Victoria: UPSKILL - Skill building for carers doing family-led refeeding

About this event

UPSKILL is an online skills-based course for carers who are currently utilising a family-led refeeding (or FBT/Maudsley) approach for their child and need skills and support to manage this process. 

Weekly themes are:

Week 1: Meal Support
Week 2: The Role of the Carer
Week 3: Managing Distress
Week 4: Managing Eating Disorder Behaviours
Week 5: Boundary Setting
Week 6: Managing the Impact of an Eating Disorder

Following the presentation, there will be space for shared learning among the group, supported by facilitators who also have lived experience caring for a loved one with an eating disorder. 

This course is suitable for families and carers who are currently utilising a family-led refeeding (or FBT/Maudsley) approach for their child.  This course aims to upskill carers with practical tools to best support the person they care for. 

The UPSKILL course is free to attend and open to residents of Victoria. 

UPSKILL runs every Thursday for six weeks from 9.30am – 10.30am. 

People are encouraged to attend all six weeks in order to build a sense of community with other participants.  

If you require any support or information prior to the event, please contact the EDV Hub on 9994 0354 or Submit a query online. You will receive an email with the information on how to join 2 hours before the event. Please check your email, your junk email and any other email addresses that you might use.