Impact Project

77% of young people are experiencing body image distress, making them 24 times more likely to develop depression and putting them at higher risk of developing an eating disorder. However, the resources to educate young people about fuelling their bodies — without triggering shame — are severely lacking, particularly for Years 7 through 10, where the gap is greatest. This project will create two tailored programs for Year 7-10 students, and will be delivered by teachers as five interactive online…

Delivered in partnership with Raising Literacy Australia, this inaugural project is aimed at supporting and improving literacy outcomes for Aboriginal children, because while 23.8% of children in South Australia start school developmentally vulnerable, this figure rises to 42.5% for Aboriginal children – a gap that the project seeks to address in culturally meaningful ways. (Australian Early Development Census) The project will build on the successful early childhood development campaign, Words Grow Minds – a universal program that demonstrates how everyday…