CONNECT: online support group

This support group offers a warm and understanding space to explore the challenges of navigating the holiday season with friends and family, managing expectations, and approaching summer with hope and self-compassion. 

You’re welcome to join one session or come to all three, depending on what feels right for you. To participate, you'll need to be connected with a GP. Come as you are—no pressure, no judgment.  

This is an open group run fortnightly, delivered online via Zoom.  

When do the groups run and what are their themes?

All CONNECT support group sessions run 6:15 - 7.15pm. The dates and themes for each fortnightly session are as follows:

• Tuesday 11 November: Navigating the season with friends and family

• Tuesday 25 November: Expectations over the holiday season

• Tuesday 9 December: Approaching summer 

To attend, you'll need to register for each session and registrations for subsequent support group sessions open 48 hours following the last session.

What is involved? 

EDV Online Support Groups are led by facilitators who have lived experience with an eating disorder. Groups give people the opportunity to draw upon the support, experience and skills of others facing similar issues.  

Each session will run for 60 mins, including a short break when needed. Sessions will have a topic/theme which will be used to guide the discussion. Group participants are also able to raise other questions, thoughts, ideas or issues that they would like to discuss. 

Groups will run with a minimum of 4 participants and a maximum of 15 participants. Participants need to register to attend. Registrations close 4 hours prior to the event.
 
Who can join? 

• Participants need to reside in Victoria

• Participants need to be 18 years of age or over

• Participants must be connected to a GP

• Participants must read and acknowledge the group agreement when registering.

We welcome people to attend these groups at any stage of their wellness and recovery journey.

About our facilitators

This group will be facilitated by the EDV telehealth team and lived experience staff.

Where are groups held?

Groups are held online via Zoom.  Please ensure you have a quiet safe space where you are not overheard by others. The link is sent to participants via email approximately two hours prior to the group.  Please check in your junk inbox if not received.  

Please note: the group will be closed 15 minutes from the start time to ensure respect for the group, as per group guidelines.

We honour your time and the time of our facilitators. If we need to change the date or cancel a group for any reason we will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible to minimise inconvenience. Please check EDV's website for any updates.

How do I join online?

You will receive an email with the information on how to join two hours before the event. Please check your email, your junk email and any other email addresses that you might use. If you do not have an email then please contact us. The information you provide to Eating Disorders Victoria is for the purpose of contacting you about this event.

Cost

Free to join! 

Contact

For further information, please contact our Lived Experience Program team, via e-mail at livedexperienceprogram@eatingdisorders.org.au 

If this group is sold out please join the waitlist to be notified of any cancellations, or look at future dates for availability. To join the waitlist, please press 'Tickets' and select 'Join Waitlist'. 
If you require any support or information prior to the event, please contact the EDV Hub on 1300 550 236 or Submit a query online.