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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.


The Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Australian Dietitians

If you’re an Australian Dietitian, 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, hours in Step 3 can be used for Re-Accreditation)

 
 
 

The pathway, and your choices of courses

    • Focussed on prevention, identification and making an effective initial response through conversation and action

    • Suitable for any Dietitian working in any space, at any stage of career.

    • If you choose a course that’s been approved by NEDC as meeting competency standards, you’ll get a certificate that you can use as evidence of completion. Please note that not all “introductory” courses (including those at University) will be eligible unless they meet the standards set out by NEDC.

    • The Mindful Dietitian Course has been approved by NEDC and Comprises Part 1 of the ANZAED ED Credential

    MORE ABOUT THIS COURSE

    • Building on Foundations and very much focussed on Dietetic treatment.

    • Most suited to Dietitians wanting to upskill more specifically in EDs and be able to engage people competently and confidently in intervention and treatment.

    • This course, once completed along with 2 years of experience will equip you to apply for the ANZAED ED Credential

    • Steps 1 & 2 can be completed together with the combined course - see more information below


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  • This course brings together Foundations (Step 1) PLUS Dietetic Skills Training (Step 2)

    A comprehensive, weight-inclusive Eating Disorder training series for Dietitians that builds confidence, sharpens clinical skills, and supports ethical, person-centred care—from identification and referral through to treatment and recovery.

    Series overview

    More Information about this course

  • By this point, you’ll have completed Dietetic Treatment training and you’ve figured out that your learning about EDs is probably only just starting.

    One of the most important steps you can take here is to engage in Supervision with a Dietitian who is trained as a Supervisor, and who can guide you in delivering safe practice alongside optimising your own wellbeing. You’ll find a lot more more information about Supervision here at Dietitian Supervision Resources Australia and International

    You’ll have plenty of options for ongoing learning and growth which will support you to provide safe, evidence-informed care to your clients.

    At The Mindful Dietitian, you can extend and deepen your learning with these courses:

    • Trauma Informed Dietetic Care

    • Body Image

    • Being in Relationship

    • Neurodiversity Affirming Dietetic Care

    • Gender Affirming Dietetic Care

    You can also join us for the ED Training Consultation Series where Dietitians undertaking training either currently, or in the past, can join experts to bring the content to life. More about the Consultation Series here

 

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). 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.

Importantly, 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.

AUDIO LEARNING 🎧🎧🎧 We’ve been listening and as of May 2025, we are excited to bring you…..drum roll…..audio learning! Yes, all of our Eating Disorder courses also come in 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.

LIFETIME ACCESS TO YOUR COURSE - no time limits to complete the training (and we’ll give you LOTS of warning if it’s going to be discontinued)

MATERIALS YOURS TO KEEP - no more scrambling around, all your materials are in the one place - to keep

 Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Dietitians

Step 1: Foundations of Eating Disorders for Dietitians

Screening & Assessment ~ Identification ~ Initial Response

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 This foundational training is suitable for Dietitians at any stage of career, working across all sectors who are likely to encounter people at risk of, or who have, an eating disorder. In other words, that’s pretty much everyone! The content is focussed on the key opportunities to play our part in prevention, identification and the important initial response (through conversation and action) and is aligned with the NEDC Stepped System of Care Framework.

You may never continue on to pursue training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, and that is ok. We need ALL Dietitians, working in ALL sectors, to play their part in knowing the signs to look out for in the people we are meeting so that they are able to get appropriate, individualised and timely care.

If you are considering pursuing the ANZAED ED Credential (more information here), you’re in the right place! This course has been approved as meeting the NEDC Core Competencies and the ANZAED Practice Standards for “Introduction to Eating Disorders” and can be used towards your Credential in the future.

Completing this course will leave you feeling more clear in understanding your role and scope of practice as a Dietitian in contributing to safe, high quality care to all people, in all bodies. You will also feel more confident about how to have important conversations which aim to link people into specialist services in a timely way that is best matched to their needs.

