Increasing Community Awareness on Body Image
Source: Victoria. Minister for Youth Affairs. Media Release
"The devastating effects of negative body image on young men and women will be tackled through a statewide program thanks to a $100,000 funding boost from the Brumby Government. Youth Affairs Minister James Merlino announced that the funds would go to the Butterfly Foundation for BodyThink, a community awareness and training program for schools and young Victorians.“A pilot for this program was undertaken in 2006 in 10 regional and metropolitan locations and it was successful in helping young people to navigate through some difficult ideas about their bodies,” Mr Merlino said. We are pleased to now build on our partnership with The Butterfly Foundation to deliver this program more widely to young Victorians and their communities.”