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Goals of ANZAED
Who we are
ANZAED is the peak body representing and supporting the activities of all professionals working in the field of eating disorders and related issues in prevention, treatment and research. ANZAED has members from all professional disciplines in New Zealand and all states and territories of Australia. ANZAED works to address the large number of complex issues in Eating Disorders at social, community and individual levels. ANZAED holds an invited position on the steering committee of the National Eating Disorders Coalition in Australia and works with partner international organisations, notably our 'sister' organisation the international Academy of Eating Disorders (AED). What we do ANZAED aims to provide opportunities for collegial interaction, sharing of knowledge and resources, networking and advocacy roles to support researchers, clinicians and others working in the area of Eating Disorders Annual Conferences every August include national and international speakers presenting the most up to date research on prevention and treatment. Workshops and training days present topics designed to improve clinical skills. The conference also provides a forum to meet and share ideas, to debate, and to be stimulated to continue in the important and challenging work that each of us does. Scholarships ANZAED offers members two scholarships covering conference registrations; the Peter Beumont ANZAED Young Investigator Prize and the Paul Foulkes ANZAED Clinician Scholarship. The AED/ANZAED Travel Scholarship supports young investigators presenting their research on the international stage at the AED conference. Other member services
If you would like to post some information on our website or newsletter, please submit your request to anzaed@anzaed.org.au | WELCOME TO ANZAED
And welcome to our new ANZAED website! We have recently been through a period of major transition: I have assumed the Presidency and I am delighted to inform you that Chris Thornton is still very involved on the Executive Committee as Past President. We have several new members, so please take a moment to get to know your Executive Committee. We have been working hard to improve our website and we hope you like the results. Please give us feedback. I’m also thrilled to announce that Jeremy Freeman has been appointed Development Director of ANZAED.It is now nine yearsthat ANZAED been in existence, and it’s hard to think back to only four years ago when we were struggling along with no administrative assistance at all! We are greatly indebted to the Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria (EDFV) which has provided us with administrative support for the last three years. However, as we have grown in size and in scope, the Executive decided it was time to make a commitment to develop the organisation – and for that we needed someone with specific skills and experience. We were lucky enough to persuade Jeremy to take on that role. For those of you in the ED community who know Jeremy, you will know what skills and experience he brings to our organisation. This is an exciting time for ANZAED and for the field of eating disorders. ANZAED has been invited to be part of the Steering Committee of the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC). It has made submissions to the senate against the proposed Medicare changes. ANZAED aims to be inclusive and open to the input of our members. We look forward to you becoming an active member and contributing to our organisation. Dr Anthea Fursland President ANZAED |
