Core Skills Series
NEDC has developed comprehensive foundational online eating disorder training. The Core Skills series is evidence-based, nationally recognised and accessible to all members of NEDC (NEDC membership is free).
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs is comprehensive foundational eating disorder training developed specifically for GPs. The training provides GPs with the key information needed to provide best practice care for patients with eating disorders.
Access Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for GPs here.
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for Mental Health Professionals is comprehensive foundational eating disorder training developed specifically for mental health professionals. The training will equip mental health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to identify when a person is experiencing an eating disorder, complete a comprehensive eating disorder assessment, refer to appropriate services in the stepped system of care, and understand the components of eating disorder treatment and recovery.
Access Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for Mental Health Professionals here.
Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for Fertility Care Professionals is comprehensive foundational eating disorder training developed specifically for fertility care professionals. The training will equip fertility care professionals with the knowledge and skills to identify when a person is experiencing an eating disorder, complete a screening assessment, refer to appropriate services in the stepped system of care, and understand components of eating disorder treatment and recovery. This training is relevant for all professionals involved in fertility care including (but not limited to) gynaecologists, obstetricians, dietitians, mental health professionals, nurses, and naturopaths.
Access Eating Disorder Core Skills: eLearning for Fertility Care Professionals here.
New eLearning Courses
Introduction to the Eating Disorder Safe Principles is a self-paced, 20-minute online training for community members, carers, educators, and professionals alike, offering practical insight into why ED Safe principles matter, how they reduce harm, and the role we all play in creating safe, supportive, person-centred environments.
Access Introduction to the Eating Disorder Safe Principles here.
Eating Disorder Safe: Healthcare is a self-paced, 90 minute online training designed for people working in healthcare. Structured around five key domains of Health, Food, Mind, Body and Harm Minimisation, it provides practical tools to recognise and address stigma, use supportive language, identify early signs of eating disorders and promote safe, weight neutral care.
Access Eating Disorder Safe: Healthcare here.
Management of eating disorders in people with higher weight is a self-paced, 60-minute online training designed to equip health professionals with the knowledge and practical tools to recognise, respond to, and support people with higher weight who are experiencing disordered eating or an eating disorder.
Access Management of eating disorders in people with higher weight here.
Introduction to the Stepped System of Care is a brief eLearning outlines the stepped system of care for eating disorders in an interactive way, to support your understanding.
NEDC has developed a model of the stepped system of care for eating disorders, with examples of care and treatment services that a person experiencing an eating disorder may require across the course of illness and recovery.
Access Introduction to the Stepped System of Care here.
To continue providing high-quality, evidence-based training and to support the ongoing maintenance and development of our courses, the NEDC has introduced a small fee for access to some of our eLearning modules. This helps to cover essential IT costs and ensure the sustainability of our education programs.
We remain committed to supporting the workforce with accessible, best-practice resources. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. NEDC remains committed to equitable access—if the cost presents a barrier, or if you're part of an organisation seeking to upskill a group, please get in touch to discuss options.