The self-paced material, offers comprehensive content and opportunities to pause and reflect, and the live training will bring the material to life and focus on concrete skills to take into practice. See an outline of the modules below.

NEW! Listen on the go

All Training Pathway courses will be able in audio format as well as video, so you can learn YOUR WAY.

 

You’ll walk away feeling more clear, confident and comfortable understanding:

Setting up the foundation for safe, effective work

The what, who, how and why of Eating Disorders

The important (need I repeat, VERY important) role of the Dietitian in the Stepped System of Care (NEDC)

Screening processes for safe practice

The inclusive, trauma informed, ED aware Dietetic Assessment

Making an informed, thoughtful initial response to support people get the resources and care they need, when they need it


HOURS:

Approximately 8

Fees:

AUD$199 + gst

Equity and group rates available (email me for more details)

Students and New Grads are eligible for 50% off, please email me at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com with some basic details about your University training (where, when) and I’ll get your sorted!

 

Would you prefer to jump straight into The Eating Disorder Training Series for Dietitians?

Combining Foundational Learning (Step 1) and Dietetic Skills for Treatment (Step 2), this course supports you to identify and respond to early concerns, build therapeutic relationships, understand your scope and role within a care team, and develop dietetic interventions grounded in trauma-informed, weight-inclusive principles. You'll explore key topics such as assessment, nourishment planning, navigating medical and psychological complexity, and supporting sustainable recovery.

Whether you’re new to Eating Disorders or seeking to deepen your practice, this training integrates lived experience insights, practical tools, clinical reflections, and case-based learning. You’ll walk away with frameworks you can apply immediately, resources to use with clients, and the confidence to contribute meaningfully to Eating Disorder care.

 the Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Dietitians

Step 2: Dietetic Skills Training for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Thoughtful, inclusive, trauma informed Dietetic Treatment

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Dietetic Skills Training for the treatment of EDs

 

About this course:

This course is STEP 2 of the ED Training Pathway for Dietitians and has been approved as meeting the NEDC Core Competencies and the ANZAED Practice Standards for “Evidence Informed Dietetic Care.” Successful completion of Steps 1 & 2 - plus 2 years of experience as a Dietitian in any sector - will equip you to apply for the ANZAED ED Credential (more information here)

This comprehensive course is designed to prepare you to work more safely, confidently and ethically with clients presenting with a range of disordered eating presentations, elevating your knowledge, insights and skills. 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.

This course is currently a series of go-at-your-own-pace online recordings, with over 20 downloadable worksheets, reflections and practice-ready tools, as well as links for further learning to really boost your skills and learning.

Focussing more on the “how” and “why” rather than just the “what,” you will be provided with key learnings and opportunities to develop your skills within a supportive and reflective learning environment. At the end of this series, you can expect to leave feeling clear about a range of ways to navigate the inevitable challenges and complexities of working in this field, coupled with an ongoing curiosity to learn more from your valued colleagues and clients!

Please note that content is being dripped out through June/July 2025 but there’s plenty ready to go!

You will have ongoing access to all content and materials so you can go back and watch/listen and use materials again and again!

 

Here’s a little peek into the course and the team!

 

Module 1: Setting Yourself up for Safe and Effective Care, With Fiona Sutherland

Module 2: Inclusive and Affirming ED Care, Listening to Lived Experience

Module 3: Pathways of Care and the Role of the Dietitian with Fiona Sutherland

Module 3: Dietetic Assessment with Terrill Bruere

Module 4: Nutrition Frameworks and Meal Planning, with Shane Jeffrey

Module 5: Navigating Levels of Care, with Tom Scully

Module 6: The ED Care Team, with Suchitra Khurana and guest Dr Lilian Zhou

Module 7: The Process of Change with Fiona Sutherland

Module 8: Medical Management with Shane Jeffrey

Module 9: Working with Young People and Caregivers, with Jodie Sheraton & guest Bliss Jackman

Module 8: Supporting Collaborative Change, Working with Distress, with Fiona Sutherland and Anjanette Casey

Module 9: Supporting Safe Movement with Shane Jeffrey

Module 10: When the ED isn’t the only thing

It is estimated that this training will take you at least 20 hours to complete

 

WHO IS THIS training SUITABLE FOR?

