Social Media Age Restriction Will Free Our Kids From Online Pressure
EDFA Executive Director Jane Rowan’s Op Ed for The Herald Sun on social media regulation.
07/10/2024
Let Them Be Kids Campaign In The Media
The Let Them Be Kids Campaign is featured on News Corp news article, with quotes from EDFA Executive Director Jane Rowan in response to the
19/09/2024
Social media access age must be 16 or older, says eating disorder carer organisation
Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) Executive Director Jane Rowan urged the
government not to squander a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young Australians.
15/09/2024
Meta’s teen accounts do not alleviate need for higher social media age limit, eating disorder carers say
Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) Executive Director Jane Rowan urged the
government not to squander a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young Australians.
10/09/2024
Work set to start on new residential eating disorder centre
EDFA Acting Chair David Quilty was featured on a media coverage of the plan to build a new residential eating disorder center in Coombes to offer his families and carers perspective.
08/08/2024
“Powerless” Parents Need The Help of Government on Social Media
The Australian features EDFA’s advocacy efforts on calling for stricter social media regulations to protect young Australians.
16/07/2024
Eating Disorders in Male-Identifying Individuals
Eating disorders are traditionally misunderstood when it comes to males, with societal perceptions often overlooking or downplaying their prevalence and impact. This blog explores eating disorders in male-identifying individuals.
04/07/2024
Eating disorder carers report a decline in their own mental health over past 12 months
EDFA’s Recharge 4 Recovery fundraising campaign starts today and focuses on the importance of self-care for those who are supporting a loved one through eating disorder recovery.
14/06/2024
Fiona’s story
This is Fiona’s story, which features as part of News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids campaign for the age of social media access to be lifted to 16.
05/06/2024
Eating disorder sector present Government with urgent recommendations to improve protections for young people on social media
The Butterfly Foundation Roundtable proposes 21 recommendations to make social media safer for young people’s body image.
27/05/2024