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:                                               2^nd 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