This series is primarily designed for Dietitians with more than two years of dietetic practice and prepared for ED work (noting that you are VERY welcome if you’re keen to get started, those 2 years will fly!). If you are pursuing the ANZAED ED Credential, please note that a pre-requisite is two years of practice experience is stipulated.

You may have been seeing clients with clinical eating disorders for some time, and you are more than welcome too! This workshop is an inclusive, trauma-informed, very comprehensive and practical dive into dietetic care and may act as a very suitable review or update of existing skills and understandings.

There are more commonalities than differences with Eating Disorder care worldwide, and we have designed this course to be suitable for, and thoughtful about the needs of, as many Dietitians as possible wherever you are in the world. Please do reach out if you have any questions, and see other course options below to get a good idea of whether this will be suitable for you

 

This training includes:

🎧 All content in AUDIO version (like a private podcast, so you can listen on the move if that’s your preferred learning style)

💬 Live Online Consultation Series, from August to December 2025 to bring your learning to life (and keep you on track!)

🔗 Over 50 resources for you to keep, including practice-ready worksheets, templates, slides and so much more

No time limits to complete the training - so you can go back and re-watch/listen whenever you like

CPEU’s pending from CDR

YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEAVE WITH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF:

  • The role of the Dietitian in ED care, including scope of practice

  • Inclusive, thoughtful Dietetic screening and assessment

  • Working thoughtfully with diverse groups of people

  • Evidence based practice AND practice-based evidence

  • Optimising inclusivity in Eating Disorder spaces - what’s your role?

  • “Where do I start?” - setting up your Dietetic care with a solid foundation

  • Communication skills, working & collaborating with a health team

  • Trauma-informed Dietetic practice - developing awareness

  • Specific counselling skills and modalities that are essential in ED work

  • Aligning your practice with stages of change

  • Pacing & flow of sessions over time, setting expectations and boundaries

  • Medical monitoring & tracking of client progress

  • Working with adolescents, families, adults

  • “What do I say when….” troubleshooting

  • Cases to bring presentations to life, and offers more realistic opportunities to learn.

  • How to address uncertainty, fear and anxiety effectively instead of going into “Dietitian fixing” mode

  • Understanding our own stuck-points and what gets in the way for us doing this work

  • The importance of Supervision and ongoing support for Dietitians


Course Fees:

AUD $555 (+GST) for Australians OR 3 payments of $185, paid monthly

AUD $555 (no tax) for non US and non Australians OR 3 payments of $185, paid monthly

USD $425 (no tax) for US and anyone who wishes to pay in USD OR 3 payments of $142, paid monthly

Notes:

Accessibility and equity is important to us. Equity pricing available for Dietitians from marginalised communities and low income countries. Please contact me directly at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com for more details.

 

Contact me with any questions you have, I’d so happy to connect!

themindfuldietitian@gmail.com

 THE Eating Disorder TraininG SERIES for Dietitians

= StepS 1 & 2

Elevate your Skills ~ Boost your confidence ~ Become a Credentialed ED Clinician

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A comprehensive pathway for Dietitians delivering inclusive, confident, and skilled Eating Disorder care.

This training series combines the first two steps of the Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Dietitians:

 

Step 2: Dietetic Skills for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

Build on your foundation with in-depth treatment skills.

You’ll explore:

  • Assessment and care planning in complex, real-world contexts

  • Developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships

  • Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team

  • Supporting nourishment and recovery across diagnoses

  • Navigating risk, challenges, and longer-term support needs

Step 1: Foundational Learning

Set a strong foundation with a thorough understanding of

  • Identify and respond to early warning signs

  • Clarify your scope and role as a Dietitian

  • Understand care pathways and referral options

  • Engage clients with warmth, respect, and safety

  • Feel confident at offering support and services that are matched with your role and resources in your workplace

  • Offer resources and support that equip people to get the support they need, when they need it


Together, this content meets the criteria for the ANZAED ED Credential (for Australian Dietitians) and can count towards annual CPD

Please note that content is being dripped out through June/July 2025 but there’s plenty ready to go!

