The purpose of NEDC's National Strategy Implementation Forums are to provide information, resources, tools, and connections to support all stakeholders in their action aligned with the National Strategy. 

Upcoming Implementation Forums

Taking action across the stepped system of care

Date: Wednesday 2 October

Time: 1:00-2:00pm AEST

During this forum, we will hear from speakers from across Australia, presenting on top-down and bottom-up implementation initiatives. These will represent across service type and components of the system of care. These presentations are designed to inspire you for action, provide models or frameworks from which you can adapt to your local context, and provide connections with people who are working in similar contexts or settings.

Registrations: Register for our October forum via our zoom page here or using the yellow side box.

What is the role of a dietitian in responding to eating disorders? A workshop to support action across the stepped system of care

Date: Wednesday 20 November

Time: 1:00-2:30pm AEDT (Melb/Sydney daylight savings)

During this special 90-minute workshop, dietitians will be supported to identify their role in the system of care and to devise strategies for driving systems-level change in eating disorders prevention and care. It draws upon NEDC’s stepped system of care framework, the National Eating Disorders Strategy, and implementation science frameworks to guide participants in developing actionable plans. 

Participants will:

  • Develop/deepen their understanding about the eating disorder system of care and the role of dietitians across prevention, identification, and response to eating disorders across role and context and as part of the multidisciplinary team  

  • Develop/deepen their understanding of approaches to systems-level service change to improve care for people experiencing or at risk of an eating disorders, their families, supports and communities 

  • Identify change targets and levers for change at national, regional, and service level within their own contexts which align with the National Strategy 

  • Learn frameworks, models and approaches to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of systems-level change, underpinned by best practice evidence in implementation science  

  • Develop strategies and tools to drive service and system reform relevant to their own context(s), including the identification of information, resources, and connections to support action 

This workshop will be hosted by NEDC, with the support from dietitians from across Australia.

Registrations: Register for our November forum for dietitians via our zoom page here or using the yellow side box.

 

Previous Implementation Forums

This can be done.  A forum on the implementation of the National Eating Disorders Strategy 2023-2033 

Date: Wednesday 6 December, 2023

During this forum, speakers supported attendees to identify Standards and Actions across the Stepped System of Care relevant to their role, enabling a sequenced, action-oriented and supported approach to implementing the National Strategy.  

A new resource to support stakeholders to develop local system building initiatives was launched. My Action Plan is available in a fillable PDF or printable Word form. Please see the right side green boxes.

You can watch a recording of the forum here or access it from the green side box. 

We encourage you to watch the forum and download the Action Plan from the right side of this page.

Taking action across the stepped system of care

Date: Wednesday 20 March, 2024

During this forum, we heard from seven speakers who presented on top-down and bottom-up initiatives from across Australia, across service type, and across components of the system of care. These presentations are designed to inspire you for action, provide models or frameworks from which you can adapt to your local context, and provide connections with people who are working in similar contexts or settings.

We heard from:

  • Bronny Raykos, Centre for Clinical Interventions: GroundED
  • Simon Davis and Brigette Andreotta, headspace Darwin & Palmerston: Enhanced Care Eating Disorders Stream
  • Grace Collinson, Butterfly Foundation: Next Steps Outpatient Program
  • Stacey Roy, Adelaide PHN: Needs Assessment
  • Tania Withington, QLD CYMHS: Strong Foundations
  • Anita Reimann, Tasmanian Eating Disorders Service: Enhancing Inpatient Care: A Preferred Ward Model Care and Transition: In-reach and Multidisciplinary Community Clinic​

Access the recording here, or by using the green side box.

Mental health professionals: Your role in eating disorders prevention, identification and response 

Date: Wednesday 19 June, 2024

This forum was for all mental health professionals and those that support mental health professionals (e.g. managers, leaders) across role and service setting.

During this forum, NEDC supported attendees to understand their role in the National Strategy, providing information, resources, and support networks to guide them in this work. We heard from Jasmin Watson, occupational therapist, supervisor, CEED Clinical Lead, mental health professional who spoke from the perspective of these different roles about the activities that she has undertaken to enhance service responses to eating disorders. 

A new resource to support mental health professionals to identify their role in the National Strategy implementation was launched. Access the Resource for mental health professionals here.

Access the recording here, or by using the green side box.

Questions and feedback

If you have questions for us or any of our presenters, please reach out to us at nationalstrategy@nedc.com.au.

Together, we will be able to build a nationally consistent, effective, equitable, and coordinated system of care that meets the needs of people experiencing or at risk of eating disorders and their families, supports, and communities.