! resource on supporting LGBTQA+ individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Aimed at individuals, supporters, and healthcare professionals, this pdf guide includes both practical tips and lived experience insights.💡

The EveryBODY Welcome! collaboration is driven by Australia’s national and state-based eating disorder organisations, aiming to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote access to intersectional, person-centred, and gender-affirming care for members of the LGBTQA+ community affected by body dissatisfaction, disordered eating or an ED.

To access this guide, alongside a list of other relevant resources, please head to the EBW! linktree:
https://linktr.ee/everybodywelcome

EDV exists to support Victorian individuals and families impacted by eating disorders, but we couldn't do it without your help - we're stronger together! 🤝

This tax time, will you help us ensure that no Victorian has to face this complex mental illness alone? Eating disorders are sadly on the rise, and it's more important than ever that free to access, lived experience informed services like ours exist.

Every contribution counts, and can make a significant impact on the lives of those impacted by eating disorders. 💜

To make a tax-deductible donation before June 30, please head to:
https://strongertogether2024.raiselysite.com/

Are you interested in entering the mental health sector as a lived experience Peer Worker? 🌱

Don't miss out on the opportunity to apply for EDV's Peer Cadet Program - applications close June 24th, 2024! ⏰

The program is open to those currently undertaking or enrolled/planning to undertake their Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.

At EDV, Peer Cadets can be those with personal lived experience and those with carer lived experience. We do require that consumers identify as being recovered, and that carers are in a non-active caring role.

For more information, and to apply, please head to:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/early-intervention-identification-for-professionals/lived-experience-peer-cadet-program/

"EDV understands the unique, complex and often invisible experiences of eating disorders, and works hard to remove stigma and shame. I was having my last peer mentoring session with a lovely young woman, I looked over to her and she was crying and she said ‘You are speaking my language, I just feel so seen and validated.'"
- Grace, EDV Peer Mentor

When dealing with an eating disorder, it can sometimes feel as though nobody truly understands what you are experiencing - which in turn, can lead to feelings of isolation or shame. 😔

This is why lived experience peer support is so crucial in recovery. EDV's Peer Mentoring Program has been shown to reduce readmission rates, improve participants’ quality of life and inspire hope on the recovery journey.

But we couldn't do any of this without your support. Can you help us ensure that no Victorian individual has to face an eating disorder alone?

To make a tax-deductible donation to EDV, please visit our Stronger Together campaign website:
https://strongertogether2024.raiselysite.com/

Hurry - donations are currently DOUBLED until June 18th! 📈

Don't miss out on this opportunity to begin your career in lived experience peer work, through a cadetship with EDV!

Hurry - applications close June 24th.

https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/early-intervention-identification-for-professionals/lived-experience-peer-cadet-program/

Are you looking to start your career as a lived experience Peer Worker in the eating disorder field? 🌱

We're recruiting for our next round of Peer Cadets through the Victorian Government's Peer Cadet Program (P*P). At EDV, Peer Cadets can be those with personal lived experience and those with carer lived experience.

As a peer cadet at EDV, you will undertake two days of paid work placement and one day of paid study leave per week over a 10-month cadetship period. The cadetship is open to those who are currently undertaking a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, offering on the job training and mentoring while gaining this qualification.

To RSVP to an online information session and find details on how to apply, please follow the link below:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/early-intervention-identification-for-professionals/lived-experience-peer-cadet-program/

Applications close June 21st, 2024. ✍️

Please note:
✶ For those with personal lived experience, you must be fully recovered from an eating disorder (minimum two years).
✶For those with carer lived experience, your loved one must be recovered.
✶ All cadets must be able to work in-person at EDV in Abbotsford.

We're looking for a strategic thinker to join EDV's Communications team as our Communications and Advocacy Manager. 🌟

Reporting to the Director of Engagement, this role will develop communication and advocacy initiatives ensuring consistent messaging that upholds EDV’s mission and values.

Leading a small team, the Communications and Advocacy Manager is responsible for:
✷ Increasing EDV’s brand awareness and community reach, with a particular focus on underserved communities to facilitate access to EDV’s services and support.
✷ Creating and delivering a communication strategy that amplifies our range of programs and initiatives.
✷ Supporting the advocacy and positioning of EDV across the broader mental health and government sectors.

To learn more about the role, the key selection criteria and what we can offer you:
https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/EDV/manager-communications-and-advocacy

Applications close at 10:00am on 28th Jun 2024. 📥

"Eating disorders do not occur in isolation - they affect people, families and communities. EDV is the only statewide service that offers free programs, resources and supports to those affected by body-related and eating distress.
But there is still a long way to go. Financial support is vital for EDV to exist. This can help EDV better support and advocate for community members, particularly those who too often go missed."
- Dr Sumedha Verma, Postdoctoral Research Associate

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This end of financial year, we're calling on our community to help ensure that EDV continues to offer its free support programs and services.

