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We invite you to join us for the 19th Annual ANZAED Conference...
From Ripples to Rivers: How Far We've Come Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Western Australia Save the date! #ANZAED2021 20-21 August 2021 Pre-Conference Workshops 19 August 2021 |
A message from your 2021 Co-Conveners…
Greetings all! We are both very excited to invite you to join us at the 2021 ANZAED conference in Perth, Western Australia. Though there have been two previous ANZAED conferences in WA held in the nearby town of Fremantle, this will be the first time the conference has come to the heart of our beautiful capital city. We will be meeting at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, which overlooks the scenic Elizabeth Quay on the Swan River, a new hub for Perth that has been developed over the past decade. Those who have visited Perth before some time ago will find themselves pleasantly surprised at how much the city have developed during the past few years.
Our conference theme From Ripples to Rivers: How Far We’ve Come takes its inspiration from the way small changes within the eating disorders field over the past 18 years since ANZAED's inception have now lead to vast, flowing rivers of transformation around Australia and New Zealand in the way we approach this important work. It's also a nod to Perth's iconic Swan River, and a beautiful sculpture at Elizabeth Quay entitled Spanda, which represents a ripple of change.
When we consider the recent changes to the Medicare Better Access Scheme and the associated move towards credentialing, along with all the other systemic changes that have occurred in our field in recent times, it is evident that there is much positive progress to reflect upon. Western Australia in particular has experienced a multitude of changes to our eating disorders services during the past couple of years, and we are delighted to welcome you over from the eastern states, and across the pond in New Zealand, to see how far we’ve all come (both figuratively and literally!).
We are delighted to have the opportunity for our conference to be lead by two excellent keynote speakers – Dr Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, a medical internist from Denver, Colorado, and Dr Beth Shelton, a Psychologist and the National Director of Australia’s National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC). Dr Gaudiani will explore the significant issue of weight bias in the medical and allied health communities during her keynote address and speak to how a weight inclusive approach to managing eating disorders benefits all of us. Dr Shelton will provide a crucial update and overview of the key changes to the eating disorders landscape across Australia and New Zealand over the past several years as well as looking to the future, expertly placed to do so given her key role within the NEDC and many years of experience working in the eating disorders field.
Importantly, this conference will represent the first opportunity in two years for ANZAED members to come together face to face in a large group at a national conference. The circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have significantly impacted us all, and it has been an undoubtedly tumultuous and trying time. We have been in awe of the dedication and creativity shown by the ICED 2020 committee as they have worked to transition their conference online, to allow continued access to learning and networking within our field this year through taking this year's conference into the virtual realm for the first time.
In the meantime, our 2021 conference committee is already hard at work putting in many volunteer hours to create a superb conference experience for next year. We are seeking to balance the needs of researchers and clinicians, as well as individuals from all professions who work with eating disorders, and the valued members of our lived experience community. We cannot wait to share this experience with you and to welcome you to our stunning home here in Western Australia as well all come together again to reflect on just how far we have come in the field of eating disorders.
Take care, stay safe, and we will look forward to seeing you all in Perth in 2021!
Olivia Carter and Shannon Calvert, 2021 Conference Conveners
Greetings all! We are both very excited to invite you to join us at the 2021 ANZAED conference in Perth, Western Australia. Though there have been two previous ANZAED conferences in WA held in the nearby town of Fremantle, this will be the first time the conference has come to the heart of our beautiful capital city. We will be meeting at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, which overlooks the scenic Elizabeth Quay on the Swan River, a new hub for Perth that has been developed over the past decade. Those who have visited Perth before some time ago will find themselves pleasantly surprised at how much the city have developed during the past few years.
Our conference theme From Ripples to Rivers: How Far We’ve Come takes its inspiration from the way small changes within the eating disorders field over the past 18 years since ANZAED's inception have now lead to vast, flowing rivers of transformation around Australia and New Zealand in the way we approach this important work. It's also a nod to Perth's iconic Swan River, and a beautiful sculpture at Elizabeth Quay entitled Spanda, which represents a ripple of change.
When we consider the recent changes to the Medicare Better Access Scheme and the associated move towards credentialing, along with all the other systemic changes that have occurred in our field in recent times, it is evident that there is much positive progress to reflect upon. Western Australia in particular has experienced a multitude of changes to our eating disorders services during the past couple of years, and we are delighted to welcome you over from the eastern states, and across the pond in New Zealand, to see how far we’ve all come (both figuratively and literally!).
We are delighted to have the opportunity for our conference to be lead by two excellent keynote speakers – Dr Jennifer Gaudiani, MD, a medical internist from Denver, Colorado, and Dr Beth Shelton, a Psychologist and the National Director of Australia’s National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC). Dr Gaudiani will explore the significant issue of weight bias in the medical and allied health communities during her keynote address and speak to how a weight inclusive approach to managing eating disorders benefits all of us. Dr Shelton will provide a crucial update and overview of the key changes to the eating disorders landscape across Australia and New Zealand over the past several years as well as looking to the future, expertly placed to do so given her key role within the NEDC and many years of experience working in the eating disorders field.
Importantly, this conference will represent the first opportunity in two years for ANZAED members to come together face to face in a large group at a national conference. The circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have significantly impacted us all, and it has been an undoubtedly tumultuous and trying time. We have been in awe of the dedication and creativity shown by the ICED 2020 committee as they have worked to transition their conference online, to allow continued access to learning and networking within our field this year through taking this year's conference into the virtual realm for the first time.
In the meantime, our 2021 conference committee is already hard at work putting in many volunteer hours to create a superb conference experience for next year. We are seeking to balance the needs of researchers and clinicians, as well as individuals from all professions who work with eating disorders, and the valued members of our lived experience community. We cannot wait to share this experience with you and to welcome you to our stunning home here in Western Australia as well all come together again to reflect on just how far we have come in the field of eating disorders.
Take care, stay safe, and we will look forward to seeing you all in Perth in 2021!
Olivia Carter and Shannon Calvert, 2021 Conference Conveners
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