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Learn, contribute and help improve eating disorder care
TrEAT welcomes students who are interested in research, clinical quality improvement and using real-world information to strengthen eating disorder treatment.
Working with TrEAT can provide an opportunity to develop practical research skills while contributing to work that supports people receiving treatment, clinicians and services across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Student Opportunities
TrEAT may offer opportunities for students to contribute to research focused on eating disorder treatment, outcomes, experiences of care and service improvement.
Depending on project availability, study level and supervision capacity, opportunities may include:
- Honours, Masters and PhD research projects
- Supervised projects using TrEAT Registry data
- Literature reviews and evidence synthesis
- Service evaluation and quality improvement projects
- Data analysis and registry methodology
- Research translation and communication activities
Projects may explore questions such as how people respond to treatment, how outcomes differ across treatment settings, what aspects of care matter most to people with lived experience and how services can use information to improve care.
Students from psychology, health, public health, epidemiology, statistics, data science and related disciplines may be suited to different areas of TrEAT’s work.
Please note: Student opportunities depend on the availability of suitable projects, supervisors and the required ethics, governance and data access approvals.
Using TrEAT Data
Students may be able to use TrEAT Registry data as part of an approved and appropriately supervised research project.
TrEAT data come from real-world eating disorder care and can help students investigate questions about treatment, outcomes, service delivery and quality improvement. Projects will generally use de-identified information and students will only receive access to the data required for their approved research.
Access is considered on a case-by-case basis and may depend on:
- The quality and feasibility of the proposed research
- Alignment with TrEAT’s purpose and research priorities
- The availability of an appropriate supervisor
- Participant consent and participating clinic agreements
- Ethics and research governance approval
- Data security and confidentiality requirements
- The capacity of the TrEAT team to support the project
Registry data are not available for independent or unsupervised use. Students must follow all relevant privacy, confidentiality, data management and reporting requirements throughout their project.
Honours, Masters and PhD
TTrEAT may support supervised research projects for Honours, Masters and PhD students whose interests align with our work in eating disorder treatment, outcomes and service improvement.
Projects may involve analysing de-identified registry data, reviewing existing evidence, evaluating programs or contributing to the ongoing development of the registry. Research topics could include treatment outcomes, experiences of care, clinical quality indicators, health service delivery and the implementation of routine outcome measurement.
Honours and Masters projects are generally designed around a focused research question that can be completed within the student’s course timeframe. PhD projects may involve a broader program of research, with opportunities to contribute to publications, conference presentations and collaborations across the TrEAT network.
All student projects depend on the availability of a suitable supervisor, an appropriate research question and any required ethics, governance and data access approvals.
Interested in completing a research degree with TrEAT?
Submit an expression of interest and tell us about your study level, research interests and proposed timeframe.
Express Your Interest
Interested in completing a research project with TrEAT or have an idea you’ve been thinking about?
Submit an expression of interest and tell us about your studies, research interests, experience and the type of opportunity you are seeking. This will help us identify projects that may be suited to your background and goals.
Submitting an expression of interest does not guarantee that a project or supervisor will be available. However, it allows the TrEAT team to contact you when a suitable opportunity arises.