Sponsors and Supporters

2022 ANZAED CONFERENCE SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

*Sponsorship is offered as an unconditional grant, sponsors do not have control over the content, tone, emphasis or allocation of sponsorship funds. ANZAED, by accepting the sponsorship, does not promote any healthcare-related products or organisations.

Platinum Partner:

Takeda is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetics and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines.

We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust, modality-diverse pipeline.

Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries and regions. For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com.

Diamond Partners:

InsideOut is Australia’s first national institute for research and clinical innovation in eating disorders. Housed in the beautiful Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, in a partnership with Sydney Local Health District, the institute is supported by state and federal health funding, competitive grants and philanthropy.

Our team of researchers, clinicians and policy-makers aims to transform the treatment landscape for eating disorders in this country, and ultimately, to ensure that every person has access to the best possible care. We aim to rethink eating disorders from the inside out, and drive change on four key pillars: Research, Clinical Innovation, Education and Public Policy.

Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, and for the families, friends and professionals who support them. We provide innovative, evidence-based support services, treatment and resources, including prevention and early intervention programs. We listen to, amplify, and advocate for the voice of lived experience.

Butterfly operates Australia’s only National Helpline for eating disorders and body image issues, over the phone, via email and online, and provides the only Referral Database of health care professionals pre-screened for experience in treating body image issues and eating disorders.

Butterfly also coordinates the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) for the Commonwealth Government Department of Health, and we are committed to collaboration across the sector.

Gold Partners:

Eating Disorders Queensland is a state-wide, community-based not-for-profit organisation, who supports a vibrant community of individuals recovering from eating disorders, including people with lived experiences, carers and family members.

We provide state funded therapeutic interventions for individuals living with eating disorders, their families and friends, in conjunction with the promotion of positive body image and the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders.

Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) is the trusted guide for Victorians affected by an eating disorder, helping them to get the support they need to inspire hope and ensure the earliest possible recovery. We provide support, information, community education and advocacy for people with eating disorders, their families/supports and the broader community. EDV operates as a non-government, community-based NFP that is funded primarily by the Victorian Government.

The Victorian Centre for Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED) is a state-wide program offering clinical leadership to practitioners who provide treatment to people with eating disorders, and their families. CEED is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of senior clinicians with extensive experience in the eating disorders field, supported by a carer consultant and administrative team. CEED specialises in secondary clinical consultation, training, education and service development.

Silver Partners:

The Redleaf Practice is a clinic of Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Sydney, recognised as a leading provider of outpatient treatment for eating disorders in Australia. Led by Clinical Director Chris Thornton, the passionate and highly trained team have been supporting individuals with eating, weight, and body image concerns for over 20 years.

EDFA is a national, lived experience, peer-led, not-for-profit support and advocacy organisation, providing the families and carers of people with eating disorders, connection, support, education and reassurance so they can be more skilled, compassionate and effective supports to their affected loved ones. We are Carers for Carers.

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