Early identification and prevention guideline/policy template
Disordered eating early identification and prevention guideline/policy template
This disordered eating early identification and prevention guideline/policy template is designed to assist sporting organisations to develop and implement their own national guideline/policy. It provides a framework to address key areas for the early identification and prevention of disordered eating in elite athletes and guide policy and practice in this space.
To assist organisations to develop their own guideline or policy based on this template, the AIS recommends organisations engage the support of their Core Multidisciplinary Team (CMT). If this does not exist, then organisations might engage relevant professional support to ensure the specific of their context are considered.
Why do sports need a Disordered eating early identification and prevention guideline/policy?
In 2020 the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) released the “AIS-NEDC position statement on disordered eating in high performance sport”.
The position statement is a ‘call-to-action’, aimed at highlighting a significant but often under-acknowledged issue within the high performance sporting environment.
All high performance sporting organisations have a responsibility to prioritise the physical and mental health of their athletes. This can be assisted by the implementation of a disordered eating early identification and prevention guideline/policy.