According to a recent study, one-in-three Australians exclude specific food groups from their diet – including wheat or gluten, dairy and/or animal products. My observation within my practice is that this number may be even higher. Every day I hear conversations around what food movement people follow and it seems that this food avoidance is...
A monumental day, a landmark achievement and a significant move forwards in the treatment of eating disorders in Australia. On 1st November 2019, the Australian Government has introduced 64 new Medicare item numbers for the treatment of eating disorders. This means that patients with eating disorders (who fulfil the eligibility criteria) will have access to...
Trends that I am seeing in Eating Disorders over the years Whilst there are a small percentage of males suffering eating disorders, the vast majority of clients are females. Of the females, there is certainly the significant group of teenage girls (14 – 18 years) and some girls as young as 11 years of age. ...
