The Eating Disorder Multidisciplinary Clinic includes a coordinated, collaborative approach to treating people of all ages who need support with an eating disorder.
What do we do?
The Eating Disorder Multidisciplinary Clinic is aimed at improving access to evidence-based treatment for those needing support with eating disorders, and to prioritise early intervention to curb the prevalence of eating disorders.
The team at the clinic includes a specialist team of doctors, dietitians, a psychologist, psychiatrists, a mental health clinician and nurses who work together to deliver the most up-to-date and evidence-based treatments.
Who do we care for?
Our team cares for people living in the Grampians region who need support with eating disorders and those who care for a loved one with an eating disorder.
Together with Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV), we recently secured a joint grant from the Connecting Carers in their Community Grants Program, generously provided by Carers Victoria. Supported by the Victorian Government, this grant aims to reduce isolation, enhance overall health and wellbeing, and improve connections between carers and their local community.
The grant supports the EDV team to provide telehealth counselling and face to face carer groups for those caring for a loved one with an eating disorder living in the Grampians region.
How can you access this service?
GP referral to either the Adult Eating Disorder Clinic for those aged 18 and over, or to the Paediatric Eating Disorder Clinic for those under 18 years of age.
For further information you can contact the Eating Disorder Clinical Nurse Consultant on 0438 376 905.
You can reach out to Eating Disorders Victoria on www.eatingdisorders.org.au
Connecting Carers in their Community Grants Program
Who are we and what do we do?
The team at the clinic includes a specialist team of doctors, dietitians, a psychologist, psychiatrists, a mental health clinician and nurses who work together to provide specialty multidisciplinary assessments and treatment for those presenting with disordered eating challenges.
What is required and how to proceed?
Referrals are made by a GP to either the Adult Eating Disorder Clinic for those aged 18 and over, or to the Paediatric Eating Disorder Clinic for those under 18 years of age.
To refer to The Grampians Health Eating Disorder Multidisciplinary clinic the following steps need to be completed by a GP:
- complete the SMART referral template (see GP Assessment Guide below.)
- fax the completed referral template to Speciality Outpatient Clinics on 5320 4822.
- For those under the age of 18 please address to one of the following Paediatricians: Dr. David Tickell, Dr. Jenna Pyper or Dr. Meg Freeman.
- To refer those aged 18 and over please address to Adult Eating Disorder Multidisciplinary Clinic and Medical Consultant: Dr. Sam Holgate. The clinic includes medical, dietetic and psychology input.
The referral process
- Referral received by Grampians Health Central Intake
- Completed Referral Triaged by a Clinician
- If accepted a letter will be sent to the client and their GP
- If declined a letter will be sent to their GP
- Assess immediate needs and put supports in place
- Clients are waitlisted for Baseline Assessment and followed by a Clinic appointment.
- A copy of the Clinic Letters will be faxed to the referrer/GP
Further information
Eating Disorder Clinical Nurse Consultant
0438 376 905
Eating Disorders Victoria
Victoria Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Multidisciplinary Clinic
Location
1 Drummond Street North
Ballarat VIC 3350
Phone
Clinical Nurse Consultant 0438 376 905
Opening Hours
Contactable Hours: Monday – Friday 9am-4:30pm
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