 

What Makes This Training unique?

In this series, and as a training team, we make our very best effort to be:

Weight-inclusive – firmly rejecting diet culture and supporting body-diverse, person-centred care
Trauma-informed – integrating safety, autonomy, and cultural humility in every stage
Lived experience informed – including voices and insights from those with direct experience

You’ll also get:

** Audio Learning - all modules are exclusively available in audio version as a “private podcast”

** Live Online Consultation Series from August to December 2025 to bring your learning to life (and keep you on track!)

** Ongoing access to the materials, so no time limits and you can go back and watch/listen to content again

** A collection of over 50 downloadable materials including assessment templates, doctors letter samples, practice-ready worksheets, reflection tools, resources for further learning and so much more!

 

You’ll Walk Away With:

  • Practical tools and client resources to use immediately

  • Reflection activities to deepen your clinical thinking

  • Frameworks that support ethical, inclusive care

  • A clearer understanding of your scope and role

  • Confidence to contribute meaningfully within a care team

And upon completion, an opportunity to apply to be an ANZAED Credentialed Clinician (Australian Dietitians only)

Whether you're in private practice, community health, or a hospital setting, this course supports you to show up with clarity, compassion, and competence.


Course Fees:

AUD $655 (+GST) for Australians OR 3 payments of $185, paid monthly

AUD $655 (no tax) for non US and non Australians OR 3 payments of $185, paid monthly

USD $495 (no tax) for US and anyone who wishes to pay in USD OR 3 payments of $172, paid monthly

Notes:

CPEU’s pending from CDR

Accessibility and equity is important to us. Equity pricing available for Dietitians from marginalised communities and low income countries. Please contact me directly at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com for more details.

We acknowledge that despite best intentions, there will be misses due to gaps in our own efforts to unlearn. We are committed to humility, and are very open to feedback to continually improve this content to provide key foundational learning that feels useful. We strongly encourage you to learn first and foremost from folks with lived experience.

 Eating Disorder Training Pathway for Dietitians

Step 3: extend your skills

Thoughtful, inclusive, trauma informed Dietetic Treatment

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 Extend your skills with these offerings:

 

NEW!

The Eating Disorder Consultation Series - bring your skills to life with these live online opportunities to really dig into the material with the Training Team. These sessions are practical, scenario-driven, and reflective, offering Dietitians space to consolidate, apply, and explore complexities in their work.

Schedule

August 7th 12-1:15pm AEST with Fiona Sutherland “Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in ED Care”

Sept 8th, 12-1:15pm AEST with Claire Toohey “Meeting Them Where They Are (But Not Leaving Them There)”

October 8th, 12-1:15pm AEDT with Jodie Sheraton "Same Book, Different Pages?"

Nov (date/time TBC) with Shane Jeffrey “Balancing agency and safety in Nutrition Care”

Dec (date/time TBC) with Tom Scully “Hot Potato, Hot Potato - Juggling Priorities

The Consultation Series is INCLUDED in Step 2 “Dietetic Skills Training for the Treatment of Eating Disorders” and the combined Steps 1 “Foundations” and Step 2.

And anyone who has completed ED Training is welcome to join us!

Fees: $125 + GST for the series (recorded)

*6 CPEU’s Pending from CDR

Sign up for the Consultation Series here

 

Other Options to boost your skills following ED Training

Body Image Training (in collaboration with Marci Evans)

Trauma Informed Dietetic Care (in collaboration with Tracy Brown)

Neurodiversity Affirming Care

Gender Affirming Care

Being in Relationship - 5 part series

Trauma Informed in Sport

the ED Training Pathway - FAQ’s

And if it’s not answered here, please reach out to themindfuldietitian@gmail.com

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!