Session 4C: Disordered Eating
Tracks
Track 3
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
| 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
Speaker
Dr Naomi Brockenshire
Lecturer
University Of Melbourne
"Why are we still doing this?": reducing the use of restraint for the treatment of anorexia nervosa in acute paediatric settings
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMBiography
Dr Naomi Brockenshire is a credentialed mental health nurse and Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Naomi also holds an Honorary appointment with the Nursing Research Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Naomi's current research prioritises lived-experience collaboration and aims to capture the voices of young people with anorexia nervosa.
Mr Michael Schipani
Research Assistant
Insideout Institute
De-mystifying ARFID: Basic ‘how-to' skills online training for health professionals
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
Caroline Hill has 15+years clinical experience in eating disorder inpatient, day patient, and outpatient services. She works with adults and young people with eating disorders and disordered eating and is passionate about helping people develop a better relationship with food and their body using a Health-at-Every-Size and Non-Diet approach.
Mr Michael Schipani
Research Assistant
Insideout Institute
From Policy to Practice: Sustainable statewide workforce development in Family Based Therapy (FBT) for anorexia nervosa in children and adolescents
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMBiography
Dr Annaleise Robertson is a senior clinical psychologist in the NSW Statewide Services team at the InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorder with 15+ years’ experience in public health and tertiary institutes. She is passionate about finding ways to prioritise individual needs and preferences alongside evidence-informed practice.
Dr Ashlee Turner
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University Of Sydney
Persistence and emergence of eating disorder risk among young people seeking mental health care
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Dr Ashlee Turner (BPsych (Hons), MBMSc, PhD) is an early career researcher with the Youth Mental Health & Technology team at the Brain and Mind Centre (University of Sydney). Her work focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating digital health solutions to enhance youth mental health care and outcomes.
Ms Selena Courtness
PhD Candidate
The University Of Sydney
From parent concern for adolescents with high weight to action: A scoping review
3:50 PM - 3:55 PMBiography
Selena Courtness is a Behavioural Scientist, psychology graduate and PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. Her doctorate examines the perspectives, experiences, and needs of parents supporting adolescents with high weight. Selena's work integrates personal and scholarly insights into the complex intersection of family support, eating disorders, and obesity.