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Appetite for Change Conference 2027
Online Event
About the Conference
Improving eating disorder care for everyone, of every brain and body, everywhere.
The Appetite for Change Conference is back after a wonderful first year, and we're extremely excited to share it with you! It's the first conference in the eating disorder space of its kind; a three-day event exploring eating, feeding, and body, at the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, transness, chronic illness, disability, and more marginalised identities, bodies, and experiences.
It will be held live online on March 10th-12th 2027, and all sessions will also be recorded and accessible on-demand for registered attendees for 4 months days post-conference.
Why this conference?
For too long, mainstream systems and services have shaped how we understand and respond to eating, feeding, and body. The Appetite for Change Conference exists to centre and uplift the voices, needs, and experiences of those who have been (and continue to be) overlooked, erased, dismissed, and harmed, so that we can create more inclusive and impactful understandings, systems, services, and supports for all folks.
What to expect?
Over the three days, you’ll hear from advocates, living and lived experience community members, clinicians, and researchers, and those who are many of these simultaneously, through talks, panels, and presentations that bring together living/lived experience and professional expertise.
We'll explore the experiences and needs of marginalised folk, unpack harmful assumptions, examine “gold standard” treatments, gain practical strategies and tools, and build pathways and practices for care that is genuinely intersectional, humanising, affirming, and accessible. These conversations, insights, and perspectives will challenge dominant mainstream narratives, and create opportunities to attendees to learn, reflect, and connect together throughout it.
Who is this conference for?
The Appetite for Change Conference is for a wide audience, and all are genuinely welcome. This includes (but is by no means limited to) mental health, allied health, and medical professionals; people with lived and/or living experience, advocates, carers, and allies; researchers, academics, educators, and students; policymakers, service leaders, community workers, and support coordinators; and anyone wanting to reshape how we think about, respond to, and support folks (individually and collectively) in relation to eating, feeding, and body.
Ticket options
For ticket purchase: We have various ticket options, to support financial accessibility. We have also set up AfterPay for folks who would like to purchase tickets via that method. Tickets can be purchased using the “Get tickets” button on this page.
For accessibility ticket waitlist: If you would like to register for/attend the conference, but tickets are not financially accessible to you (i.e. you need a no-cost ticket to be able to attend), please join the "Accessibility Ticket Waitlist - No-Cost Ticket" waitlist on the ticket page. If you've got capacity to pay in part for a ticket, but just not at the prices listed, please join the "Accessibility Ticket Waitlist - Pay As You Can" waitlist on the ticket page. We'll contact you as no-cost and pay as you can spots become available :)
Held virtually and accessible globally, this isn’t your typical eating disorder conference, but there’s room for everyone at the (proverbial) table, especially those who have rarely been offered a seat. We’d love for you to join us.
For FAQs and other info, please see below. Otherwise, if you're keen to register, you can do so via the "Get tickets" button!
FAQs
- Will a recording be available?
Absolutely! All registered attendees will automatically get access to sessions on-demand for four months post-live event.
- Are there a range of ticket options?
Definitely. To support equity and financial accessibility, we have the following things in place:
No-cost tickets for all First Nations people
Tiered ticket price options for folks who are middle to higher earning / who are in a position of financial privilege
Reduced fee / sliding scale ticket options for folks who need it
A no-cost accessibility ticket waitlist for folks who need it
- What's the main conference website?
The main conference website (which has info on things like the conference lineup, presentation topics, abstract submission, sponsorship, and values) is www.appetiteforchangeproject.com
- Where can I get more info / stay up to date with conference news?
If you'd like more info about the conference, and/or are keen to stay up to date with conference-related happenings, you're welcome to do any (or all!) of the following -
Visit our website at www.appetiteforchangeproject.com (you can also join our mailing list here)
Follow us on Instagram at @appetite_for_change_project
Feedback from the 2026 Conference
This was an amazing experience, I am so glad that I signed up. What an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge on offer.
I was not surprised to hear such a high quality of information shared, however I was blown away by the amount of wisdom and heart that was shared.
What stood out most was the sense of hope and community. It left me feeling really encouraged about where things are heading, especially around more compassionate, affirming care.
This conference really set the standard for what inclusivity is and what it should be.
It was such a valuable experience, really informative without feeling overwhelming. I loved how inclusive & thoughtful the content was. It genuinely centred different perspectives & lived experiences.
I just felt so safe the whole time. I felt a deep relief and comfort... It meant I felt less on guard and more open to learning and growing. Thank you so, so much."
I found it very meaningful to hear from speakers with lived experiences. The discussions and presentations were really nuanced and touched on topics and themes I haven't seen discussed much elsewhere.
I found the event to be humbling in a way that mobilises me to make changes.
The conference really recognised and centred intersectionality, and the values around inclusivity and safety were felt throughout the entirety of it.
Thank you!
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