InsideOut Institute’s $8m funding enhances support for eating disorders

InsideOut Institute Director Associate Professor Sarah Maguire The University of Sydney welcomes the Australian Government's funding for the InsideOut Institute's award-winning eClinic and Digital GP Hub which aim to improve outcomes for those living with an eating disorder. "It is so important that Australians living with eating disorders can access support where and when they need it and I commend the Government on funding these innovative programs developed by our InsideOut Institute," said Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney, Professor Mark Scott AO. A $4 million grant will go to the award-winning eClinic, an online, evidence-based platform for people with eating disorder symptoms. The InsideOut Institute eClinic provides Australians access to eTherapy programs including Binge Eating eTherapy (BEeT), Brief Binge Eating eTherapy (Brief BEeT), SupportED and a clinical toolkit. The digital platform will make treatment available to anyone with an eating disorder, no matter where they live. "We are heartened to see funding to make effective eating disorders care more accessible, that benefits rural and regional community members as much as it does metropolitan and breaks down barriers in accessing care," said InsideOut Director, Associate Professor Sarah Maguire from the University of Sydney. "We know that most people with eating disorders don't access evidence-based treatment, our eClinic has been developed to tackle this problem and has been proved effective in four scientific trials.