The National Framework for Eating Disorders Training – A guide for training providers (the Framework) was developed by NEDC in collaboration with training providers across Australia. Underpinned by national standards, including the NEDC workforce core competencies [1] and the ANZAED clinical practice and training standards [2, 3, 4], its purpose is to align with the Credential criteria, ensuring consistency and quality across the trainings required for the Credential. 

The Framework outlines core Guiding Principles, General Standards, and Content Standards to support and guide individuals and organisations in the development of eating disorder introductory training for health professionals and treatment provision training for mental health professionals and dietitians.

The Framework covers specific standards for:  

  • Introduction to eating disorder training for health professionals 

  • Treatment model training for mental health professionals 

  • Evidence informed dietetic practice training for dietitians 

Through the implementation of its Principles and Standards, the Framework seeks to guide the development of training which engages, inspires, and equips the workforce with the knowledge and skill to safely and effectively respond to, and provide treatment for people experiencing an eating disorder and to respond to increasing demand.

How to use the Training Framework in your context 

The Principles and Standards outlined in the Training Framework can be applied across training and skill development initiatives including: 

·     Eating disorder skill development and learning within tertiary curricula 

·     Post-graduate introductory eating disorders training and treatment model training

·     Designing eating disorder-specific professional development requirements for new and existing staff working within health and mental health services

·     As a competency framework to use within clinical supervision, mentoring, and/or communities of practice

To support service and education leaders, training providers, and service providers to apply the Training Framework to their local workforce development iniatives, NEDC has developed an implementation resource. This resource describes the opportuniites and steps for applying and aligning workforce development initatives with the Guiding Principles, General Standards, and Content Standards. 

You can find this resource here or by clicking on the yellow box on the right side of this page. 

If you have questions about how to use the Training Framework in your work and setting, please reach out to the NEDC team on training@nedc.com.au

 

References

[1] National Eating Disorder Collaboration (2018) Workforce core competencies for the safe and effective identification of and response to eating disorders. https://nedc.com.au/research-andresources/show/workforce- core-competencies-a-competency-framework-for-eating-disorders-in-australia
[2] Heruc, G., Hart, S., Fleming, S., Casey, A., Sutherland, F., Jeffrey, S., Roberton, M., & Hurst, K. (2020). ANZAED practice and training standards for dietitians providing eating disorder treatment. Journal of Eating Disorders, 8,77. https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-020-00334-z
[3] Heruc, G., Hurst, K., Casey, A., Fleming, K., Freeman, J., Fursland, A., et al (2020). ANZAED eating disorder treatment principles and general clinical practice and training standards. Journal of Eating Disorders, 8, 63. https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-020-00341-0
[4] Hurst, K., Heruc, G., Thornton, C., Freeman, J., Fursland, A., Knight, R., et al (2020). ANZAED practice and training standards for mental health professionals providing eating disorder treatment. Journal of Eating Disorders, 8, 58. https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-020-00333-0