Judy Maddigan MP Member for Essendon has welcomed the announcement that Ave Maria College has received a Victorian Government Go for Your Life Positive Body Image Grant.
"The school will be provided with $5,000 towards their Celebrate Everybody project which aims to extend wellbeing programs across the school and develop targeted policies to support healthy lifestyles and healthy eating." Mrs Maddigan said
"Some young people can be adversely influenced by unrealistic and unhealthy body images portrayed in the media. Positive Body Image Grants will assist in promoting the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity, and teaching young people to be happy with who they are."
The Positive Body Image grants of up to $5,000 are offered directly to community organisations to undertake and promote positive body image activities to young people, with a particular focus on those aged 12-16 years.
The Victorian Voluntary Media Code of Conduct on Body Image seeks to make the media, fashion and advertising industries more aware of their effect on young people's self-esteem.
For more information on the Body Image Strategy and Victorian Voluntary Media Code of Conduct on Body Image, visit www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au and www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au
For more information please visit www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au