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News, updates, research and additional resources from The Embrace Collective HQ.

The Embrace Hub

We created a whole hub with evidence-informed resources for young people, parents, teachers and sports coaches.

News

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Bye bye BMI: Food and wellbeing education in schools overhauled to prevent eating disorders in young people
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Bye bye BMI: Food and wellbeing education in schools overhauled to prevent eating disorders in young people
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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 eating disorders.

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Outgoing Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt reaches more than 1 million kids
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Outgoing Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt reaches more than 1 million kids
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Taryn Brumfitt and The Embrace Collective are delighted to announce the Embrace message has been shared with more than one million Australian children.

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Let’s keep Aussie kids in community sports with Embrace Sport Playbook released in time for pre-season planning
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Let’s keep Aussie kids in community sports with Embrace Sport Playbook released in time for pre-season planning
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The Embrace Collective today released the Embrace Sport Playbook, a practical guide to building better body image in community sport.

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Media

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What a body image expert really thinks of the Barbie movie
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What a body image expert really thinks of the Barbie movie
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We FINALLY got to see the Barbie movie after the world’s most epic marketing campaign. But what most parents are wondering is: Should we take the kids to see it?

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It’s 2023, can we please stop talking about bodies?
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It’s 2023, can we please stop talking about bodies?
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Body commentary isn’t just reserved for the red carpet - it’s in our offices, shops, schools and group chats. It’s time to change the conversation.

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Taryn Brumfitt says it's crucial to provide support to everyone when promoting body positivity
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Taryn Brumfitt says it's crucial to provide support to everyone when promoting body positivity
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'Australian of the Year' Taryn Brumfitt has taken her work on promoting a more realistic understanding of body image to politicians in Canberra.

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Research

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Is Barbie bad for body image?
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Is Barbie bad for body image?
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Is Barbie bad for body image?

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Rethinking sport uniform requirements for girls and women
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Rethinking sport uniform requirements for girls and women
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Rethinking sport uniform requirements for girls and women

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Fitness testing in physical education: helpful or harmful?
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Fitness testing in physical education: helpful or harmful?
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Fitness testing in schools - helpful or harmful?

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Events

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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Coffs Harbour
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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Coffs Harbour
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Join us in Coffs Harbour on Friday 17 May 2024 for the next in our national event series, ACTIVATE by Embrace.

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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Port Lincoln
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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Port Lincoln
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Join us in Port Lincoln Tuesday 9 April 2024 for the next in our national event series, ACTIVATE by Embrace.

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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Mount Gambier
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ACTIVATE by Embrace: Mount Gambier
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Join us in Mount Gambier Tuesday 19 March 2024 for the next in our national event series, ACTIVATE by Embrace.

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Resources

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The Embrace Collective Annual Report 2022-23
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The Embrace Collective Annual Report 2022-23
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Professional help and support
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Professional help and support
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Find out more about local and international organisations that can help with body image issues and eating disorders.

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