Development and implementation of a credentialing system for clinicians providing eating disorder care.

ABSTRACT: With eating disorder prevalence increasing in Australia and around the world, it is critical that clinicians are trained in eating disorder treatment and that people with eating disorders, their families and supports can identify suitably trained clinicians. With funding from the Australian Government, the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) and National Eating Disorders Collaboration partnered to develop and implement a novel credentialing system to recognise dietitians and mental health professionals with a minimum level of knowledge, experience, and training in eating disorder care. This paper aims to describe the development and implementation of this credentialing system, exploring its initial uptake by clinicians. In developing the Credential, initial scopin

SUBMITTER: Heruc G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature