Next Steps Outpatient Program

Next Steps is an online program that offers care and support after residential or hospital treatment for an eating disorder. The program helps to lower the risk of relapse and supports long term recovery. The program is free. It runs for a minimum of 3 hours per day, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks. A trained team offers skilled support.

National Strategy Standards and Actions

Treatment-community-based intensive

Standard 1: People can access a community-based intensive treatment option delivered close to home or virtually (e.g., day programs, intensive outpatient programs, outreach support). 

Action 1.1: Commonwealth, state/territory governments and regional planners to support additional community-based intensive treatment options, due to significant gaps for step-up and step-down treatment. 

Psychosocial and recovery support

Standard 1: People experiencing eating disorders and their families/supports have access to psychosocial and recovery support services and programs, according to their needs.  

Action 1.2: Researchers, in conjunction with service providers and people with lived experience, to co-produce further research into existing and innovative high intensity community treatment models, including models which meet the needs of underserved and higher risk groups.