
19 February 2026
IgnitED Funding Supports Bold New Projects Advancing Eating Disorder Research and Translation
The AEDRTC’s 2025 IgnitED program is funding five innovative, lived-experience-led projects spanning prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery in eating disorders. From perinatal support and GLP-1 prescribing guidance to psilocybin preparation, sustained recovery insights, and creative carer programs, these early-stage initiatives aim to drive meaningful, real-world impact across the sector.

13 January 2026
Exploring new treatment pathways for eating disorders
We caught up with Claire Finkelstein from Swinburne University of Technology to find out how her project “Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for body image disturbance - an embodied solution to an embodied problem” will investigate the potential of psilocybin-assisted therapy as a novel treatment for women with a history of anorexia nervosa who experience persistent body image disturbance.

26 November 2025
Recording of First Nations Eating Disorders Research Launch Now Available
Watch the recording of the launch of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researcher Self Check Tool and the announcement of a $2.8 million national First Nations-led research initiative.

03 June 2025
Uncle Boe Rambaldini Reflects on National Reconciliation Week
We had the honour of hearing Bundjalung Elder, Associate Professor Uncle Boe Rambaldini reflect on this year’s theme National Reconciliation theme – Bridging Now to Next - at the recent AEDRTC Think Tank in Sydney.

05 November 2024
A powerful panel discussion from First Nations leaders in health is not to be missed at the annual Society for Mental Health Research Conference tomorrow.
An inspiring panel of First Nations health, research, service delivery and psychology leaders will share with delegates at the Society for Mental Health Research Conference 2024 this week the critical need to change the way mental health research is conducted in Australia if we are to improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

27 September 2023
Support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
The Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre (AEDRTC) consortium partners and staff are proud to support an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.









