Eating Disorders Queensland

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Eating Disorders Queensland www.eatingdisordersqueensland.org.au Eating Disorders Queensland is a statewide, community-based not-for-profit organisation.

We promote positive body image and prevention of eating issues. Eating Disorders Qld provides individual counselling, therapeutic groups, peer support and referrals for people with eating issue and their families and loved ones.

A wonderful day of connection and advocacy at Queensland Parliament for the annual Parliamentary Friends of Mental Healt...
19/10/2026

A wonderful day of connection and advocacy at Queensland Parliament for the annual Parliamentary Friends of Mental Health Carers event. 💚

EDQ’s Belinda, Nicole and Amber were pleased to join , EDFA Eating Disorders Families Australia , carers, advocates and supporters last week in recognising the invaluable role carers play across our communities.

Pictured are Jane Rowan, Executive Director of Eating Disorders Families Australia, Irene Clelland, CEO of Arafmi, and EDQ’s Belinda.

A special congratulations to Arafmi as they begin celebrating 50 years of supporting, connecting and advocating alongside mental health carers in Queensland.

Last month, EDQ visited the offices of EDSS (Eating Disorder Speciality Services) to continue building pathways for cli...
17/10/2026

Last month, EDQ visited the offices of EDSS (Eating Disorder Speciality Services) to continue building pathways for client referrals, step-up and step-down services and holding space for conversations around best outcomes for clients. We look forward to our ongoing collaboration in the sector.

Photo shows the artwork 'my body is where I live, not who I am' designed by Metro South for BIEDAW held in early September 2026.

Back left,
EDSS Michal (CNC)
EDSS Samantha (Adv. Peer Worker)
EDQ Olja (bITE Practitioner)
EDSS Katrina (Team Lead)
EDSS Ayan Ayan (SW Student)
Front left,
EDQ Mandy (LE Team Lead)
Dr Jade Walters (Adv. Clinical Psychologist)

16/10/2026

Caring for someone with ARFID can come with experiences that others don’t always understand. 💛

This National Carers Week, we invite you to connect with people who get it at our next Carer Connect, with a special focus on ARFID.

🗓️ 21 October
🕰️ 6:00pm - 7:30pm
💻 Online
🤝 Connection, shared experience and support

Register via the link in our "upcoming groups" highlight, or the link in our bio!

14/10/2026

Last Friday saw EDQ attend the Queensland Mental Health Week 2026 Cairns Community Gathering at the Healing Gardens on the Esplanade; opposite Cairns Hospital. As many parts of our city gathered, staff, clients, carers, students and friends we shared the common goals of chatting about mental health and breaking down stigma.

Mandy, Sharday and Lauren (EDQ) along with Tarnia, CNC at NQuEDS (North Queensland Eating Disorder Service) shared a stall and we and were able to talk about the step up/step down program joining our two services providing continuum of care for clients both as inpatient and in the community.

Our stall had constant engagement of people sharing their own journeys, carers expressing their stories and general interest in our work in the eating disorder sector.

It was great to see Laura, one of our previous lived experience workers drop in to say hello! Cairns Teacher, Becca bought her Certificate IV MH students to the event and we were able to chat about student placements and lived experience pathways.

Overall, it was a busy chatting day, with connections and referrals; all the while Cairns weather did not disappoint; showing off our beautiful landscapes. Many thanks to Kate and s + staff for organising another successful event.

We look forward to 2027!

💚 National Carers Week (11-17 October) 💚 This week, we’re recognising the more than 3 million Australians who provide un...
13/10/2026

💚 National Carers Week (11-17 October) 💚
 
This week, we’re recognising the more than 3 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to a loved one.
 
The 2026 theme, “Care for a carer: Making carers visible”, is a reminder that carers play a vital role in our communities and that they need support too.
 
At Eating Disorders Queensland, we know that carers and key supports are often at the heart of eating disorder recovery. Whether you’re a parent, sibling, partner, friend or another significant support person, your role matters.
 
That’s why we offer free, Queensland-wide support services for carers and key supports, including individual coaching, workshops, peer support groups and community connection opportunities designed to provide information, skills, support and empowerment.
 
