emerging Dietitians in eating disorders circle

Build your skills and confidence within a supportive ED Dietitian community.

The Emerging Dietitians in Eating Disorders Circle is a 6 month space from March through to September 2026, specifically designed to support early career Dietitians who are beginning their journey in Eating Disorder practice.

It’s a bridge between training and confident, embodied practice - where you can integrate what you’ve learned, develop your clinical identity, and feel held by community as you grow.

This program weaves together supervision, reflection, connection, and relationship building offering a space to deepen your clinical skills and confidence, unique opportunities to connect with some of the most experienced ED Dietitians, and get your career off to an exciting start!

 
 
 

Is this for me?

➔    You are Dietitian in the early stages of your Dietetic career (0-3 years) and you are planning on Eating Disorders being one of your primary fields of work

➔    You are working as a Dietitian, or are eligible to work as a Dietitian in either Australia or New Zealand

➔    You are currently undertaking, or have completed, The ED Training Series (Steps 1 & 2 of the Training Pathway) with The Mindful Dietitian**

➔    You want to get your career started feeling well guided and supported


**The ED Training Series comprises Steps 1 (Foundations) and Step 2 (Dietetic Skills for ED Care) – early career Dietitians within 2 years of graduating are eligible for 50% discounts to commence Step 1 Training before moving on to Step 2. Completion of Step 1 (and enrolling in - but not necessarily completing - Step 2) is essential prior to the program commencing.

 

What’s included

6 x Monthly group supervision sessions
Guided by an experienced Eating Disorder Dietitian Supervisor. Sessions focus on building reflective practice, and building your confidence in applying your training to real life situations.

6 x Connect, Reflect & Grow with your peers
You’ll join the rest of your cohort of like-minded Dietitians in a space to connect and reflect each month, and be joined by some truly amazing guests, offering a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues and grow your professional networks and community…

Reflective practice prompts and resources
You’ll be provided with a selection of reflection guides and journal prompts you can use between sessions to help deepen insight and link supervision themes to practice.

by joining the circle, you’ll:

🪴Super-boost your reflective capacity and clinical decision-making

🪴Develop sustainable, values-aligned ways of working

🪴Build a sense of belonging within the ED Dietitian community

🪴Move forward with a clearer sense of direction for your next stage of professional growth.

 

Fees (all tax deductible)

Option 1: Pay in full AUD $630

Option 2: 3 x monthly  instalments AUD $210

Accessibility is very important to us. Please note that this program is not-for-profit (noting that all of our Supervisors and guests are paid) - and fees are designed with accessibility for all early career Dietitians in mind. At this point, sliding scale and lower fee places are not available.

 
 

What’s next?

Complete the Expression of Interest (EOI)

Share a few details about yourself, your experience, and what you’re hoping to gain. This helps ensure the circle is the right fit for your stage of practice.

Be Notified When Enrolments Open
You’ll be contacted as soon as the program opens in January 2024. If it feels like the right time for you, you’ll be invited to sign up. All dates will be available, and there’ll be no obligation to take further steps.

Choose Your Group Supervision Day & Time
Once you enrol, you’ll receive a link to select the supervision group that best suits your schedule.
Groups are offered and filled on a first-in, first-served basis

Get Ready to Begin!
You’ll receive a welcome pack, preparation prompts, and everything you need for a smooth, grounded start.

expression of interest
 

FAQs - Emerging Eating Disorder Dietitians Circle 2026

  • This program is designed specifically for Australian and NZ Dietitians who are in the early stages of career 0-3 years) AND want to work in Eating Disorders as part of their work/career

  • No, training is not included but completion of the full ED Training Pathway (Steps 1 & 2) is expected by the end of the program. You may not have even started along the Pathway and that’s OK! As an early career Dietitian you are eligible for 50% off Step 1 which will get you started (email me at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com for the code and I’ll get you sorted)

  • You do not have to have fully completed your training (although completion is expected by the end of this program) but a pre-requisite to join this program is that you are enrolled

    es, you have to be part of the ED Training Pathway at The Mindful Dietitian.You may have completed Step 1 and be ready for Step 2, or be part of the combined Steps 1 & 2 course (both is fine)

    No, you do not have to have completed it

    Will this program make me eligible to become a Credentialed ED Clinician?

    Alongside 2 years of Dietetic experience, YES this program (more than!) fulfils the requirements to become a CEDC

  • We are BIG fans of Supervision which is why it’s included here. But this program adds peer connection, and unique opportunities to grow your learning and confidence in this work guided by experienced Dietitians.

    See Dietitian Supervision Resources Australia for many wonderful options for Supervision!

  • Absolutely not. For many early Dietitians, it takes time to figure it out. And, for those that are “here for it” then this is the perfect place to start!

  • Once you enrol in the program, you’ll be sent a list of options for your Supervision Group. Places in each group are on first-come, first-served basis

  • This program will take a maximum of 20 participants. Each Supervision group will have 4-5 per group

  • What is the time commitment?

    ●      Monthly 90-minute group supervision sessions

    ●      Monthly 60 minute connection session with wonderful guest speakers (and perhaps some surprises along the way!)

    ●       Connection and reflection tasks between sessions*

    *Between session, you’ll be provided with journal prompts and other reflective practice activities with which you can engage lightly or deeply depending on your capacity; the program is designed to support, not overwhelm.

  • Attending as many sessions as possible will help you get the most out of the experience, and life happens. Sessions are not recorded to protect confidentiality. Do you need a payment non refundable if can’t attend

  • Yes. Group supervision in this program can count toward professional supervision hours for APD’s and if the content of the connection sessions align with your professional learning goals, then they may count as well.

  • Perfect - you’re in the right place.
    This program is designed specifically for Dietitians who are still finding their feet. You don’t need expertise - just curiosity and willingness to learn and reflect.

  • Yes. We are planning for this program to run annually. If the timing isn’t right, you will be welcome to join in the future.

  • This is designed with early career Dietitians in mind, so places to those people will be prioritised. However, please do fill in an Expression of Interest and I am more than willing to consider applications on a case-by-case basis.

 

More/Other questions?

Please feel welcome to reach out to me at themindfuldietitian@gmail.com