About Strong Enough by Eating Disorders Families Australia
You are STRONG ENOUGH. This podcast is brought to you by EDFA - Eating Disorders Families Australia - an organisation caring for carers around the country. Hear from carers - their advice and tips. Hear from experts - the latest research and insights. Hear from survivors - what they want carers to know.
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Eating Disorders Families Australia - EDFA
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health & fitness · health & fitness · kids & family
What happens when someone is hospitalised for an eating disorder?
When a loved one is diagnosed with an eating disorder it can throw ordinary people into a chaotic medical world and often times into the hospital system for what can be life or death treatment. It can be daunting and distressing.
It was why EDFA created the Hospital Liaison Program to provide support, information and education for carers of loved ones admitted into hospital for eating disorder treatment.
The pilot program run in Brisbane was headed up by Marianne Edmonds as the first Hospital Liaison Officer. There have been a lot of learnings (as they say) and a lot of insights so we thought we would ask Marianne for her top tips when navigating the hospital system as a carer.
There are so many questions: when to go to hospital for an eating disorder? What happens in hospital during ED treatment? How to support someone with an eating disorder in hospital? What to take and even what to leave at home.
Download the full checklist (https://edfa.org.au/) with advice and tips for carers of loved ones hospitalised for eating disorder treatment.
EDFA’s pilot program was funded by a grant from Women and Change (https://www.womenandchange.com.au/) and the feedback we had was incredible. If you would like to see more programs like this one funded in your state or region then contact your local Member of Parliament. At the very bottom of the Advocacy page (https://edfa.org.au/advocacy/) on EDFA's website you can find a template for a letter (https://edfa.org.au/advocacy/) as well as some tips on how to approach your local member (and even find your electoral seat).
Want more access to resources and regular webinars? Become an EDFA Member: https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/ (https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/) It costs less than a cup of coffee a month.
Website: https://edfa.org.au/ (https://edfa.org.au/)
Join EDFA's eating disorder support groups and eating disorder support forums: https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/ (https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/)
Book a free counselling session with EDFA’s Fill The Gap program: https://edfa.org.au/counselling-service/ (https://edfa.org.au/counselling-service/)
Find out more ways to help here: https://edfa.org.au/donation/ (https://edfa.org.au/donation/)
https://edfa.org.au/get-involved/volunteer/ (https://edfa.org.au/get-involved/volunteer/)
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28 Jul 2026
Why do you need a physiotherapist on your eating disorder recovery team?
Physios might not be the first profession that comes to mind when you are thinking about eating disorder care but in this latest episode of Strong Enough Senior Physiotherapist Sally Partington explains the unique set of skills that can aid recovery.
Sally will be talking about how to identify problem exercise levels, the links between eating disorders and pelvic floor problems as well as issues with bone density after disordered eating. Sally also explains how changing exercise routines can change the feelings or emotions that movement can trigger.
Sally is the founder of Movement Physio Perth and also works at the Perth Children’s Hospital.
It is important to acknowledge there are lots of different pathways to recovery and we urge you to seek your own professional advice. If you would like to hear more from lived experience carers then buy the new Strong Enough book. (https://edfa.org.au/strong-enough-book/)
This is an edited version of a member webinar. If you join #EDFA (https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/)- which costs as little as a cup of coffee a month - you would have early and full access to resources including 160+ hours of recorded education webinars.
This is a Question and Answer style session lead by EDFA’s Education co-ordinator Coran Johnson. We join the webinar with a question about how to spot the signs of compulsive exercise when we live in a culture where we are taught that all exercise is good.
Don’t forget you can access EDFA’s FREE Fill the Gap (https://edfa.org.au/fill-the-gap/) one-on-one counselling support any time you need it along the way.
Website: https://edfa.org.au/ (https://edfa.org.au/)
Contact: 1300 195 626
Want more? Become an EDFA Member: https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/ (https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/) It costs less than $5 a month.
Join Eating Disorders Families Australia support groups: https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/ (https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/)
Visit EDFA resources library: https://edfa.org.au/video-resource-library/ (https://edfa.org.au/video-resource-library/)
For more information click on these links to the EDFA website:
Anorexia Nervosa (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/)
Bulimia Nervosa (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa/)
Binge Eating Disorder (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/)
ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/arfid-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/)
OSFED - Other Specified Feeding & Eating Disorders (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/osfed/)
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#eatingdisorderrecovery
#eatingdisorder care team
#eatingdisordersfamiliesaustralia
#whatisdisorderedeating
#adviceforcarers
#edadvice
#eatingdisorder
#ARFID
#bulimia
#anorexia
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30 Jun 2026
The link between eating disorders, stomach problems and gut issues.
Have you ever heard the expression I’ve had a gutful or I’ve got a gut feeling about this? Or maybe the adage you are what you eat?
Well like many old sayings there’s a real world link and today’s guest Accredited Practising Dietitian Kim Menzies (https://whatsyourgutfeeling.com.au/about/) is going to unpack for us the incredible connection between the brain and the gut - in fact the gut is now often called our ‘second brain’.
There are often gastrointestinal problems linked to eating disorders. Some common gut issues can trigger disordered eating and in turn disordered eating can cause gut or stomach problems. Digestive issues during and after eating disorders are very common.
This episode is an edited version of a special EDFA member webinar – if you’d like to access more resources like this then join EDFA or you can buy the new Strong Enough book (https://edfa.org.au/strong-enough-book/) written by carers just like you, who share lived experience tips and advice.
We join the webinar as Kim, who’s business is called What’s Your Gut Feeling?, (https://whatsyourgutfeeling.com.au/about/) starts to explain the link between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, discussing the key GI diseases, the impacts and links to eating disorders.
Don’t forget you can access EDFA’s FREE Fill the Gap (https://edfa.org.au/fill-the-gap/) one-on-one counselling support any time you need it along the way.
Website: https://edfa.org.au/ (https://edfa.org.au/)
Contact: 1300 195 626
Want more? Become an EDFA Member: https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/ (https://edfa.org.au/become-a-member/) It costs less than $5 a month and in some States it is free!
Join Eating Disorders Families Australia support groups: https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/ (https://edfa.org.au/parents-and-carer-support/eating-disorder-support-groups/)
Visit EDFA resources library: https://edfa.org.au/video-resource-library/ (https://edfa.org.au/video-resource-library/)
For more information click on these links to the EDFA website:
Anorexia Nervosa (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/)
Bulimia Nervosa (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/bulimia-nervosa/)
Binge Eating Disorder (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/)
ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/arfid-avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder/)
OSFED - Other Specified Feeding & Eating Disorders (https://edfa.org.au/eating-disorders/osfed/)
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#eatingdisordersfamiliesaustralia
#eatingdisorders
#anorexia
#bulimia
#arfid
#gutproblemseatingdisorders
#gastrointestinalexperteatingdisorder
#edgut
#stomachissuesaftereatingdisorder
#carersupporteatingdisorder
#strongenoughedfa
#eatingdisoderrecovery
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