The Redleaf Practice

11/04/2025

After more than 25 years, it is with mixed emotions that we announce that The Redleaf Practice has closed. This marks the end of an era, and we reflect with immense pride on what we have built.

We sincerely thank our clients, colleagues, and the wider Redleaf community for your trust and support over the years. It has been a privilege to be part of your journey, and we deeply appreciate the connections we have made along the way.

If you require mental health support, please contact:
NSW Mental Health Line – 1800 011 511
Emergency Services – 000
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
Su***de Call Back Service – 1300 659 467

17/12/2024

The EDNA Team has the pleasure to announce that Kai Schweizer (They/He) will be talking about the complex and interconnected factors influencing the development and maintenance of disordered eating and eating disorders in neurodivergent gender diverse individuals, and why these are critical to take into account during eating disorder care.


When? MARCH 14th, 2025 @ 5-7PM (Sydney time)

Where? Online (Zoom)

How? Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodivergence-gender-diversity-and-eating-disorders-tickets-1104218590529?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawG7qEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYC13xBxAZP2vj_r3uR-qMvE_NcHOQt4ZG2ed268KPGTWHs4N_QhIO06kw_aem_xPRenIF4BVWUFWGLsvaV6g


WHAT WILL THE WEBINAR DISCUSS?
This webinar will delve into the complex intersections of neurodivergence, gender diversity, and eating disorders, shedding light on the unique factors that contribute to disordered eating in these populations including gender dysphoria, minority stressors, sensory processing differences, executive functioning challenges, and barriers to support. Combining research, professional insights, and lived experience, this session will offer an understanding of the unique experiences and support needs of neurodivergent gender diverse individuals living with eating disorders.
This webinar is introductory in nature and does not require prior in-depth knowledge of the topic. Indeed, it has been designed to cater to a wide audience, including carers, healthcare professionals, allied health professionals, as well as gender diverse people with lived or living eating disorders.

WHO IS THE PRESENTER?
Kai Schweizer (They/He) is a researcher and PhD candidate specialising in eating disorders, gender diversity, neurodivergence, and their intersections. As a Research Affiliate at the Inside Out Institute for Eating Disorders, Kai works on the IncludED study: Australia's first exploration of LGBTIQA+ body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders. His PhD project aims to develop Australian-first guidelines for best practices in treating eating disorders in trans and gender-diverse individuals.
To learn more about Kai: https://www.kaischweizer.com/

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodivergence-gender-diversity-and-eating-disorders-tickets-1104218590529?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawG7qEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYC13xBxAZP2vj_r3uR-qMvE_NcHOQt4ZG2ed268KPGTWHs4N_QhIO06kw_aem_xPRenIF4BVWUFWGLsvaV6g



Butterfly Foundation InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders National Eating Disorders Collaboration EDFA Eating Disorders Families Australia EDCS Eating Disorders Carer Support NZ Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria Mental Health Australia UNSW Medicine & Health The University of Western Australia

16/10/2024

Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) is pleased to announce its new online Grandparents Support Group to provide information and support to this special group of people who want to know how to care for their child and grandchild during the eating disorder recovery journey.

Grandparents have a special relationship with their grandchildren and have the potential to play an influential role during recovery. We know that many do not know how to do this or how to support the family they care about so much.

EDFA's Grandparents Support Group will help grandparents to navigate this difficult time, steering them with advice on what to say and not to say, how to support their own child during this difficult period, and how to be one of the people that their beloved grandchild turns to when they feel they have nowhere else to go.

Meet other grandparents who are facing the same challenges and share tips, advice, and stories on how to be involved from a distance.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4dO5y9C

01/10/2024

📢 WEBINAR: 'Individualising Treatment for People with Eating Disorders'

Join us for an insightful session with Nancy McWilliams on Thursday, 10 October 2024, from 10am - 11am AEDT. Explore how genetics, neurobiology, and sociocultural factors influence eating disorders and learn how to tailor treatments for unique individuals.

