Food, Body Image & Sense of Self

About the program

Food, Body Image & Sense of Self is a peer-led support group for adults in South Western Sydney communities who have a challenging relationship with food, body image and sense of self.

This is not a clinical program or treatment. It is a structured, peer-led support group facilitated by trained peer workers, providing a safe, non-judgemental space for adults to reflect, connect and feel understood.

The program at a glance

• 10 weekly sessions, 90 minutes each
• 6 to 8 participants per group, with a closed cohort
• Two trained peer facilitators per session
• Non-clinical, conversational and experiential activities
• Designed to complement, not replace, clinical care
• Free to attend
• Delivered at One Door Mental Health, Level 3, 171 Queen Street, Campbelltown

Who is the program for?

The program is designed for adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing challenges with food, body image or how they feel about themselves.

This may include people who:

• have a diagnosed eating disorder or experience disordered eating patterns
• struggle with body image, self-esteem or sense of identity
• have not been able to access or engage with clinical services
• are looking for peer connection and community support alongside or instead of clinical treatment

The program has been designed to be inclusive of people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with neurodivergent needs, and people of any gender or identity.

Co-designed with lived experience

The program has been co-designed with the community it is intended to support.

Asylum Creative led the co-design process on behalf of One Door Mental Health, commissioned by South Western Sydney Primary Health Network.

Contributors included:

• adults with lived experience of challenges with food, body image and sense of self
• neurodivergent adults
• members of the LGBTQI+ community
• carers and family members
• peer workers with relevant lived experience
• CALD community members
• First Nations representatives
• mental health clinicians
• a strategic behavioural adviser
• a peer-training specialist

Find out more or register

To find out more or register for the program:

• Call: 1800 518 216
• Email: reception@onedoor.org.au