Evaluation of a model of online, facilitated, peer group supervision for dietitians working in eating disorders.

The recently published Australia and New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders (ANZAED) practice and training standards for dietitians providing eating disorder treatment recommended dietitians working in eating disorders (EDs) seek further clinical experience, training, and supervision to provide effective evidence-informed treatment. Access to dietetic clinical supervision is problematic, secondary to limited trained supervisors, location, cost, and lack of organizational support. Demand for clinical supervision increased with the 2022 introduction of ANZAED credentialing for eating disorder (ED) clinicians in Australia and addition of the Eating Disorder Management Plan to the Medicare Benefits Scheme. In 2018, QuEDS piloted a model of online peer group supervision with the goal of increasing service capacity to provide ED-specific clinical supervision to dietitians. Positive evaluation of the pilot led to the rollout of QuEDS Facilitated Peer Supervision (QuEDS FPS) program which was evaluated for utility and acceptability.