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Thursday 25th February 2010
Research Confirms Body Image Concerns of Australian Teens
In an online survey of 2,000 Australian teenagers, more than two-thirds worry about their body image and 40% have dieted. It also shows that teens can identify both the solutions and the igniters of body image pressures, highlighting the media as 43% responsible for promoting unhealthy body ideals and a further 32% believe healthy sized models as the best ambassadors for body image awareness.
The research was conducted by Habbo Australia polled almost 2,000 Australian teens aged 12 to 18 years of age. Further information
Thursday 4th February, 2010
Last Chance to Register for Kick Start program
If you have an eating disorder, or you know of someone who does, then EDVs Kick Start program will be an invaluable support. The program includes sessions on self esteem, body image, developing a healthy relationship with food and new ideas to aid the recovery process. The program begins on 15th February.
Registrations close Friday 12th February, do not miss out!
For more information please click here.
Friday 29th January, 2010
It's Time to Talk About It!
Share your story and raise awareness about the experience of eating disorders and why help is needed; let others gain from your experience, and spread the message that recovery is possible for anyone.
EDV is calling for more recovery focused submissions for its Speakers, Writers and Artists Bank. For more details please click here.
**NEW**
Friday 22nd January, 2010
Paid Volunteer Opportunity with EDV - Apply Now!
The Vodafone Foundation, in collaboration with Goodcompany, will pay five successful applicants to work with the community group of their choice throughout 2010 as part of the Vodafone World of Difference Program.
Eating Disorders Victoria is encouraging prospective volunteers who are passionate about EDV's work to apply for the program. Applications must be made by individuals who nominate their selected community organisation. Applications have closed for this program.
For more information click here to go to the Vodafone website.
Friday 15th January, 2010
EDV Events Announced for 2010
Following the highly successful education program of 2009, Eating Disorders Victoria will continue running both the Mindful Eating and the Body Image in Schools programs throughout 2010. Eight new events have been announced on the EDV website and will take place across 2010.
For more information, please click here.
Friday 15th January, 2010
Additions to the EDV Library
Eating Disorders Victoria will be adding 16 new books to its extensive specialist library. The new titles will cover a range of topics related to eating disorders and body image.
For more information on the EDV libary and borrowing system, please click here.
Tuesday 12th January, 2010
Kick Start Recovery Program Commencing in Five Weeks
Now is the time to register for EDV's new Kick Start Recovery Program, commencing in February 2010. The first session is scheduled to start in 5 weeks.
The program is a whole body approach to recovery from an eating disorder for those over 18 years of age. Participants will explore how self-esteem can relate to an eating disorder. They will also learn to improve their own body image health. They will look at the relationship between body movement and eating and will also have the opportunity to share their own journey and strategies for recovery.
For more information, please click here.
Wednesday 23rd December, 2009
New Books Reviews up on EDV Website
Eating Disorders Victoria has posted six new book reviews on the website. The book titles include Why Can't I Look the Way I Want?, The Young Mind, The Beginners Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery, Girl Stuff, Living With It, Living It Up and Letting It Go and Skinny Boy and cover topics such as anxiety, eating disorders in males, body image and recovery guides.
All of the above books are available for loan through from the Eating Disorders Victoria library (borrowing from the EDV library is a member benefit only - for more information on becoming a member click here).
To view these and other book reviews, click here.
Wednesday 23rd December, 2009
Tips for Coping at Christmas
Whether you are living with an eating disorder or caring for someone with an eating disorder, Christmas can complicate things and cause stress, and stress tends to worsen disordered eating behaviours and put strain on relationships.
Eating Disorders Victoria has prepared an article which addresses the difficulties associated with the Christmas period for both people experiencing an eating disorder, as well as carers, including a number of tips and coping strategies.
To view the article please click here.
Thursday 17th December, 2009
Albury/Wodonga Building Hope Workshop to Commence in February 2010
Eating Disorders Victoria, in partnership with Deakin University, will be holding a Building Hope workshop in Aubrey across February 2010. The workshop series will comprise of 3 x 4hr sessions over 3 weeks for Partners, Family Members, Friends and Parents of a person with an eating disorder.
This workshop builds empathy, promotes understanding, shows you how to use reflective listening skills, recognises that consistent, compassionate and calm communication assists your loved one with recovery and a collaborative problem solving approach enhances the idea that change is possible.
For more information, please click here.
Wednesday 9th December, 2009
'Direction Exploring' Launches New Website
Direction Exploring is a Melbourne-based organisation focused on helping individuals (children, adolescents, adults), couples and families grow to greater harmony, strength, and fulfillment. Direction Exploring offers counselling and life direction to adolescents by inspiring, empowering and motivating them to find their potential and pathway while giving them more energy, confidence and belief in themselves and their abilities.
Direction Exploring also provides family counselling to children, parents and families, helping them re-focus, re-build and thrive to personal discovery, in additon to running group workshops and presentations for schools and community organisations.
To view their new website go to www.directionexploring.com.au