Body Project Australia - Facilitator Training

Organisation / Service

Eating Disorders Victoria

Duration

2 days in person over the course of the year OR 6 weeks online, 2hrs a week (live experiential delivery)

Learning Level

Suitable for Intermediate practicioners.

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Body Project Australia is a dissonance-based early intervention program for young women aged 14-18 years who experience body dissatisfaction. The program is an adapted version of The Body Project, an evidence-based program that has been delivered to young women worldwide.

The program aims to decrease the extent to which young women ‘buy into’ societal appearance ideals by voluntarily engaging them in a series of verbal, written and behavioural exercises. The program is suitable for students who identify themselves as being dissatisfied with their body, and may be engaging in dieting and disordered eating behaviours.

The program is:

• A four-week program delivered over consecutive weeks
• Sessions are 1.5 hours in duration (or a double period)
• Designed to be delivered to a group of up to 12 young people
• Delivered by EDV trained facilitators
• Delivered during or after school hours

This comprehensive facilitator training provides the complete syllabus and detailed scripts necessary to effectively implement the program. It's tailored for professionals such as psychologists, dietitians, mental health workers, nurses, council leaders, and educators in schools and youth organisations who aim to deliver the program repeatedly within their local community. 

Outcome: Eating Disorders Victoria will send two trained facilitators to your school or youth organisation to run the group-based program with your students. The program is delivered by two trained facilitators for approximately 1.5 hours each week, over four weeks and can include up to 12 students.

Cost

Please contact EDV for further information