Education and Training
Calendar of Events
MARCH 2010 [3]
APRIL 2010 [2]
MAY 2010 [2]
JUNE 2010 [1]
JULY 2010 [1]
AUGUST 2010 [1]
SEPTEMBER 2010 [1]
OCTOBER 2010
NOVEMBER 2010 [1]
DECEMBER 2010
Posting Events on the EDV Website
MARCH 2010
**NEW**
Warrnambool Building Hope Workshop (WARRNAMBOOL)
Presenters: Helen Franks, Family Support Officer
Venue: Thyme Cottage, 5 Banyan Street, Warrnambool (map will be provided on registration)
Date: Commencing Saturday 6 March 2010 continuing 13/03/10 and 20/03/10
Time: Registration at 1.45pm for a prompt start at 2pm til 6pm
Cost: $93.50 per person or $137.50 (inc GST) per couple for the 3 week program and includes handouts and free EDV membership for 1 year
Number of participants: 16 max (so book early)
Contact: Leigh Hanham by email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563.
The Building Hope Workshop comprises 3 x 4hr sessions over 3 weeks for Partners, Family Members, Friends and Parents of a person with an eating disorder to learn new skills.
This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
To enhance your learning in the workshop we strongly recommend you read "Skills Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Prof Janet Treasure et al. The workshop is based on Professor Treasure's research on the motivational style of treatment of people with an eating disorder.
For more information, please click here.
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2010 Eating Disorders International Conference (LONDON, UK)
Presenters:
The conference is being held by the Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders (CEDD), the Children's Hospital Westmead Eating Disorder Team and the Centre for Research into Adolescent Health, with support from The Mental Health Council of Australia.
The two-day event will feature a number of renown international speakers, local experts, professionals and carers and will include several keynote talks, workshops and panel discussions regarding the implications of latest research and will be of interest to both parents and professionals.
Further details will be released in the coming months. To download an event flyer, please click here.
Keynote addresses by Dr. Cynthia Bulik and Dr. Mike Slade
Date: 11th-13th March, 2010
Venue: Kensington Conference and Events Centre, London, UK
Cost: click on link below
Contact: EDIC@hamptonmedical.com
The 2010 Eating Disorders International Conference (EDIC) programme will be of relevance to psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists, clinicians, nurses and AHP's such as counsellors, dietitians and occupational therapists working in the field of eating disorders. Conference themes will include:
- Genetics
- Clinical implications from animal studies
- Severe and enduring eating disorders
- Recovery
- Psychological therapies
B-EAT will also be holding its first National Family Network Day on Saturday 13th March, which will be part of the main conference, providing carers with a valuable opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals working in the field.
For more information, or to download a copy of the Scientific Programme, please click here.
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Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 1: Understanding and Managing Eating Disorders in Schools **THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT - TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN ATTENDING A LATER WORKSHOP, PLEASE CONTACT Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563**
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 18th March, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations closed.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Eating disorder warning signs and symptoms specific to a school setting
- Impact of eating disorders on cognitive ability and functioning in schools
- School strategies for assisting students with eating disorders
- Tips for communicating with students and parents
- Developing an education plan for a student with an eating disorder
- Tips for school psychologists, nurses and physical education staff
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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APRIL 2010
**NEW**
IN THEIR EYES: How parents can assist their children overcome self esteem and body image issues. Presented by Reach Out Mental Health.
Learn tools and strategies to help increase your child's self esteem and self acceptance and fight the challenges of body image.
Price: $35 for one parent/ $45 for both
Date: Thursday 8th April
Time: 7:00--‐9:30pm
Location: 3 Stanley Ave Cheltenham Melways Ref: 86 J2
Contact: email mroyce@reachout.org.au phone reception on 9585 5677
Further information click here
Try Mindful Eating Workshop (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Saturday 17th April, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $77.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
This workshop will provide an experience of the language of mindfulness; mindful eating principles; skills of mindful eating (including keeping a mindful eating journal, mindful shopping and preparation, arriving at a meal, eating a mindful meal, expanding your eating horizons); mindful craving control; and mindful stress management.
