Butterfly Foundation

Butterfly Foundation is the national charity for all people in Australia impacted by eating disorders and body dissatisfaction, as well as for the families, friends, and communities who support them. While over 1.1 million Australians are living with an eating disorder, less than a third of those receive treatment or support. Butterfly changes lives by providing innovative, evidence-based support services, treatment and resources, delivering prevention and early intervention programs and advocating for the needs of our community.

Butterfly highlights the realities for those seeking treatment for recovery, and advocates for improved access to effective, affordable care. Throughout its work Butterfly also emphasises the critical importance of prevention and early intervention strategies in limiting the development of, and suffering from, negative body image and eating disorders. Because Butterfly recognises that eating disorders often arise from poor body image, we deliver a range of prevention programs to schools and workplaces.

Butterfly operates a National Helpline that includes support over the phone, via email and online, reaching 20,000 people each year. The Helpline is staffed by trained counsellors experienced in assisting with eating disorders and body image issues. We also provide a wide range of programs for service providers and recovery groups.

Butterfly is committed to helping people find support. Our vision is for all people in Australia to live free of eating disorders and negative body image. Our strategic goals are to reduce stigma and increase help-seeking, to prevent eating disorders and body dissatisfaction from developing, and to improve treatment and support.

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