✨ About the Presenter:
Nancy McWilliams, Visiting Professor Emerita at Rutgers University, is an esteemed author of four psychoanalytic textbooks, co-editor of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, and a former president of the Society for Psychoanalysis, with a private practice in NJ, USA

🆓 FREE for ANZAED Members
👉 Register here: www.anzaed.org.au/webinars-2-2/

06/09/2024

30/08/2024

** New research related to autism and eating disorders. **

This project is about better understanding lived experience perspectives on child and adolescent eating disorder treatment as an autistic person, or parent/carer of an autistic person.
Participants can either be an autistic person with lived experience of an eating disorder as a child or adolescent (and received eating disorders treatment as a child or adolescent) OR a parent/carer of an autistic person with lived experience of an eating disorder as a child or adolescent.
All eating disorder diagnoses/experiences are included in this study.
Participation involves completing a short online questionnaire and then having a face-to-face or zoom semi structured interview. Participants will receive a $20 Wish Voucher for participating.

[Please note EDNA is not involved in this project.]

20/08/2024

16/08/2024

Perfectionism is a trait commonly associated with eating disorders, characterised by extremely high self-imposed standards, and the exertion of control to achieve them, despite adverse consequences.

However, we know that striving for 'perfect' often leads to a negative impact on self-worth, increased self-criticism and feelings of failure. 😔

🔎 Treating eating disorders related to perfectionism often involves identifying and addressing these underlying perfectionistic tendencies.

This EDV Community Webinar is will explore and aim to provide an understanding of Perfectionism. It is suitable for anyone currently experiencing or recovered from an eating disorder, carers and support people, and those in the general community who are wanting to learn more about this topic.

You can expect a balance of education and the opportunity for reflection, with a focus on the following:
✷ Defining Perfectionism
✷ Perfectionism and Eating Disorders
✷ The Paradox of Perfectionism
✷ Strategies to Manage Perfectionism

🗓️ When: Monday 9 September, 12pm - 1pm
💻 Where: online via Zoom
💸 Cost: free to attend
💬 Facilitators: Emilie and Abbey from EDV's Education Team

Participants are not required to have their cameras or microphones on for this webinar, and are welcome to ask any questions anonymously throughout.

Find out more and register your attendance here:
https://events.humanitix.com/exploring-and-understanding-perfectionism-a-community-webinar

Please note: this webinar will be recorded and the link will be made available to people who have registered. Please RSVP even if you would just like to receive the recording.

30/07/2024

28/02/2023

Our Clinical Director, Chris Thornton, is looking forward to presenting with Chris Basten at the upcoming Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders Autumn Workshop Series. The workshop is focused on advanced skills and clinical decision-making in the psychological treatment of eating disorders.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you all to Geelong for the ! Geelong is the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula and the Surfcoast/ Great Ocean Road- home to some of the country’s best beaches and wineries! Whether it’s a delicious meal on Little Malop street I the heart of the city, or a hit of golf on the Bellarine, there are plenty of things to do and see in and around attending workshops. You might even like to try to catch the reigning AFL premiers the Geelong Cats in action!

Check out visitgeelongbellarine.com.au or surfcoast.vic.gov.au for some inspiration

For all information about the 2023 Autumn Workshop Series, see www.anzaed.org.au

02/02/2023

Research is essential in developing new and effective treatment tools for eating disorders. 📝

EDV has partnered with La Trobe University to undertake a research project around Guided Self-help Stepped Care Treatment for eating disorders. Participants in the study will receive no-cost treatment for eating disorders by guided self-help or cognitive behavioral therapy.

The study hopes to learn:
• Whether providing guided self-help in the first instance can increase access to eating disorder treatment
• How best to design a larger treatment program in a community service such as EDV

You may qualify for participation in the study if you:
• Are 18 years or over
• Are experiencing an eating disorder
• Have a BMI greater than 17.5kg/m2
• Are willing to have an assessment with your GP prior to and during participation
• Are medically stable

If you decide to take part in the research, you will be asked to:
• Undertake a series of pre-treatment screening interviews and questionnaires
• Have a medical assessment with your GP that may involve blood tests
• Be randomized to receive either guided self-help stepped care or cognitive behaviour therapy for eating disorders
• Attend face-to-face appointments at Eating Disorders Victoria in Abbotsford and via telehealth
• Complete a series of online questionnaires throughout treatment and at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after treatment ends

Interested in participating? 🙋
Please read the client advertisement: http://ow.ly/g2eB50Mb1WH
Then, if you would like to see if you may be eligible, you can complete the following brief screening questionnaire. At the end of the questionnaire, you can enter your first name and contact details if you want to be contacted for further information or express interest in the study. http://ow.ly/z99f50Mb1WE

Or contact:
Study Coordinator, Annemarie Hindle
a.hindle@latrobe.edu.au