The emphasis is on practical skills training so the morning will be punctuated with opportunities to practise mindful eating as well as other small and large group experiential exercises and discussions.
To download and information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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Carlton Building Hope Workshop (CARLTON)
Presenter: Naomi Crafti, EDV Education Officer
Venue: Drummond Street Relationship Centre, 195 Drummond St, Carlton(map will be provided on registration)
Date: Commencing Wednesday 21 April 2010 continuing every Wednesday until 26 May
Time: Registration at 5.45pm for a prompt start at 6pm til 8pm
Cost: $93.50 per person or $137.50 (inc GST) per couple for the 6 week program and includes handouts and free EDV membership for 1 year
Number of participants: 16 max (so book early)
Contact: Leigh Hanham by email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563.
The Building Hope Workshop comprises 6 x 2hr sessions over 6 weeks for Partners, Family Members, Friends and Parents of a person with an eating disorder to learn new skills.
This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
To enhance your learning in the workshop we strongly recommend you read "Skills Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Prof Janet Treasure et al. The workshop is based on Professor Treasure's research on the motivational style of treatment of people with an eating disorder.
For more information, please click here
VICSERV Conference: 'Unfinished Business - Pathways to Social Inclusion' (MELBOURNE)
Presenters: Gregor Henderson (UK), Tina Minkowitz (USA) and more
Date: Thursday 29th and Friday 30th April, 2010
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Cost: see link below
Contact: conference@vicserv.org.au or phone 03 9519 7000.
VICSERV has set the standard for Australasian community mental health conferences with always challenging content and leading edge thinking. We are seeking presentations that help us maintain this standard in terms of concept, content, presentation and use of evidence.
The conference theme acknowledges that 25 years after deinstitutionalisation, people with mental illness tend to fare badly on many of the key dimensions of social inclusion: health, housing, education and employment...this is the 'unfinished business'.
For more information, please click here.
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MAY 2010
**NEW**
Frankston Building Hope Workshop (FRANKSTON)
Presenter: Helen Franks, Family Support Officer
Venue: Peninsular Headspace, 12 Keys St, Frankston (map will be provided upon registration)
Date: Commencing Saturday 1 May 2010 continuing 08/05/10 and 15/05/10
Time: Registration at 1.45pm for a prompt start at 2pm til 6pm
Cost: $93.50 per person or $137.50 (inc GST) per couple for the 3 week program and includes handouts and free EDV membership for 1 year
Number of participants: 16 max (so book early)
Contact: Leigh Hanham by email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563.
The Building Hope Workshop comprises 3 x 4hr sessions over 3 weeks for Partners, Family Members, Friends and Parents of a person with an eating disorder to learn new skills.
This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
To enhance your learning in the workshop we strongly recommend you read "Skills Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Prof Janet Treasure et al. The workshop is based on Professor Treasure's research on the motivational style of treatment of people with an eating disorder.
For more information, please click here
(MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 2: Preventing Eating Disorders and Promoting Positive Body Image in Schools: A Whole Schools Approach **THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT - TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN ATTENDING A LATER WORKSHOP, PLEASE CONTACT Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563**
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 13th May, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations closed.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- What is body image and why has it become such a problem for young people?
- Curriculum on healthy body images: available resources from prep - Y12
- Developing school policies that promote healthy body image (samples provided)
- Increasing staff and parent awareness and involvement
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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"Eating Disorders: Meeting the Challenge" Conference (SYDNEY)
Date: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th May, 2010
Venue: Novotel Hotel & Conference Centre, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush
Contact: Visit the website at www.cedd.org.au/conference.
