Hospital Admission Guidelines
State/Territory Admission Guidelines
A number of jurisdictions have developed state/territory-wide hospital admission guidelines for eating disorders. Clinicians should refer to the relevant state/territory guidelines where these exist to determine if a patient meets the criteria for either a medical or psychiatric admission. In the absence of state/territory guidelines, clinicians should refer to local service-level guidelines.
The table below provides an overview of the state/territory admission guidelines.
ACT
State Admissions Summary: Access Here
Canberra Health Services Guideline: Canberra Health Services Guideline - Adults with Eating Disorders – Medical Management of Inpatients
NSW
State Admission Guidelines Summary: Access Here
State Guidelines:
Guidelines for the Admission of Children and Young People with an Eating Disorder (2025)
Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders in Queensland (2020)
NT
No statewide admission guidelines.
QLD
State Admissions Summary: Access Here
State Guidelines:
Queensland Health Guideline Eating Disorders: Inpatient care on adult wards (2026)
Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with eating disorders in Queensland (2020)
SA
No statewide admission guidelines.
TAS
No statewide admission guidelines.
VIC
No statewide admission guidelines.
WA
State Admissions Summary: Access Here
State Guidelines:
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