Body Project Australia Online Program
A four-week program designed to help young people feel more comfortable in their body, and empower them to challenge societal pressures.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
***Now open to young women across all of Victoria!
Many young people experience negative thoughts and feelings about their body. Messages from friends, family and social media can intensify negative body image, making it difficult for young people to feel confident in who they are and engage in activities they enjoy. Understanding and improving body image can have a positive impact on self-esteem, mood, anxiety, physical health, social wellbeing and life satisfaction. EDV also recognises that negative body image is a risk factor for developing an eating disorder, meaning it is important to support young people when body image concerns are arising.
Body Project Australia is a group-based program for young women that has been delivered worldwide. The programs aims to help participants to challenge societal messages that focus on an ideal body, and to start to engage in strategies to improve their relationship with their own body.
Is this program for me? This program is for women aged 18 to 25 years old who identify as having body dissatisfaction (you have negative thoughts and/or feelings about your body). The program is open to all young women who live in Victoria.
How will the program run? The program will be delivered through four x 1.5hr Zoom sessions with two facilitators (she/her) and a small group (max 10ppl).
When will the program run?
- Wednesday 28/07/21, 5:30pm-7pm
- Wednesday 04/08/21, 5:30pm-7pm
- Wednesday 11/08/21, 5:30pm-7pm
- Wednesday 18/08/21, 5:30pm-7pm
Is there a cost to participating? This program is being provided for free, thanks to the Gippsland Primary Health Network
What is involved? This is an interactive program in a friendly, small group setting. You can expect a combination of education, reflection and discussion within the group. At the end of each session you will be given an activity to complete in real life. These activities will be discussed together the following week. Please make sure you can attend all four weeks, and that you are open to speaking in the sessions and completing the weekly activities.
Before the first session, we will contact you to provide more information about the program and to answer any questions you might have.
If you have any questions or concerns about the program or your participation before registering, we are more than happy to chat with you! Please email Lauren or Rosie on education@eatingdisorders.org.au
If you require any support or information prior to the event, please contact the EDV Hub on 9994 0354 or hub@eatingdisorders.org.au.
You will receive an email with the Zoom link 24 hours before the event. Please check your email, your junk email and any other email boxes that you might use. If you do not have an email then please contact us.
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