Bye bye BMI: Food and wellbeing education in schools overhauled to prevent eating disorders in young people
Bye bye BMI: Food and wellbeing education in schools overhauled to prevent eating disorders in young people Food and nutrition education in schools will be overhauled in 2024 and 2025, after a successful advocacy campaign for changes to the Australian Curriculum to prevent the development and relapse of eating disorders. Teachers are now advised to […]
START LIVING: How thinking about death can help us live a life where we Embrace
It’s not what you would normally expect from us. The “Start Living” campaign featured a eulogy, gravestone, and funeral notices, all with the intention of encouraging us to stop worrying about our bodies, and to Start Living. Aimed at parents, the idea was to use death as a confronting way to reflect on how we […]
TEC weighs in, and no, we definitely shouldn’t be weighing kids in schools. Here’s why
Every now and then, someone suggests that in order to improve the health of our kids, we should stand them on the scales. Usually, it sparks a debate, but this time, the response was swift, and it was unanimous. As a part of their proposal for every child in Australia to have access to a […]
Yes, the COVID-19 Pandemic has made Body Image Concerns and Eating Disorders Worse- Here’s Why
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the mental health of young Australians. As a clinical …
Visible Differences: Creating a classroom culture of appearance inclusion
As a teacher, it can be worrying if there’s a visitor or new child in class who looks …
How to Talk about Eating Disorders Safely
There is such a fine line to walk when educating people about mental health concerns like eating disorders. …
Don’t Pee in the Pool! Building Body Confidence in Aquatic Athletes
The number 1 rule for athletes in water sports? Don’t pee in the pool! But let’s see how …
Athletes, Listen Up: 5 Ways To Change The Way You Think About Your Body, Performance And Health – For Good
In a world full of diet culture and sporting pressures, it’s easy to get swept up in the …
Rethinking Sport Uniform Requirements For Girls and Women
Sports uniforms- there’s a particular smell (usually sweaty), a particular feel (mostly polyester), and definitely a particular look. …
On Representation In The Media: Zebedee Talent
Zebedee launched in the UK in 2017 and is on a mission to improve representation of people with disabilities or differences in fashion and media.
