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.
"I want to see how best the community can help manage and address eating disorders, especially in prevention and care across the entire spectrum of illnesses”
28 August 2023
In the final Ep Associate Professor Hunna Watson discusses the most burning research questions and her vision for the eating disorders landscape in Australia.
Associate Professor Watson is a biostatistician in the Department of Psychiatry and Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders with adjunct fellowships at both The University of Western Australia and Curtin University. A/P Watson wants to know what causes eating disorders and is also working on a study to develop a definition of recovery for eating disorders, one that can be used across the field.
Associate Professor Watson’s hopes the Australian Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre will identify national research priorities and focus on translating evidence into practice.
This podcast episode is part of a series recorded at an ideation day for the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre (a national consortium led by InsideOut Institute)
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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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, researchers, clinicians, and community members gathered on Gadigal Country last week to celebrate the launch of the AEDRTC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researcher Self Check Tool and a $2.8 million investment from the Australian Government to support the first national research into eating disorders in First Nations communities.