Friday 28 November 2008, 9.30am to 2.30pm
Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women’s and Children’s Hospital Registrations by Friday 21 November 2008 to Women’s Health Statewide
Ph (08) 8239 9600
Key Note Speakers
Professor Marika Tiggemann,
Flinders University, Media influence on body image: A review of the research
Dr Murray Drummond,
UniSA,Boys and body image
Maria Scicchitano,
Children, Youth and Womens’s Health Service,A therapist’s perspective on social risk factors for eating disorders in young people.
Carrie Faggotter,
Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service and Students from Seaview High School, Warriappendi and Kaurna Plains SchoolsBSNAPD DVD presentations
Youth panel – Office for Youth
Body image was the top issue of concern for young Australians in 2007. Around 1 in 3 respondents (32.3%) indicated it was of significant concern. Body image was a significant concern for 36.3% of female respondents and 32.4% of male respondents in South Australia in 2007.
(Mission Australia Survey of Young Australians, 2007)
This forum will present current South Australian research on young people and body image and the effects of the media. This forum will provide an opportunity to hear from young people on how they are addressing this issue and the impact the media can have on perceptions of body image.
Friday 28 November 2008, 9.30am to 2.30pm
Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Program
9.00-9.30
Registrations
9.30-9.45
Welcome
9.45-10.15
Professor Marika Tiggemann, School of Psychology, Flinders University
Media influences on body image: A review of the research
10.15-10.45
Dr Murray Drummond, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
Boys and Body Image
10.45-11.00
Morning tea break
11.00-11.30
Maria Scicchitano, Family Therapy Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, Children,Youth and Women’s Health Service
A therapist’s perspective on social risk factors for eating disorders in young people
11.30-12.30
Carrie Faggotter, Healthy Youth Project Coordinator, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service, and Seaview High School, Warriappendi School and Kaurna Plains School students
BSNAPD DVD presentations
12.30-1.00
Lunch break
1.00-2.30
Office for Youth presentations and panel discussion. Facilitated by Gail Fairlamb, Policy Manager Office for Youth
