Butterfly Referral Database

Butterfly's Referral Database is a directory of practitioners and services across Australia who can support people with eating disorders and body image concerns. It includes a wide range of professionals, from GPs, clinical psychologists and dietitians to allied professionals and peer workers who can meet the needs of anyone seeking support.

National Strategy Standards and Actions

Initial Response

Standard 5: Health professionals, mental health professionals and the community can easily access information about the treatment and support options available face-to-face, through telehealth, and online for their region, including brief treatment interventions and peer support programs, to assist referrals during the initial response stage. 

Action 5.4: Eating disorder organisations and mental health entry and referral services to promote the availability of eating disorder credentialed clinicians within the system of care.

Identification

Standard 1: There is whole-of-community awareness of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a developing or existing eating disorder, and the pathways to care.  

Action: 1.3: Eating disorder service development, lived experience organisations and Primary Health Networks to disseminate system navigation and referral information. 

Standard 2: Professionals at key entry or referral points (e.g., GPs, emergency department staff, school counsellors, mental health professionals, dietitians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners, Alcohol and Other Drug workers, staff in sporting/performance organisations) can recognise eating disorder warning signs and symptoms and provide or support access to an initial response.

Action 2.3: Eating disorder service development, lived experience organisations and Primary Health Networks to disseminate information about service pathways to support system navigation and referral by health and mental health professionals.