Referral Pathway for Psychologists

Bite Into Freedom

Eating Disorder Referral Pathway for Psychologists

Dietetics for eating disorders, alongside your therapy. Telehealth, all ages.

Referrals and Intake
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What We Offer Your Clients

  • Accredited Practising Dietitians who work only with eating disorders
  • Multidisciplinary care: our dietitian joins your client's treatment team while you continue the psychological care
  • Nutrition rehabilitation, meal structure, fear food exposure and medical risk, alongside your CBT-E, FBT or ACT
  • Treatment letter after assessment and updates at review, with consent
  • New clients usually seen within a week

When to Consider Referral

  • Meals skipped, explained as not being hungry
  • A list of accepted foods that keeps narrowing
  • Bingeing after eating little through the day
  • Exercise used to earn food, or avoiding eating with others
  • Therapy stalling on rigid, black and white thinking

An underfed client cannot access the cognitive flexibility therapy depends on.

How to Refer

  1. Send DetailsEmail the client's name and number to admin@biteintofreedom.com.au, or book online.
  2. We Contact the ClientOur intake team books the client and lodges any Medicare claims.
  3. AssessmentFirst dietetic appointment usually within a week, by telehealth.
  4. Shared CareTreatment letter to you after assessment, with consent.

Funding

Presentation Pathway
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, OSFED Eating Disorder Plan: up to 20 dietetic sessions in 12 months, alongside the psychology sessions on the same plan. The Eating Disorder Plan is prepared by the client's GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician.
ARFID Not eligible for the Eating Disorder Plan. Clients can start through their GP's Chronic Condition Management plan (up to 5 allied health sessions a year), NDIS (self or plan managed) or privately.
No plan yet No referral or plan is needed to start. Clients can begin privately or under NDIS while a plan is arranged. We do not bulk bill.

Presentations We See

  • Anorexia nervosa, including atypical presentations
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Binge eating disorder
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Medical Care

  • Medical monitoring stays with the client's GP or treating doctor
  • Our clinicians raise any medical concerns with the treating doctor directly
  • Clients who are medically unstable need hospital assessment before outpatient treatment
Bite Into Freedom, telehealth eating disorder care across Australia. Fees and rebates: biteintofreedom.com.au/pages/faqMedicare details current for the 2026/27 financial year