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12 Aug 2022

Happy Birthday Wandi Nerida: Australian-First Eating Disorder Recovery Centre Turns One

Butterfly is celebrating the birthday of Australia's first residential eating disorder recovery centre. It’s been a year since the doors of Wandi Nerida opened and began changing the eating disorder treatment landscape in Australia.

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04 Aug 2022

Butterfly empowers teachers to support body image concerns in students with Body Kind Schools program

Body Kind Schools provides free, evidence-informed resources and activities to schools, live webinars for professionals, and Body Kind Leadership workshops for students.

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14 Jul 2022

Season Three of Butterfly’s Body Image & Eating Disorder Podcast Now Available

Butterfly’s award winning podcast, Let’s Talk, is back with Season Three, exploring the historical, cultural and contextual roots of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders.

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23 Jun 2022

Gymnastics Australia announces new collaboration with Butterfly Foundation

Butterfly Foundation CEO Kevin Barrow, said “Butterfly is pleased to be partnering with Gymnastics Australia to support some of the work they doing to promote positive body image within the sport. Body image issues, which can lead to eating disorders and many other mental health challenges, are prevalent in many sports. It’s encouraging to see Gymnastics Australia taking this important first step.”

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02 Jun 2022

Butterfly joins global effort to support carers on World Eating Disorders Action Day this year

With some eating disorder presentations increasing by 63% as a result of the pandemic, carers are facing stress, anguish and burnout like never before.

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25 May 2022

Butterfly enlists QMS to spotlight eating disorders as a mental illness that kills more people than the national road toll

An outdoor media campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders – a mental illness that kills more people than the national road toll – has been launched this week by Butterfly Foundation in collaboration with QMS Media.

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11 May 2022

20 years of advovacy, treatment and prevention – Butterfly Foundation for eating disorders and body image issues sets its sights on The Next 20

Butterfly launches new campaign celebrating its 20th anniversary and setting the agenda for the next 20 years of treatment and prevention of eating disorders and body image issues in Australia.

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30 Mar 2022

Butterfly welcomes $24.3m funding announcement for eating disorders

Butterfly Foundation, the national organisation for eating disorders and body image issues, acknowledges the Federal Government budget announcement of $24.3 million for people with eating disorders and their families, as announced in the Australian Government’s 2022-23 budget.

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01 Mar 2022

New primary school program proven to support positive body image in pupils

A pilot evaluation of Butterfly Body Bright, whole of primary school body image program, shows statistically significant improvements after just one lesson.

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02 Feb 2022

New research from Butterfly Foundation highlights impact of social media

Instagram partners with Butterfly to launch #BodyKindOnline featuring five top creators

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25 Jan 2022

Butterfly Foundation acknowledges tremendous support from Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt as he retires from politics

As Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, announces his retirement from politics at the next Federal election, Butterfly expresses gratitude for his tireless efforts in driving support and systemic change to the national landscape of eating disorders.

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08 Dec 2021

Butterfly releases new research findings to break down the stigma of eating disorders

Butterfly’s Christmas appeal – ‘An Eating Disorder Looks Like Me’ – challenges prevailing stereotypes to show eating disorders don’t have a specific ‘look’ - whether it be body shape, age, cultural background, gender, socio-economic status or even eating disorder presentation

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