Management of eating disorders in people with higher weight: eLearning for health professionals

The Modules

Across the four modules, you will explore:

·       Prevention - Learn how to apply Eating Disorder Safe (ED Safe) principles to prevent harm and minimise risk of eating disorders in people of higher weight.

·       Identification - Build the skills and confidence to recognise disordered eating, body image distress, or eating disorders in people in larger bodies.

·       Initial Response - Understand how to safely and effectively provide an initial response for a person of higher weight.

·       Treatment - Explore current best practice for supporting people of higher weight with an eating disorder, guided by the Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline.

You can complete the training at your own pace. It takes approximately 60 minutes in total. 

Accessing the Training

Management of eating disorders in people with higher weight: eLearning for health professionals is available for $15.00 AUD to all NEDC members.

How to access the training:

1. Log in or become a member of NEDC (membership with NEDC is free)

2. Once you are logged in, go to your personal dashboard on the NEDC website

3. On your personal dashboard, click 'Start Course' or 'Continue Course' to access the training

4. You will be directed to NEDC's learning management system, where you can purchase the course: Management of eating disorders in people with higher weight: eLearning for health professionals.  

For an optimal learning experience, we recommend accessing the training from a desktop or laptop computer and using the browser Google Chrome.

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eLearning pricing

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 this eLearning course. This change will help cover essential IT costs and ensure the sustainability of our education programs.

We remain committed to supporting the workforce with accessible, best-practice resources and will provide further details shortly. 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.