MELBOURNE
The following people and places provide a range of counselling and psychotheraputic services.
Please note that type of service available varies greatly between places.
MELBOURNE
Banksia House — Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre
For treatment of: Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Other Eating Disorders
Age Restrictions: 16-64 years
Address Banksia St, Heidelberg VIC 3084
Phone (03) 9496 2199
Fax (03) 9496 2091
Treatment Type: Individual counselling Group counselling
Family counselling Support groups
Psychiatrists Psychologists
Dietitians Social Workers
Paediatricians Nurses
Comments:
- Assessment and short term inpatient treatment for eating disorders.
- Eating Disorders Group Tuesdays.
- 8 week outpatient support groups which inpatients can attend.
Centre for Adolescent Health
For treatment of: Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Other Eating Disorders
Age Restrictions : 11 – 17 years
Address : 2 Gatehouse St, Parkville VIC 3052
Phone : (03) 9345 5890
Fax : (03) 9345 6502
Website : www.rch.org.au/cah
Opening Hours 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
Treatment Details : Individual, family & Group counselling
Support groups
Psychiatrists
Dietitians
GPs
Counsellors, Social Workers
Paediatricians
Comments:
- The Healthy Eating Clinic offers treatment and counselling for adolescents with eating disorders.
- The Centre provides out-patient services for families and adolescents.
- Appointments necessary.
Frankston Hospital
For treatment of: Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Other Eating Disorders
Restrictions: Under 16 years
Address : Hastings Road, Frankston VIC 3199
Phone : (03) 9783 2064
La Trobe University
People Treated: Those with body image concerns and disturbed eating.
Other Eating Disorders
Restrictions: Women aged 18 and older.
Contact: Dr Emma Gollings, Ms Sian McLean, Professor Susan Paxton
Address : La Trobe University, Bundoora, 3083
Phone : 9479 2949 or 9479 1736 – either is fine
Fax : 03 9479 1956
Email : s.mclean@latrobe.edu.au
Website : www.latrobe.edu.au/psy/projects/bodyfree/
Monash Medical Centre — Eating Disorders Program
For treatment of: Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Restrictions: 16 years and over
Address : 246 Clayton Rd, Clayton VIC 3168
Phone (03) 9594 1414 Inpatient Unit
(03) 9594 1300 Adolescent Mental Health Service
(03) 95941442 Community Specialist Clinic
Fax (03) 9594 6615 Inpatient Unit
(03) 9594 6311 Community Specialist Clinic
Comments:
- A specialist adult mental health inpatient unit.
- A specialist outpatient eating disorders clinic which provides outpatient assessment, treatment and psychotherapy for people with Bulimia Nervosa and higher weight medically stable Anorexia Nervosa.
Orygen Youth Health
Address: 35 Poplar Road, Parkville 3052
Phone: 1800 445 511, after-hours 1800 888 320
Website: www.orygen.org.au
Treatment Type: Individual counselling Group counselling
Family counselling Support groups
Psychiatrists Psychologists
Dietitians Social Workers
Paediatricians Nurses
Royal Melbourne Hospital
For treatment of: Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Other Eating Disorders
Age restrictions : Over 16 years
Contact: Dr Carlos D’Abrera
Address: 2nd Level, John Cade Unit, Grattan St, Parkville VIC 3052
Phone : (03) 9342 4033
Fax: (03) 9342 4031
Website : www.mh.org.au
Comments:
- Day Program of 8 weeks duration, next beginning on Monday 9th January 2006.
- Day Program clients require a BMI of 16 or above
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