Eating Disorders Training in Australia - Review Report

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The National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) has conducted a review of professional development training delivered by state-funded specialist eating disorders services. This was done in order to map at a national level (i) the current range of professional development training about eating disorders delivered around Australia, and (ii) how each of these
training offerings aligns with the National Practice Standards for Eating Disorders. The output, this report, represents a national first. It compiles the training module information from all of the eating disorders specialist organisations included in the review, and shows how each of those training modules aligns with the seven core competency areas and their specific units of competency.

This facilitates a gap analysis. For the first time, eating disorder specialist training providers, funding bodies, workforce planners across key health agencies, professional bodies and
other interested parties can see what other training is needed and where it needs to be delivered. This will support efforts to ensure that all of the health professionals who need to be reached will be reached.