If you’re a Dietitian working with humans, you have an important role in the prevention, identification, early intervention and/or treatment of Eating Disorders.

It can be challenging work, AND it can be enormously rewarding work. And when we are clear about our roles and understand more about eating disorders, we are more free to support people within our scope and role without feeling the pressure to “specialise” or be part of the treatment team. And, if you DO want to be part of a treatment team, your learning will be more specific and comprehensive so you’re feeling equipped with knowledge and skills to offer inclusive, high quality care.

Whether you’re seeing the occasional person who is experiencing some turmoil in their relationship with food, eating and their body, or working more closely with people with diagnosed Eating Disorders, our role as Dietitians really matters now more than ever.

Read on the blog “So, you want to work in Eating Disorders?” - a guide for any Dietitian new to EDs, including new graduates

The Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Australian Dietitians

If you’re an Australian Dietitian (particularly if you’re looking to pursue the ANZAED ED Credential), there is a pathway you can follow which will take you from Foundational learning right through to more advanced skill development. You may or may not have had much exposure to Eating Disorders content in your Tertiary training but there are places you can start to build your skills in supporting the Eating Disorder Workforce, even as someone who is competent and confident in screening, assessment and a good quality initial response which support people to get the help they most need.

**ALL trainings are approved by NEDC as meeting criteria for the ANZAED ED Credential (plus, any hours in Step 3 can be used for Re-Accreditation)

The pathway, and your choices of courses…

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Why choose these courses offered at The Mindful Dietitian?

In your investigations, you’ll likely have read about a number of different courses, with varying content, price point and lengths (you deserve to find the best match for you, read more about your options here at NEDC).

1. We take quality of training seriously: As a training team, we pride ourselves on offering the highest quality training available, drawing upon the most recent evidence (including the valuable evidence of those with lived experience), frameworks of care and National practice standards. At all times we are keeping you - the Dietitian, wherever you are along your career stage - in mind, with our hope that these courses will really boost your confidence in feeling clear in what you have to offer along every stage of someone’s pathway.

2. Lifetime access: You’ll have all materials to keep, meaning that you can keep coming back to any sections that you’d like to review. No cut-off date anxiety!

3. Inclusive, affirming care is key: We are committed to weight inclusivity and trauma-informed care, and this course will be firmly dedicated to upholding these principles from screening to treatment and beyond.

4. 50% off for all emerging Dietitians (new grads to 2 years post-grad) for Step 1 of the Pathway and 20% off for Steps 1 & 2 of the Pathway when purchased together! Just email me at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com with your interest and I’ll get you sorted with the codes to get started.

AUDIO LEARNING 🎧🎧🎧

We’ve been listening and are excited to bring you…..drum roll…..audio learning! Yes, all of our Eating Disorder courses come BOTH video AND audio format so you can listen like a podcast to every single lesson, on the go if that’s how you like to learn. You’ll find all details in your course platform and review any lessons you like in the way that suits you.

The ED Pathway FAQ’s

I am not applying for the ANZAED Credential but am interested in this course - is that ok?

YES, absolutely. These courses are open to anyone who would like to do the training from any country.

Can I just do the “Dietetic Practice” Modules if I haven’t done a Foundations Training?

Yes, you can AND it’s not recommended to proceed to Step 2, Skills Training for the Treatment of EDs, unless you have done a thorough sequence of learning that includes all of the content covered in the “Foundations” course. I’m always happy to offer honest (unbiased) feedback because not all “Foundations”/”introduction to EDs” are the same and some will set up just fine! Email me at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com

I’ve done “introduction to Eating Disorders” with another organisation, can I proceed right onto Step 2?

If you’ve completed a course that’s been approved by NEDC for “Introduction to EDs” then please by all means, you’ll get certificates of completion for all of the courses you take here in the Pathway. And, if you’d like a review of core material (with templates, tools and samples you can take into practice) then there’s no harm done by repeating it. If this is you, you might be more interested in the “ED Series”

I’ve done treatment training before, how is this different?

It’s hard to say, each course can vary enormously. What I can say is that I take enormous pride and pour hundreds of hours into offering accessible, high quality training that aligns with practice standards, competency frameworks and is highly influenced by lived experience. I invite speakers who I KNOW are excellent and offer their own unique POV on the most important, core topics in ED Care.

is this course suitable if i am not australian?

Yes, a vast majority of this content would be internationally applicable. Another course I highly recommend if you’re looking for options is Marci Evans Counselling Skills for Eating Disorders

Does this training cover specific Eating Disorders, like Binge Eating Disorder or ARFID?

This training pathway IS comprehensive but does NOT offer the depth of training that’s really required to work well with each individual eating disorder. to cover in depth would be many, many more hours, and I absolutely encourage you to learn from specialists in those areas, including lived experience.

Learn more about Binge Eating Disorder here (full disclosure, I’m a speaker in this course)

Learn more about ARFID here

Do you offer Equity pricing?

Yes, I am committed to ensuring accessibility to Dietitians from under-represented groups and from OECD countries. Please email me themindfuldietitian@gmail.com and I’ll send you a code to use

Do you offer Group pricing?

Yes, group pricing for 5+ and 10+ are available. Please email me themindfuldietitian@gmail.com and I’ll get you sorted!