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The 2013 ‘At Home with Eating Disorders’ conference was Australia’s first conference for carers of people with eating disorders. It was held in Brisbane from 23rd - 25th May and brought together national and international experts to recast the role of families and carers as a critical part of eating disorders treatment.
Conference speakers included:
Professor Janet Treasure - Eating disorders treatment specialist from the South London and Maudsley Hospital and Kings College London.
Professor Daniel Le Grange - Director of the Eating Disorders Program and Professor of Psychiatry from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Chicago.
Professor Cynthia Bulik - Professor of Eating Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, Professor of Nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
Professor Stephen Touyz - Professor of Clinical Psychology and Honorary Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney.
Dr Warren Ward – Director of the Eating Disorders Service at the Royal Brisbane Women's and Children’s Hospital, and Secretary of the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED).
Dr Andrew Wallis - Deputy Head of the Department of Adolescent Medicine, and Head of Family Therapy for the Eating Disorder Service at the Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney
The conference was jointly presented by Butterfly Foundation, FEAST, Eating Disorders Outreach Service (EDOS) and Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). (Click here for more information on these organisations).
In response to many requests, we are delighted to share the sessions presented at the At Home with Eating Disorders 2013 Conference (click here for program overview). The information contained in these sessions is valuable for carers, sufferers, clinicians and everyone working in the mental health field. As you listen to, and watch each session, you will find guidance, insights, hope, knowledge and understanding.
The sessions are offered at no cost as the purpose is to provide those in need with access to this information if they couldn't attend. However, if you would like and are able to provide payment, this would be welcomed – all payments made will be placed in a fund to assist carers of people with eating disorders.
Please note:
Certain sections of the conference have been removed for privacy reasons, that the talks are of a general nature and any information provided is no replacement for individual professional advice.
Copyright:
This material is not to be copied in whole or part, reproduced, embedded or used for group broadcast or commercial purposes. Enquiries to
Conference speakers included:
Professor Janet Treasure - Eating disorders treatment specialist from the South London and Maudsley Hospital and Kings College London.
Professor Daniel Le Grange - Director of the Eating Disorders Program and Professor of Psychiatry from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Chicago.
Professor Cynthia Bulik - Professor of Eating Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, Professor of Nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
Professor Stephen Touyz - Professor of Clinical Psychology and Honorary Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry at the University of Sydney.
Dr Warren Ward – Director of the Eating Disorders Service at the Royal Brisbane Women's and Children’s Hospital, and Secretary of the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED).
Dr Andrew Wallis - Deputy Head of the Department of Adolescent Medicine, and Head of Family Therapy for the Eating Disorder Service at the Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney
The conference was jointly presented by Butterfly Foundation, FEAST, Eating Disorders Outreach Service (EDOS) and Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). (Click here for more information on these organisations).
In response to many requests, we are delighted to share the sessions presented at the At Home with Eating Disorders 2013 Conference (click here for program overview). The information contained in these sessions is valuable for carers, sufferers, clinicians and everyone working in the mental health field. As you listen to, and watch each session, you will find guidance, insights, hope, knowledge and understanding.
The sessions are offered at no cost as the purpose is to provide those in need with access to this information if they couldn't attend. However, if you would like and are able to provide payment, this would be welcomed – all payments made will be placed in a fund to assist carers of people with eating disorders.
Please note:
Certain sections of the conference have been removed for privacy reasons, that the talks are of a general nature and any information provided is no replacement for individual professional advice.
Copyright:
This material is not to be copied in whole or part, reproduced, embedded or used for group broadcast or commercial purposes. Enquiries to