The Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre (EDRTC) provides 24 hour a day care for the psychological and physical recovery of people with eating disorders.

About this service

The EDRTC is modelled on a residential home, with a peaceful outlook, bedrooms and shared living spaces.

The centre provides specialist, intensive nutritional and psychological treatment with medical monitoring and 24/7 nursing support for a period up to three months.

This provides an opportunity for participants, carers, families and supporters to envision their recovery journey and relationship with food when they are back in their own homes.

Care includes:

• combination of individual and group therapy sessions, tailored to the participant’s treatment needs
• strong focus on dietetics/nutritional support
• physical health monitoring
• carer, family, kin and supporter involvement
• peer support
• strong links to other established care providers and community-based services.

Who we care for

We accept referrals for ACT and interstate residents aged 16 years and over with a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder, who meet the criteria for medical and psychiatric suitability.

How to access this service

To refer to the Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre, please contact the Eating Disorders Clinical Hub.

What to expect

We triage all referrals to our service. At times there is a waiting list for our service. We will let you know if this is the case.

Once your referral is accepted, you will have a pre-admission process two weeks before your planned admission. This involves meeting with different members of the treating team so that they can understand your recovery goals and work with you to decide if the centre is the right treatment for you. You will also have the chance to visit the centre to get a feel for the space before you start.

The treatment program includes six stages of care, from welcome through to discharge. Each stage of care has goals and guidance for progressing to the next stage.

You will be cared for by a multidisciplinary team including medical, nursing and allied health staff, other health practitioners and mental health support workers.

You can read more about what to expect in our Participant and Carer’s Guide to the Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre.

Where we’re located

The centre is located in Coombs.

Resources

These websites may help you to learn more about eating disorders and access useful resources:

• The Butterfly Foundation
• National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)
• Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI)
• Victorian Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED)
• Inside Out Institute
• Maudsley Parents
• Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA).