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Staff professional development

School staff are in excellent position to encourage healthy behaviours, spot the early warning signs and support students in their recovery.

We offer a range of on-site professional development programs to help your school support students experiencing body image concerns and eating disorders: Our programs help you to:

  • Implement awareness and prevention strategies
  • Provide basic early intervention support
  • Inform you of appropriate referral support for students experiencing body image concerns and eating disorders

“We found the presentation engaging and very helpful.  Please pass on our thanks.  Many staff have walked by my office saying how excellent the session was and that Suzie was knowledgeable and gave them many practical strategies” -School Counsellor

Training can be delivered as part of a staff development day, or as a twilight session and are suitable for staff who want to strengthen existing curriculum programs, or to increase their understanding and ability to respond to at risk students. Themes covered in our programs include:

  • The spectrum of behaviours from healthy, unhealthy to disordered
  • The importance of healthy body-esteem and knowledge of modifiable risk and protective factors
  • How to foster a positive body image environment through education, awareness and policy
  • Identification of people at risk of an eating disorder
  • Early Intervention and referral support
  • Supporting students with eating disorders

Our professional development workshops are available virtually and at locations across Australia.

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Find out more about our prevention programs and how we can tailor them to fit the needs of your school

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Email us: education@butterfly.org.au

Call us: 02 8456 3928

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