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Experts from the eating disorder sector have called for tighter regulation of social media apps
About EDQ
Through individual and group therapy, peer mentoring and community building, we aim to alleviate the impact of eating disorders for everyone concerned.
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EDQ provides treatment and support through four different avenues.
Click on the menu to the right to see which one fits your needs best. Always feel free to call and ask for assistance if you are unsure – we have a dedicated Care Navigator who will be able to help.
Queensland Health (QH) provides funding for Individual and Group treatment and Peer supports.
Brief Intervention Therapy for Eating Disorders
You may be able to use your NDIS plan for Therapy, Dietitian, or Recovery Coaching appointments. EDQ is a registered NDIS provider.
If you have a Medicare plan, you can access treatment under EDQ’s Medicare arm.
There are two group options available through this funding avenue, regardless of any other services you might be accessing.
Contact EDQ if you would like to connect or find out more about our services.
Family members and carers play a key role in supporting a loved one’s recovery journey.
A ‘carer’ is anyone supporting an individual with an eating disorder.
As a GP, you are likely to be the first health professional a person with an eating disorder or carer will come in contact with. A GP’s role in the treatment of eating disorders can include prevention, identification, medical management in a primary care setting and referral (NEDC, 2015).
EDQ is a self-referral clinic. GPs are welcome to send referral paperwork or GP reports to EDQ (via email), and we will keep it on file until such time as the client reaches out. We do not have the capacity to contact each client that is referred to us.
This online training is about helping you gain knowledge and skills and improving your confidence around meal support.
Experts from the eating disorder sector have called for tighter regulation of social media apps
The Eating Disorders Queensland Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) supports people who are recovering from eating disorders by partnering mentees with mentors who have recovered from an eating disorder.
Successful mentoring requires thorough training through our program and a commitment to regular mentoring contact agreed to by mentor and mentee for a six-month period.
The design and structure of the Peer Mentor Program is based on best practice national and international standards from other mentoring programs. Data and feedback from the program undergo ongoing evaluation to improve the program and the experiences of participants.
What is involved in the Eating Disorder PMP Training?:
Mentor training covers Mentoring best practice, Recovery principles, Personal Boundaries, Expectations, Crisis response, Meal support and links mentors with support resources and the Eating Issues Centre team.
Following the training all mentors will be linked with a senior mentor who has also completed the mentor program. There will be an opportunity to join a private Facebook group and to participate in peer group forums.
Mentors will also have several opportunities to connect socially throughout the 6 month program.
PMP Program FAQs
Yes. This program is not designed to replace therapeutic support but to offer an additional support for people between contact with professional medical and mental health support.
This program is not intended to meet every need of each person living with an eating disorder. Rather, it offers a unique opportunity to develop a supportive relationship that can be found through contact with someone who has lived through EI’s and experienced recovery.
The mentor is not an expert on recovery and will not tell you what to do. They may be able to share some of what has worked for them in similar situations. The mentor / mentee relationship is intended to be limited to 6 months, if both parties wish to extend the relationship beyond this time period this will be a matter for them to negotiate.
It is recommended that you have contact weekly to fortnightly.
While face to face contact is preferred it is also possible to utilise other mediums such as phone and email between face to face contact. Both mentors & mentees will also meet as a group 3 times throughout the 6 month program.
The initial Meet & Greet will be an opportunity to meet your mentee/mentor and to meet your cohort. Once you have met your mentor/mentee you will have the opportunity to complete a Contact Agreement outlining the type, location and frequency of contact.
The Mid Point Review will be an opportunity to consider achievements and explore any challenges arising.
The Final Celebration a chance to reflect on the program and the journey of the past 6 months.
EDQ values the voices of those with lived experience and recognise the power in hearing someone who is in recovery share their story which has been echoed through the community. The Lived Experience Speaker Program has been running since 2016.
All Lived Experience Speakers have been in recovery for a minimum of two years and must undergo a training course with EDQ. The training provides education on important concepts about being a speaker and provides space for those in recovery to structure and share their story alongside hear from a speaker’s experience.
Speakers contribute to a variety of events through the year including training, EDQ groups and awareness events.
“Now I am no longer seeking. Seeking to be heard and seen. I have found my place and I occupy it proudly. I used to desperately look for myself in others’ stories. And while I found connection, I never found myself. Now I notice I am no longer looking for myself because I am me. And I am here. And I am now.”
All donations over $2 to Eating Disorders Queensland gives real people access to counselling, practical assistance to support recovery, groups, equipment for the centre and books for our library. You can make a one-off or regular monthly donation. We would love to acknowledge your generosity and support. Please let us know if you would like to be listed as one of our supporters on either our website or in our annual report.
Volunteers support our valuable work and goals. We offer a range of volunteering opportunities across a broad range of interest areas, such as event planning, administration tasks, cooking, and gardening. Join our volunteer team or keep an eye out for specific volunteer opportunities via our social media.
Eating Disorders Queensland
We support a vibrant community of individuals recovering from an eating disorder, including people with lived experiences, carers and key supports.
LOCATION:
51 Edmondstone Street,
Yuggera Country,
South Brisbane, QLD 4101
CALL: (07) 3844 6055
Partners
Estimated completion time is 10-15 minutes.
This form is for individuals seeking treatment for themselves.
If you are a carer/key support person, or looking for treatment for another person, please email [email protected] instead.
Hello, this will be your first step of engaging with Eating Disorders Qld. We acknowledge that it can be difficult to discuss your experiences with eating disorder/s and body image issues, particularly at first.
To make it a bit easier, we have developed this form that you can complete and send back to us before we call you.
You will receive a call to discuss the information provided, or we are happy to complete the form with you. During this call we can discuss any questions or touch on issues pertaining to the questions on the form.
After the phone assessment has been completed and we both feel that EDQ is a good fit one of our practitioners will arrange a more comprehensive ‘intake’ session.
During an intake session, you and the practitioner will review your needs, recovery goals and expectations of therapy/holistic recovery needs. This session takes around 90 minutes.
We will also go through Confidentiality and our shared Rights & Responsibilities. Looking forward to meeting you!
Due to the high demand for EDQ’s funded services, and allowing for fair equitable distribution of therapeutic resources to the community:
• EDQ requires 48 working hours’ notice of cancellation for all appointments
• In the event of 3 late cancellations or no-shows, your practitioner will discuss other support options with you before booking another appointment
EDQ acknowledges recovery and the therapeutic process is not linear. Please discuss any changing needs or barriers with your practitioner so EDQ can best support you and the greater community.
To access services with EDQ, we require that you engage regularly with a GP to monitor your medical stability. As part of this process, a GP will need to sign EDQ’s client medical clearance form. Medical monitoring is required for all clients, no matter what kind of eating disorder behaviour is present. Eating disorders have significant impacts on physical health.
If you do not currently have a suitable GP, please let us know and we can assist you to find one.