Eating Disorders

Are you struggling with disordered eating and harmful behaviours such as restricting, binging, and/or purging?

About one third of Australian adolescents engage in disordered eating behaviours in any given year, and about 1 million Australians are living with an eating disorder. Of these 1 million, less than a quarter of those receive treatment or support. This is something we want to help change.

Dietitians are often the first health professionals to gain insight into an individual’s eating behaviours and thoughts. We have an important role in supporting you in your recovery from an eating disorder and regaining a healthy relationship with food. 

We work to address both the physical and psychological aspects of the eating disorder (thoughts, feelings and behaviours around food and eating), which supports you to establish normalised eating habits, adequate nutrition, a healthy weight, and ultimately a better relationship with food.

We believe in a multidisciplinary approach and are frequently referred to by local specialists, and encourage all clients to engage with their General Practitioner and a Psychologist/Psychiatrist to enhance health outcomes. If you have a diagnosed eating disorder, you may be eligible for an ‘Eating Disorder Treatment Management Plan’ provided to you by your GP or Psychiatrist. This entitles you to 20 Medicare rebates for your appointments with the Dietitian.

We have experience working with a range of eating disorders, including:

o   Anorexia nervosa

o   Bulimia nervosa

o   Binge eating

o   Orthorexia

o   Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)

How can we help?

o   Reduce anxiety and fear around food – including thoughts, emotions and behaviours

o   Support your journey towards normalised and healthy eating patterns

o   Explore and challenge disordered behaviours such as feared foods and food rules

o   Develop and improve beliefs around food and weight that support recovery and a healthy relationship with food