To every carer in our community, thank you for all that you do. 💚
 
Find out more about our carer services via the link in our bio.
 

Lived experience is expertise.This World Mental Health Day, we recognise the vital knowledge, insight and leadership of ...
09/10/2026

Lived experience is expertise.

This World Mental Health Day, we recognise the vital knowledge, insight and leadership of people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

People with lived experience understand what works, what doesn't, and what needs to change in our mental health system. Their voices should not only be heard, they should be embedded in decision-making, service design, implementation and evaluation.

Meaningful engagement goes beyond sharing personal stories. It means partnering with people with lived experience as equal contributors from the very beginning. This is central to EDQs mission. Because mental health policies, services and supports are stronger when they are shaped by the people who use them.

As we work towards a more compassionate, rights-based and person-centred mental health system, we must continue to champion the principle: nothing about us without us.

Today, and every day, we celebrate lived experience expertise and the real change it creates.

09/10/2026

Three awards. One incredible community. 💙

We are incredibly honoured to have received three awards at the Queensland Mental Health Awards 2026:

🏆 Jude Bugeja: Lived Experience Excellence Award
🏆 Not-for-Profit Organisation Award: Large
🏆 Earle Duus Overarching Award

As an organisation built on the voices and expertise of people with lived and living experience, this recognition means so much to us. We are proud to be innovators, leaders, and advocates in the eating disorder and mental health sector, always striving to create services and supports that are informed by the people who use them.

To our community, staff, volunteers, partners and supporters, thank you. This achievement belongs to all of us.

A huge thank you to the incredible members of our community who donated door prizes for our Art, Hope & Recovery Open Ni...
08/10/2026

A huge thank you to the incredible members of our community who donated door prizes for our Art, Hope & Recovery Open Night on Tuesday. 💙

generously gifted a wellbeing package filled with self-reflection tools, a tee and a 'Healthy Mind' cap, which was warmly received by one lucky attendee. 🧢

Anna from donated a beautiful selection of hair care products that found a happy new home with a longstanding member of our community. 💇‍♀️

We also gave away two copies of Renourish, an inspiring book by EDQ Board Member Dr and lived experience advocate .crouch . Fittingly, the winners attended the event together. A new book club might be on the horizon! 📚

There's still time to experience the exhibition. Visit before Saturday to explore powerful artworks that highlight the important role creativity can play in eating disorder recovery. 🎨

ART EXHIBITION OPEN NIGHT! Thank you to all those who attended the open night of ‘Art, Hope, & Recovery’, the exhibition...
07/10/2026

ART EXHIBITION OPEN NIGHT!
Thank you to all those who attended the open night of ‘Art, Hope, & Recovery’, the exhibition is open until Saturday 10 October - free and open to the public! Gladstone Road Studios

Gratitude to:
Dr Rosa Flaherty - QAMH Chief Executive Officer
Renee Coffey MP - for Griffith Federal Electorate
Belinda Chelius - EDQ Chief Executive Officer
Bretine Curtis - Acting Queensland Mental Health Commissioner
Lauren Hendricks - Queensland Health Executive Director, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy and Planning
Karen Dare - EDQ Board Chairperson & Director

&

Zoe Cunningham - EDQ Board Director
Barbara O’Shea MP - for South Brisbane State Electorate
Belinda Chelius - EDQ Chief Executive Officer

&

Dr Rosa Flaherty - QAMH Chief Executive Officer
Ketayoon Bhathena - QAMH Senior Advisor

Your support and attendance means the world to us.

It was an evening of connection and understanding that represented so much of what Eating Disorders Queensland stands for.

EDQ would like to advise that our offices in South Brisbane and Cairns are closed for the King's Birthday Public Holiday...
02/10/2026

EDQ would like to advise that our offices in South Brisbane and Cairns are closed for the King's Birthday Public Holiday.

We will be back on Tuesday, 06 October

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call one of the following
Police & Ambulance: 000
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
13YARN: 13 92 76

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51 Edmondstone Street, South
Brisbane, QLD
4101

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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