As with previous years, this forum continues to grow in popularity and attendance. Supported by ACEDA, CYWHS and the Body Image and Eating Disorder Consortium. Aceda are pleased to be associated with Women's Health Statewide in providing the registration form and information about this years event.

Event Details

When: Monday 9 May & Tuesday 10 May 2011, 9.30am - 4pm.
Where: Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, North Adelaide (enter off King William St)

Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided.

Registration: $33.00 each day or $66.00 for two days. Student concession also available. (See registration form for details).
Receipts will be provided. A certificate of attendance will be available for each day.

Registration

Please download the registration form, print off, complete, and send to us with your payment to secure your place now.

Enquiries relating to payment and bookings are through our Aceda's administration number of 8297 4088 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays.

All inquiries for the event details, please contact Cate Mettam at Women's Health Statewide, on 8239 9600 during office hours.

Forum Description

The Body Image and Eating Disorders Consortium is holding its 4th Research and Practice Forum.
Day one – National update, research papers and eating disorder counselling practices.
Day two – Addressing body image and eating disorders in schools.

• Keynote speaker on each day will be Christine Morgan, CEO of the Butterfly Foundation and National Director of the National Eating Disorders Collaboration.
• Research papers from three different South Australian university researchers. 
• A variety of counselling approaches will also be discussed by eating disorder practitioners. 
• Presentations on youth programs by young people and school based initiatives currently happening in SA. 

For more information and a detailed daily schedule, download the official forum flyer here.

Schedule

Day 1 Program

9.00am Registration

9.30am The National Eating Disorder Collaboration, Christine Morgan, Butterfly Foundation (Key speaker)

10.30am Schema Therapy at UniSA and provision of rural counselling for eating disorders, Susan Simpson, UniSA

11.00am Morning tea

11.30am Current research on eating disorders, Megan Warin, Adelaide University

12.00pm OPAL – improving body image through a healthy weight program, Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle Program

12.30pm Eating Disorder Service Planning, Mental Health Unit, Department of Health

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Decreasing body dissatisfaction using a Mindfulness approach, Melissa Atkinson, Flinders University

2.30pm ACEDA programs and projects, presented by Wayne Horwood, and the Chrysalis project, presented by Emma Kate Codrington & Elise Thompson

3.00pm Panel discussion treatment options including outpatient/day centres, various therapies, hypothetical case study. Panel: ACEDA, Mental Health Branch, Clinicians and Universities

4.00pm Close

Day 2 Program

9.00am Registration

9.30am Butterfly programs for school age young people, Christine Morgan, Butterfly Foundation (Key speaker)

10.30am Morning tea

11.00am Pathways – Hospital to School for young people with eating disorders Maria Scicchitano, Women’s and Children’s Hospital

11.30am Media Smart schools program, Simon Wilksch

12.00pm Lunch

1.00pm Performance

1.15pm Body image in young men and boys, including those who are same sex attracted, Murray Drummond, Flinders University

1.45pm Outcomes of the 2011 Youth Summit on Body Image, Office for Youth

2.15pm YWCA programs to improve body image, YWCA

2.45pm Programs to enhance self image for young, Aboriginal women Aboriginal Young Women’s Committee

3.00pm Young people’s views on improving body image. Youth Panel: Office for Youth & YWCA

4.00pm Close