Upskilling the Mental Health Workforce in Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Interventions

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to improve access to free, high quality eating disorder care as an early intervention, or for people waiting for longer-term treatment. Staff at Australian Government funded mental health centres, including Head to Health and headspace centres, will be upskilled in evidence-based eating disorder interventions. This grant opportunity will support access to workforce development and training opportunities, including those that can be provided through digital means. The grant will provide funding of $1,900,000 over four years (from 2021-22 to 2024-25) for the delivery of training in evidence-based eating disorder interventions. The long-term objective of the grant opportunity is to enhance the capacity of the mental health workforce to identify and treat eating disorders. The purpose of this grant opportunity will be to contribute to the objectives of Outcome 1: Health Policy, Access and Support by improving the mental health and wellbeing of Australians with an eating disorder. Evidence-based eating disorder interventions and training delivered under this grant opportunity should cover a range of eating disorder diagnoses.  To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.