Eating disorder support that is no-cost and accessible statewide is a lifeline for countless individuals and families. Will you donate to help us reach more Victorians in need? 💰

Thanks to a generous sponsor, your tax-deductible gift will be DOUBLED when you donate before June 18! 🚀

To contribute to our tax-time appeal, please head to:
https://strongertogether2024.raiselysite.com/

This , we're excited to share our latest position paper: Men, Boys and Gender Inclusivity in Eating Disorders.

What are we advocating for?
📢 The challenging of gender assumptions, stereotypes and biases to enable early help-seeking.
🧠 Wide-spread recognition of sociocultural factors (e.g., male body ideals) that influence body image across a range of settings (e.g., schools and sporting clubs) is critical for early intervention.
🏥 A gender-inclusive lens for training and workforce development (e.g., GPs, public hospital units, male lived experience professionals) is needed.
💬 Men and boys’ experiences need to inform and be incorporated into the development and delivery of treatment & service models.

To read EDV's Position Statement in full, please head to:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/about-us/our-advocacy/

Eating disorders are a serious issue impacting men and boys, and they are often underrecognised and underdiagnosed.

Research indicates that over one third of people experiencing an eating disorder are men. Experts believe that this number could be even higher, as the stigma surrounding eating disorders in men prevents many from seeking help. 😔

Traditionally, there has been a lack of community awareness, clinician knowledge and research focused on eating disorders in males. With these complex illnesses on the rise across all genders, it's more important than ever that we dispel the myth that eating disorders "only happen to women", and create supportive environments for men and boys to seek help.

🔍 Today, we're taking a look at three of the most common risk factors for eating disorders in men: sociocultural pressures, psychological factors and participation in certain sports.

If you are concerned about yourself or a loved one, EDV is here to listen, support and offer helpful resources every step of the way.

You can contact our Hub service on:
📞 1300 550 236

A huge congratulations to Eating Disorders Victoria's 2023-24 Peer Cadets, who graduated today! 🎉

Matilda, Camille and Sam have each completed a year-long cadetship at EDV, receiving on the job training and mentoring while undertaking their Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work qualification.

The Peer Cadet Program is an initiative of the Victorian Government in recognition of the important and growing need for lived experience peer workers in Victoria’s mental health sector. EDV is one of nine participating organisations.

Our first cohort of Peer Cadets have made an incredible contribution over their cadetship, and we're excited to see where the future takes them with the knowledge, skills and confidence they have gained in lived experience peer work. 👏

We are currently accepting registrations for our next round of the Program, beginning in July 2024.
For more information, please head to:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/early-intervention-identification-for-professionals/lived-experience-peer-cadet-program/

This week, your tax-deductible gift to EDV will go twice as far. From June 12-18, every dollar donated will be generously matched up to $20,000, thanks to a generous anonymous donor.

This means:
💰 $35 becomes $70,
🌟 $60 becomes $120,
🚀 $250 becomes $500!

To ensure your generosity has double the impact, please make sure to donate as soon as possible. ⏳

Your support helps us continue to offer critical resources and support to those in need. We're stronger together, and we can make a real difference.

Donate today:
https://strongertogether2024.raiselysite.com/

This Men's Health Week, we're shining a spotlight on the prevalence of eating disorders in men and boys. 🔍

Research indicates that over one third of people experiencing an eating disorder are men, and that men account for approximately:
📈 20% of people with anorexia nervosa
📈 30% of people with bulimia nervosa
📈 43% of people with binge eating disorder
📈 55-77% of people with other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
📈 67% of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Many experts believe that these numbers could be even higher, as the stereotypes and shame surrounding eating disorders in men prevents many from recognising their symptoms and/or seeking help. Lack of awareness amongst health professionals can also lead to missed diagnosis and treatment.😔

It's time to break the stigma and support men's mental and physical health by creating a more inclusive understanding of these illnesses.

We're excited to share that the Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) is now accepting registrations for the upcoming round, beginning July and running until December 2024. 👏

The PMP is a free, 6 month program providing one-on-one mentoring with an EDV Peer Mentor who has recovered from an eating disorder. Participants and Mentors meet on a fortnightly basis for 13 sessions, working together to develop and achieve recovery-focused goals.

The PMP is open to those who:
✷ are aged 18 years or older
✷ are able to commit to fortnightly mentoring sessions
✷ have an active treatment team consisting of a GP, mental health clinician and support from a family member or friend.

The program aims to provide complimentary support alongside clinical treatment to help individuals sustain better recovery outcomes.

To secure a place, it's advised to submit a registration form as soon as possible.

To find out more information and to register, please head to our website:
https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/find-support/peer-mentoring-program/