The Bronte Centre at St. Vincent’s seeks out and uses research and best practice to inform the development of its treatment and education programs and has strong relationships with the following world-renowned experts in Research, Treatment and Prevention:

• Dr. Craig Johnson (renowned leader in the research and treatment field in the USA, Director of the International Academy of Eating Disorders and founding editor of the International Journal of Eating Disorders
• Dr. Michael Levine (world renowned expert in the development and evaluation of Prevention of Eating Disorders)

By invitation the following leading lights have presented at our conferences:

• Dr. Emmett Bishop, psychiatrist, USA
• Dr. Vicki Berkus, psychiatrist, USA
• Dr. Ovidio Bermudez, paediatrician, USA
• Rick Kausman, eating disorders general doctor, Australia 

Significant Achievements and Involvement:

We have played a key role in the development and delivery of the World Wide Charter for Action on eating disorders, a document detailing the rights and expectations for people with eating disorders and their families. This Charter, produced through collaboration between the International Academy of Eating Disorders and professional and patient/carer organisations around the world has as is core value, the imperative of a partnership involving patients, their families and the healthcare team in order to deliver quality eating disorder services.

The task force worked across 12 time-zones, communicating by e-mail and teleconferencing. A web-based survey of people with eating disorders, their families, carers and eating disorder health professionals drew 1,730 responses from 46 countries across a 6 week period.