Western Australia Eating Disorders Outreach and Consultation Service  (WAEDOCS)
          Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (FBT) 
               Workshop for Psychologists and other Mental Health Practitioners
                      plus 10 monthly sessions of consultation via telehealth
        With imminent changes in the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) regarding increased
        provision of treatment for people with eating disorders, this workshop is aimed at
        mental health professionals planning to provide treatment for adolescents with anorexia
        nervosa.  Funding has been provided by the Mental Health Commission and North
        Metropolitan Health Service to make this available at reduced cost.
        Family Based Therapy (FBT) was developed at the Maudsley Hospital (London) and popularised 
        by further research in the USA and publication of a treatment manual in the early 2000s. The 
        model integrates ideas from several family therapy approaches but has the basic premise that 
        families are the best resource to help their child recover from Anorexia Nervosa (AN) at home. It 
        is an outpatient treatment that supports the family over 12-months, and is suitable for adolescents
        with AN with a short course of illness. FBT has the strongest evidence base to date for this age 
        group and was first implemented in Australia at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in 2003.
        This workshop will provide intensive practical training in the application of this model including:
            Theoretical background and framework, including the roles of the multidisciplinary team
            Detailed descriptions of each phase and the key sessions at the start of treatment 
            The demonstration of key skills and the first two sessions of treatment
            Guided role play will be used to aid micro skill development of participants
        By the completion of the workshop participants will have a good working knowledge of the model 
        and will be able to begin to use FBT in their own clinical setting.
        Date & Time: Friday November 1 and Saturday November 2    9.00-4.30
        Location: Trinity on Hampden, 230 Hampden Road, Crawley, WA 6009
        Cost: $200.00 + GST or free to NMHS Staff
        Presenters: Andrew Wallis and Bronwyn Raykos 
       Dr Andrew Wallis is a clinical social worker and family therapist. He has worked with adolescents and
       families for more than 20 years. In 2003 with colleagues at The Children’s Hospital, Westmead, 
       he established the first FBT program in Australia, and in 2014, Multiple Family Therapy for Anorexia 
       Nervosa. He has been providing training, consultation and supervision in Australia and New Zealand 
       for more than 10 years, helping to support public and private services. Andrew has been involved in 
       family therapy research with more than 25 per reviewed papers and book chapters including his PhD 
       research on the impact of FBT on family relationships. His current role is Co-lead of the Sydney 
       Children’s Hospital Eating Disorder Service and Deputy Head of Department of Adolescent Medicine. 
        Dr Bronwyn Raykos is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and heads up the Eating Disorders Program 
        at The Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI).  She is passionate about providing and evaluating 
        evidence-based treatment for eating disorders, including FBT and cognitive behavioural therapy 
        (CBT). Bronwyn and her colleagues recently introduced the Urgent FBT pathway at CCI, to increase
        urgent access for 16-18 year olds with Anorexia Nervosa and their families.  She has worked with 
        adolescents and their families for over 15 years, including a post at the Institute of Psychiatry in 
       London.  Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and 
       presented at national and international conferences.
      This training will be particularly useful for private practice clinicians in light of the new dedicated 
      Medicare Benefits Scheme item number for eating disorder treatment commencing November 2019. 
                      Please note places for the workshop are strictly limited
                          Registrations Close: Friday October 18 at 4pm
       Should you have any enquiries, please contact us on 1300 620 208 or email us at 
       WAEDOCS@health.wa.gov.au
        WAEDOCS – FBT Eating Disorders Workshop 
        Date: Friday November 1 & Saturday 2, 2019
        Preliminary Program Outline  
        Time                  Day 1                              Day 2
        08:30 – 09:00   Registration and housekeeping
                        Introductions                       Questions and comments
                        Brief overview of the model         Phase 1 fish bowl role play 
        09:00-10:30
                        Key concepts 
                        Empirical support
        10:30 – 10:45   Morning Tea
                        Setting up treatment                Phase 1 fish bowl role play cont. 
        10:45 – 12.30
                        Session 1 demonstration 
        12:15-1:15      Lunch
                        Session 2 demonstration             Phase 2 overview and issues
        1.15 – 2:45
                        Phase 1 overview and issues
        2:45 – 3:00     Afternoon Tea
                        Phase 1 issues cont.                Phase 3 overview and issues
        3 – 4.30                                            Patient video  
                        Reflection Day 1                    Reflection Day 2
        This workshop meets the National Practice Standards criteria developed by the National 
        Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) and is supported by the Australia and New 
        Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). 
              This workshop addresses NSQHS Standards 1,2,5,6 and 8
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