GO3204 - Service Establishment at endED Butterfly House

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to fund the Butterfly Foundation to establish the service model at endED Butterfly House including staff recruitment and training prior to opening of the centre. The objective of this grant opportunity is to train health professionals on the assessment, treatment and management of eating disorders in the community. This has been identified as a gap by National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC) research. The NEDC research indicated that the majority of health professionals are not sufficiently trained in this area and as a result do not feel confident to work with people with eating disorders. The Centres will enable the continued delivery of programs to improve prevention of long-term mental health issues for people with eating disorders. The expected outcomes of the grant opportunity are for The Butterfly Foundation to: * engage suitable qualified staff to form part of a multidisciplinary team that will provide intensive care and support on a 24hr/7 day per week basis; * engage expert trainers who are experienced in delivering training in eating disorder assessment and management. The expert trainers will facilitate staff training in the 3-6 months prior to commencement of patient intake.* develop a sound evaluation framework in consultation with both health economics and clinical partners.