CENTRE FOR EATING, WEIGHT & BODY IMAGE
ARFID Across the Lifespan
Applying Theory to Practice
Presented by Dr Amy Talbot
WHERE
Online via Zoom
PRESENTED BY
Dr Amy Talbot
DELIVERED OVER
2 full days online
COST
$895
ARFID Across the Lifespan
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is increasingly recognised across clinical settings, yet many health professionals report feeling uncertain about how to assess, conceptualise, and support individuals experiencing ARFID. The diverse aetiology that can lead to feeding differences, including anxiety, sensory processing differences, trauma, medical complexity, oral motor skill development, and other factors, mean that effective care requires flexible, thoughtful, and collaborative approaches rather than one-size-fits-all treatment models.
This two-day training offers a practical, formulation-driven approach to understanding and working with ARFID across the lifespan. Grounded in current research, clinical experience, and insights from lived experience, the workshop will explore how feeding patterns develop and are maintained, and how clinicians can support individuals and families in ways that are neurodiversity-affirming, inclusive, and responsive to individual needs.
Participants will learn how to identify ARFID presentations, develop meaningful formulations, and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to support safe, ethical, and effective care. Through case discussions, reflective exercises, and service-planning activities, clinicians will build confidence in translating theory into practice and creating supportive pathways for individuals and families navigating ARFID.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Share insights from lived experience to facilitate improved understanding of the consumer journey and how health professionals can be helpful in supporting individuals with ARFID and their families
Provide an overview of predisposing, precipitating and maintaining factors of feeding differences and difficulties to enhance assessment and clinical formulation skills
Provide an overview of the evidence base and currently available interventions including transdisciplinary perspectives for ARFID presentations across the lifespan.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr Amy Talbot is the director, founder and senior clinical psychologist at The Talbot Centre, a centre of excellence and innovation that houses Australia’s largest private multidisciplinary outpatient feeding clinic. In 2018 she was awarded Australian Psychologist of the Year at the inaugural Australian Allied Health Awards. With almost 15 years research and clinical experience, she has published multiple articles, and delivered keynotes, workshops, and training focused on feeding disorders across the lifespan. Amy is trained in a range of modalities appropriate to working with feeding disorders, including cross-disciplinary approaches and has been providing supervision and case consultation in this area for almost 10 years.
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General Training Information
Discounts
We offer a 10% discount for groups of five or more and a 20% discount for groups of ten or more. Please email training@cewbi.com.au if your organisation requires payment via invoice.
Students are eligible for a discounted rate. Please email training@cewbi.com.au with proof of a valid student ID and confirmation of full-time enrolment to receive a student discount code.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of eating disorders is assumed. Participants also need to complete the Inside Out Institute’s Eating Disorders Essentials Training, the National Eating Disorders Collaboration Training, or equivalent training as a minimum prerequisite.
Preparation
Pre-reading materials will be provided to participants via email. Registered participants will also receive event details and any required online preparation activities prior to the training. The Zoom link for each session is emailed shortly after registration.
Payment Plans
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Time of Events
All event times are listed in Melbourne time. Events held before 5 April 2026 are in AEDT, and events held from 4 October 2026 onwards are in AEST.
All Trainings are Live
This training will be recorded by the event organiser; however, recordings are not available to participants due to the terms of our agreement with the presenter. As this is a live event, participants are required to attend the training live and complete a short quiz after the training to receive their certificate of completion.
Questions
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