Education & Training

Thurs 9

CEED Breakfast Seminar Series (8.30 -10.45)
Topic: Eating Disorders and Personality.
Facilitated by: Rachel Barbara, Snr Eating Disorders Clinician CEED.

This will be followed by a statewide meeting for Eating Disorder Co-ordinators from each Area Mental Health Service (11.00 - 12.00)

target audience: Eating Disorders Co-ordinators and other mental health professionals
presented by: CEED
venue: RMH - Royal Park Campus, PARKVILLE (near the Zoo)
further information: rachel.barbara@mh.org.au
registration: ED and Personality Seminar Flyer
maps:  location map      site map

Wed 15

AMHS Foundation Training: 'An Introduction to Eating Disorders for Mental Health Professionals.'

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to eating disorders for mental health clinicians. It will build confidence and skills in the identification and assessment of eating disorders and assumes no earlier training in the field. At the completion of training participants will have:

• Increased understanding of eating disorder diagnosis and diagnostic issues, epidemiology and causal factors
• Increased abiltity to undertake a comprehensive assessment of eating disorders
• Increased familiarity with commonly used assessment tools, eating disorder formulation, best practice recommendations and
  Increased understanding of case management in eating disorders

target audience: all mental health service professionals whose services are part of the NEVIL Cluster
presented by: Eating Disorders Senior Clinicians, CEED
venue: SHEPPARTON, venue tbc
registration: www.nevil.org.au
further information: michelle.roberton@mh.org.au

Thurs 23

AMHS Foundation Training: 'An Introduction to Eating Disorders for Mental Health Professionals.'

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to eating disorders for mental health clinicians. It will build confidence and skills in the identification and assessment of eating disorders and assumes no earlier training in the field. At the completion of training participants will have:

• Increased understanding of eating disorder diagnosis and diagnostic issues, epidemiology and causal factors
• Increased abiltity to undertake a comprehensive assessment of eating disorders
• Increased familiarity with commonly used assessment tools, eating disorder formulation, best practice recommendations and
  Increased understanding of case management in eating disorders

target audience: all mental health service professionals whose services are part of the WETS Cluster
presented by: Eating Disorders Senior Clinicians, CEED
venue: North West Mental Health
further information: claire.diffey@mh.org.au

Thurs 13

CEED Breakfast Seminar Series (8.30 -10.45)
Topic: CEED Consultations to AMHS: Highlights & Lessons Learnt.
Facilitated by: Snr Eating Disorders Clinicians, CEED.

This will be followed by a statewide meeting for Eating Disorder Co-ordinators from each Area Mental Health Service (11.00 - 1.00pm)

target audience: Eating Disorders Co-ordinators and other mental health professionals
presented by: CEED
venue: RMH - Royal Park Campus, PARKVILLE (near the Zoo)
further information: claire.diffey@mh.org.au
registration: CEED consultations to AMHS Seminar flyer
maps:  location map      site map

Fri 14

Understanding and Assessing Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

This is a foundation level course to build skills and confidence in the comprehensive assessment and treatment planning for children and adolescents with eating disorders.

Topics covered include:  

• Understanding of eating disorders diagnosis and diagnostic issues, epidemiology and causal factors, and theories.
• Undertaking comprehensive assessment of eating disorders.
• Commonly used assessment tools, eating disorder formulation.
• How assessment informs treatment planning
• The lived experience of eating disorders, and the challenges in treatment and recovery for people experiencing eating disorders.

facilitated by: Eating Disorders Senior Clinicians from CEED

target audience: CAMHS clinicians who have minimal experience of working with young people with eating disorders or those wishing to refresh their knowledge of and skill in assessing eating disorders.

presented by: CEED & Mindful
venue: Mindful, 50 Flemington St, FLEMINGTON (formerly Bouverie Family Centre site)
registration: Mindful-CEED CAMHS ED training Mod 1 Flyer
further information: mindful-info@unimelb.edu.au

CEED Advanced Training Workshop:

"Working with Adults Experiencing Eating Disorders"

- Day 1: Motivating Change in Adults with Eating Disorders
- Day 2: Working with Families of Adults with Eating Disorders

Presented by: Professor Janet Treasure, Director, Eating Disorders Unit, South London Maudsley Hosptial NHS Trust. Professor of Psychiatry, Guys, Kings & St thomas Medical School, London

target audience: adult mental health professionals working with clients with eating disorders
venue: The Treacy Centre, 126 The Avenue, PARKVILLE
registrations closed

CEED Case Discussion Forum: 

"Family-Based Treatment of Adolescents with Eating Disorders"

Facilitated by: CEED Clinicians and (via video linkage) Daniel leGrange PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry &  Director, Eating Disorders Program, University of Chicago

presented by: CEED
target audience: Places for the forum are limited and priority will be given to CAMHS mental health professionals and specialist paediatricians and paediatric clinicians who have previously undertaken training in the Family-Based Treatment approach.

venue: The Bouverie Centre, 8 Gardiner St, BRUNSWICK 3056
cost: $75
registration: FBT case forum flyer
further information: claire.diffey@mh.org.au