GO3135 - National Co-ordination and approach to Eating Disorders

Overview

The purpose of the grant is to fund The Butterfly Foundation to: * support the establishment of the community based residential eating disorder treatment centres;* support the ongoing management of the Commonwealth’s eating disorders activities;* participate in the Department of Health’s (the Department) eating disorder governance arrangements; and* support the Department with the introduction of the new Medicare item numbers relating to eating disorders. The expected outcomes of the grant activity is for The Butterfly Foundation: * provide advice and guidance in establishing community based residential eating disorder centres in the six nominated jurisdictions (SA, NSW, VIC, WA, TAS and ACT) to major stakeholders, including the Department of Health, State and Territory Governments, the relevant Primary Health Networks, health professional peak bodies, consumers and carers;* the provision of advice and guidance to ensure those impacted by eating disorders have access to evidence based, multi-disciplinary effective treatment options;* active participation, in an advisory/consultative role, regarding governance arrangements established to support the implementation of the community-based residential eating disorder treatment centres, and the ongoing management of existing Commonwealth funded eating disorder projects and activities; and* provide support, as necessary and as requested, to the Department with the introduction of the new Medicare eating disorder items.