Each state has a different set of guidelines and recommendations when it comes to the medical monitoring of eating disorders. Therefore, criteria pertaining to the hospital admission and inpatient management of patients with eating disorders also slightly vary. 

Here, you will find the links to access the hospital admission guidelines and inpatient management recommendations for each state. These can be useful resources in the context of self-advocacy.

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• Western Australia: WA Eating Disorders Outreach & Consultation Service (WAEDOCS) Eating Disorders: the Management of Youth and Adults - a Quick Reference Guide
   

• South Australia/Northern Territory: Brief Guide to the Medical Monitoring of Patients with an Eating Disorder
   

• Queensland: QuEDS Guide to Admission and Inpatient Treatment
   

• New South Wales: Guidelines for the Inpatient Management of Adult Eating Disorders in General Medical and Psychiatric Settings in NSW
   

• Victoria: CEED Guide to Eating Disorder Recovery / Treatment Care Team Planning

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In addition, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders also provides general guidelines for psychiatrists.

 

 

 

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