Coral Coast Eating Disorder Service

We support newly diagnosed, ongoing treatment and relapse prevention & recovery pathways for:

• Anorexia Nervosa & Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder
• ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) CBT and neuroaffirming approaches
• OSFED (Other Specified Food or Eating Disorders)
• Other generalised disordered eating behaviours

We offer a range of evidence based approaches to treatment including:

• Maudsley Family (Based) Therapy (FBT)
• Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT, CBT-E, CBT-AR)
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
• Mindfulness Based CBT for depression
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Screening & Assessment Appointments

If you are worried you, or someone you know, may have an eating disorder but not have a diagnosis or plan yet, then you can access our assessment and screening appointments. You do not need a referral for these. This is the best way to determine whether you are at risk of an eating disorder and what steps are best for you to take next in seeking support and gaining a referral. If you live outside of Bundaberg and wish to access our assessment and screening appointments online, you can book directly with us here.

Diagnosed Eating Disorder

To access Medicare rebated sessions you will need a referral from your GP. We can provide your GP with your assessment and screening information (if you attended one of our sessions above) and if they agree with our recommendations will be able to establish an Eating Disorder Treatment & Management Plan (EDP). You can access 20 sessions with a Dietitian and up to 40 sessions* with a Psychologist every 12 months to support you and your eating disorder under this plan. If you already have a EDP, then you can simply provide us with a copy, or ask your GP to send us a copy and we can start working with you.

In some cases your presentation may give you access to up to 5 sessions with our Dietitian under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP) or up to 10 sessions with our Psychologist and/or Dietitian under a GP mental health treatment plan (GPMHTP). Please discuss with your GP.

We also support disordered eating behaviours, so even if your assessment does not fit the criteria for one of the main eating disorders, we can still offer you a range of nutritional and therapeutic support.

Infant and children feeing disorders

Typically you will need a GP referral to access our Speech Pathology feeding service. Your GP will need to refer you under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP). This gives you access to (up to) 5 sessions with our Speech Pathologist. Additional appointments not covered by the GPCCMP would need to be funded privately. You may be able to claim partial payments from your private health fund, please check with your provider. Referrals are also available under the M10 pathway for complex neurodevelopmental disorder and disability clients. Your GP or paediatrician can typically refer under this pathway and you can have unto 20 sessions with a speech pathologist under this plan.

You will not need a referral if you access our services under the NDIS via planned or self managed funding (see NDIS below).

*referral from paediatrician or psychiatrist required for sessions 21-40

Eating Disorder Screening & Assessment (90 mins) online or in person

No referral needed: $199 (currently discounted)

Diagnosed eating disorder

If you have any of the following eligible Medicare plans

• Eating Disorder Treatment & Management Plan (EDP)
• GP Chronic Condition Management Plan (GPCCMP)
• General Practitioner Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)

your gap payments, regardless of clinician are typically:

Please see our fees page for more detailed information on full fee costs (prior to Medicare rebates) which can vary depending on location and which clinician you see.

Appointments can be in person, or conducted via Telehealth. You can have as many sessions as you need however Medicare only provides rebates for 20 dietetic and up to 40 psychology sessions (every 12 months) under an EDP, or a total of 10 under a MHTP. If you need more sessions than Medicare provides in any 12 month period, you will need to pay the full cost for the appointment.

Bulk Billing or financial hardship discounts.

Bulk Billing or financial hardship discounts may be available for certain appointment types and/or concession card holders. Please see our fees page for more details.

Medicare Safety Net

If you are a member of a family or couple on the same Medicare card, you are encouraged to register for the Medicare Safety Net. You will only need to do this once. This is the best way to ensure that when your gap payments have reached the safety net amount you receive further financial assistance to meet the costs of your sessions. More details can be found here.

We are located at Suite 1, 44 Princess Street, Bundaberg (see here for map).

Dietetic and Speech Pathology appointments are available 7.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, and Clinical Psychologist appointments 7.30am – 5.00pm Wednesdays (other days available by request).

Emergency Dietetic sessions are available on Saturdays between 9.00am and 12.00pm by request only.

Clients more than 14km from Bundaberg, regardless of where you live in Australia, may be eligible for Telehealth sessions.

There is currently no waiting list – typical wait times at the moment are:

• Dietitian 3-5 days
• Psychologist 7 days
• Speech Pathologist 3-5 days