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

Welcome to ANZAED! The Academy is a young and active multidisciplinary organisation that aims to represent and support 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. Frequently, this is intellectually and emotionally challenging and being aware of the range of treatment options, clinical trends, current social and political climate, recent research findings and needs of patients and carers can be essential. We aim to provide opportunities for members' collegial interaction and sharing of knowledge and resources that can help you. 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 hope you will join us!

We have a number of means to achieve our goals. 

• ANZAED has an email Discussion Board that facilitates immediate communication of questions and ideas between our members on any relevant topic you wish.
• 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.
• ANZAED's 2008 conference will be held in Perth.
• ANZAED also regularly hold workshops to assist clinicians upgrade skills around Australia.
• 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.

Professor Phillipa Hay
President

The objectives are:

• Communication of information regarding all aspects of eating disorders to Academy members and other professional. This is to occur both by email and through meetings.
• 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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We have just added some exciting news.

The 6th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders will be held between August 28 – 30, 2008 at the Esplanade Hotel in Freemantle Western Australia
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2008/9 MEMBERSHIP

2008 - 9 membership forms now avaliable for download.

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Become a member now. Full Time Students only $27.50 (inc GST)

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Free Outpatient Treatment for Longstanding Anorexia Nervosa (30 sessions)

The Universities of Sydney, London and Chicago are conducting a treatment program for females over 18 who have had anorexia for over 7 years (even if there have been periods of recovery).  It aims to determine which of two currently avaliable psychological treatments have the best outcome for people with longstanding anorexia nervosa.  {Click here for information flyer} 

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

"Position Papers" While many patients with an eating disorder can be treated effectively as outpatients, ANZAED takes the position that there is a continued need for specialist inpatient services for those with severe illness.......
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