JUNE 2010
**NEW**
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 1: Understanding and Managing Eating Disorders in Schools
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Wednesday 17th June, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations close 15th June, 2010.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Eating disorder warning signs and symptoms specific to a school setting
- Impact of eating disorders on cognitive ability and functioning in schools
- School strategies for assisting students with eating disorders
- Tips for communicating with students and parents
- Developing an education plan for a student with an eating disorder
- Tips for school psychologists, nurses and physical education staff
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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JULY 2010
**NEW**
Try Mindful Eating Workshop (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 22nd July, 2010
Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $77.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
Registration: RSVP by Monday 19th July.
This workshop will provide an experience of the language of mindfulness; mindful eating principles; skills of mindful eating (including keeping a mindful eating journal, mindful shopping and preparation, arriving at a meal, eating a mindful meal, expanding your eating horizons); mindful craving control; and mindful stress management.
The emphasis is on practical skills training so the evening will be punctuated with opportunities to practise mindful eating as well as other small and large group experiential exercises and discussions.
To download and information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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AUGUST 2010
**NEW**
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 2:Preventing Eating Disorders and Promoting Positive Body Image in Schools: A Whole Schools Approach
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 19th August, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations close 16th August, 2010.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- What is body image and why has it become such a problem for young people?
- Curriculum on healthy body images: available resources from prep - Y12
- Developing school policies that promote healthy body image (samples provided)
- Increasing staff and parent awareness and involvement
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
**NEW**
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 1: Understanding and Managing Eating Disorders in Schools
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 9th September, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations close 6th September, 2010.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Eating disorder warning signs and symptoms specific to a school setting
- Impact of eating disorders on cognitive ability and functioning in schools
- School strategies for assisting students with eating disorders
- Tips for communicating with students and parents
- Developing an education plan for a student with an eating disorder
- Tips for school psychologists, nurses and physical education staff
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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OCTOBER 2010
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NOVEMBER 2010
**NEW**
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools (MELBOURNE) - EVENT BY EDV
Workshop 2:Preventing Eating Disorders and Promoting Positive Body Image in Schools: A Whole Schools Approach
Presenter: Dr Naomi Crafti (EDV Education Officer)
Date: Thursday 25th November, 2010
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm (half day)
Venue: Victoria University, Flinders Street Campus, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne
Cost: $66.00 per person (including GST)
Contact: Leigh Hanham via email leigh.hanham@eatingdisorders.org.au or phone 03 9885 6563
RSVP: Registrations close 22nd November, 2010.
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- What is body image and why has it become such a problem for young people?
- Curriculum on healthy body images: available resources from prep - Y12
- Developing school policies that promote healthy body image (samples provided)
- Increasing staff and parent awareness and involvement
Target audience includes school staff (teachers, welfare staff, physical education and outdoor education, nurses, counsellors) and other professionals working in the youth sector. Workshops are suitable for both primary and secondary staff.
To download an information sheet and registration form, please click here.
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DECEMBER 2010
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This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
To enhance your learning in the workshop we strongly recommend you read "Skills Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Prof Janet Treasure et al. The workshop is based on Professor Treasure's research on the motivational style of treatment of people with an eating disorder.
For more information, please click here.
Body Image and Eating Disorders in Schools
POSTING EVENTS ON THE EDV WEBSITE
EDV is happy to list relevant events on our website, however we maintain strict guidelines for event submission. Therefore, please ensure your event listing complies with the following requirements:
* Event Title: (Maximum 15 words)
* Presenters: (If applicable)
* Date:
* Time: (Start time and end time)
* Venue:
* Cost:
* Contact: (One phone number and/or one email contact or website url only).
* Description: (Maximum of 60 words)
* A PDF which we will link to from your event.
Please email your event details to Megan O'Connor by email: megan.oconnor@eatingdisorders.org.au
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This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
To enhance your learning in the workshop we strongly recommend you read "Skills Based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder" by Prof Janet Treasure et al. The workshop is based on Professor Treasure's research on the motivational style of treatment of people with an eating disorder.
For more information, please click here.
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