Announcing the Launch of the 2010-2011 AED Scholarship Campaign

Investing in the Future

AED scholarships and student research grants support students, post-doctoral fellows, and clinicians in the field of eating disorders who are either early in their careers or new to the field. We are calling on all members of the AED to contribute to our scholarship program. 

As members of AED, we represent the largest international academy of professionals in the field of eating disorders, and as such we have an obligation to all those who suffer from eating disorders and their families to ensure that research and clinical care continue to advance. As stewards of the field, we need to mentor the next generation of clinicians and researchers and invest in their development. We need their help to move the field forward, and they need our support.

We are asking all 1,300-plus members of AED to participate in this year’s campaign. Any donation you can give will help us reach our goal of $20,000 for research and training opportunities. If you are unsure how much to donate, perhaps consider donating a sum equal to an hour of your clinical or research time.

Click here to learn more about the specific scholarships and research grants offered by AED.

Please join the 2010-2011 AED Scholarship Campaign as a statement of commitment to the individuals who suffer from eating disorders, their families, and the next generation of professionals who will help us advance the field. Your participation matters! For more information or to make your donation, access the donation page online.

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Welcome to the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) Website

Welcome to ANZAED! The Australia and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders is a the peak body representing and supporting the activities of all professionals working in the field of eating disorders and related issues. We are aware of the large number of complex issues there are to address at social, community and individual levels. As a group we represent professionals working at the level of prevention, treatment, and research into the broad spectrum of eating disorders.

ANZAED aim to provide opportunities for members' collegial interaction and sharing of knowledge and resources.. ANZAED also has an important role as a bi-national organisation to work for improved services and care, further research and understanding in the area of Eating Disorders, and work co-operatively and in partnership with similar bodies internationally, notably our 'sister' organisation the international Academy of Eating Disorders (AED). 

We have a number of means to achieve our goals. 

• ANZAED holds an Annual Conference as our main activity.  At this conference both national and international speakers are invited to present the most up to date research on the prevention and treatment of Eating Disorders.  In addition to research papers, the conference provides a forum to meet and share idea, to debate ideas, and to be stimulated to continue in the important and challenging work that each of us do. 
• Supporting the Annual Conference is a training day.  Here ANZAED provides two half day workshops from leading national and international presenters on topics designed to improve members clinical skills.
• 2010 is an exciting year for the ANZAED conference and training day.  It is our first conference to be held away from Australia.  ANZAED will become international.  The conference and training day will be held in Auckland, NZ.
• ANZAED offers clinician and young investigator scholarships that pay for conference and/or relevant workshop registrations and provides towards conference costs. One is the Peter Beumont ANZAED Young Investigator Prize and the other is the Paul Foulkes ANZAED Clinician Scholarship.  These scholarships are only available to ANZAED members and relate to our conference.
• Through our sisterhood affiliation with ANZAED an additional research scholarship is made available to support young investigators to present their research on the international stage at the AED conference with the AED/ANZAED Travel Scholarship Award.
• ANZAED also regularly hold workshops to assist clinicians upgrade skills around Australia.  Discounts to attend workshops related to eating disorders are often available to ANZAED members.
• ANZAED has an email Discussion Board that facilitates immediate communication of questions and ideas between our members on any relevant topic you wish.  Click here to be view instructions for the discussion board.   The board is also a place where members can communicate any relevant material regarding upcoming conference or materials of interest.
• ANZAED has recently launched a job vacancy service where ANZAED members are informed of employment opportunities within the field of Eating Disorders.
• ANZAED is working to provide a newsletter to members in addition to the discussion board.
• ANZAED aims to be inclusive and open to the input of our members. We look forward to you becoming a member and contributing to our activities.  I hope you will join us.

Chris Thornton 
President

The objectives of the Academy are:

• Communication of information regarding all aspects of eating disorders to Academy members and other professionals.
• Develop a collegial culture of fellowship (Koinonia) through the sharing and discussion of experience, knowledge and ideas.
• Encourage contributions by all disciplines and respect for different theories and modalities of treatment.
• Aid in the development of a greater amount of research of all types in the field.
• Promote a better understanding of patients with eating disorders, and of their management by all professionals.
• Create a more helpful liaison and sharing of ideas with patient and carer groups, in a spirit of cooperative partnership.
• Advocate for adequate resources for the research and treatment of patients with eating disorders.
• Further the development of guidelines for adequate training in the management of eating disorders in all professions.

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All Correspondence to:

ANZAED c/o Eating Disorders Victoria 

1513 High Street, GLEN IRIS, VIC 3146

Fax: (03) 9885 1153

Email: jo.macreadie@eatingdisorders.org.au

ABN: 14437876265

Hot off the press

We have just added some exciting news.  

ANZAED AUTUMN Newsletter

Eating Disorder Training & Evaluation Centre Training Calendar

Eating Disorder Training & Evaluation Centre Registration Form

ANZAED has launched its advertising service to members and non-members who wish to post job vacancies in the field of eating disorders. The service is free of charge to ANZAED members, while non-members incur a fee of $110 per job advertisement. For more information, please contact Jo Macreadie at jo.macreadie@eatingdisorders.org.au  

See Professor Phillipa Hay's presentation “Evidence into Practice: An impossible dream?” by going to: www.cedd.org.au