Resources
Access valuable resources to support in navigating body image concerns and eating disorders.
Butterfly Collateral
Access Butterfly flyers, brochures and bookmarks for your community or school events.
View ResourcesEating Disorders
Body Image
Parents & Families
Access these resources if you are a parent supporting a child navigating body image concerns or an eating disorder.
View ResourcesEducators
Access these resources if you are a teacher or an educator working with young people.
View ResourcesFirst Nations Peoples
Access these resources for information around navigating body image concerns or eating disorders within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
View ResourcesHealthcare Professionals
Access these resources if you are a healthcare professional supporting people in body image and eating disorders.
View ResourcesLGBTQIA+ Community
Access these resources for information around navigating body image concerns or eating disorders within the LGBTQIA+ community.
View ResourcesMen
Access these resources for information around navigating body image concerns or eating disorders for men.
View ResourcesMulticultural Communities
Access these resources for information around navigating body image concerns or eating disorders within multicultural communities.
View ResourcesWomen
Access these resources for information around navigating body image concerns or eating disorders for women.
View ResourcesYoung People
Access these resources if you are a young person looking for resources around navigating body image concerns and eating disorders.
View ResourcesSchool Assignments
Thank you for choosing to research Butterfly and the issues of body image and eating disorders. We hope you find the following information and links helpful. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to respond to individual questions, complete student questionnaires or give interviews. However, we suggest accessing the below:
- View the ‘Resources for Body Image’ and ‘Resources for Eating Disorders’ information above.
- Access general information about Butterfly via About Us, view our latest Annual Report and visit our Media Centre for latest news.
- For personal stories or experiences of eating disorders visit our Your Stories and for topics of interest, please visit our Blog.
- For research articles and further evidence-based information, visit the National Eating Disorders Collaboration. Tertiary students may also be interested in the Journal of Eating Disorders.
- For an evidence-based overview of eating disorders in young people, including prevalence data read Orygen’s Report Nip it in the bud
- For an online tool that guides young people to information and support on eating disorders, visit Eating Disorders Info.
- For information on how eating disorders are treated visit the Navigating Your Way to Health Guide by Everymind
- We have also provided some answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Good luck with your assignment and remember, if you or someone you care about needs support, you can contact the Butterfly National Helpline
Student Wellbeing Days
Unfortunately, Butterfly is unable to man stalls at student wellbeing events. However, you are welcome to download and share any of the materials on our website.
If you would like a young-person friendly bookmark which provides positive affirmations and help-seeking recommendations for students (upper primary and above) including details of our National Helpline you can order here. Bookmarks are free but paid postage is required.
