Imagine Me

Program description

Imagine Me is a prevention program that aims to promote positive body image and decrease body image issues and disordered eating. Students work in small groups to learn about body positivity and how to critically analyse the media. Students also learn how to get help when needed.

Imagine Me runs for 5 x one-hour sessions delivered by a facilitator from Body Safety Australia to students at their school, with additional sessions for parents/carers and teachers to learn how to confidently promote positive body image and respond to body image concerns.

Student session topics are outlined as follows:

• Session 1: My Body, Myself
• Session 2: Imagining Myself
• Session 3: Me in the World
• Session 4: Self Love
• Session 5: Taking Care.

Intended outcomes

• Positive self-esteem, body image and self-talk.
• Higher critical media literacy skills, particularly around social media.
• Reduced negative individual and peer-based self-talk.
• Increased help-seeking for body image concerns.
• Promotes a school culture that supports critical media literacy, body positivity and help-seeking.

Program details

Implementation considerations

• Target population: The program is designed for students in years 5–8, teachers, parents and carers.
• Program adaptability: Body Safety Australia can work in consultation with schools to adapt this program for the specific needs of rural and regional students and students from diverse cohorts. The program can be adapted for diverse cohorts including:
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
  • culturally and linguistically diverse students
  • students with a disability.
• Staffing: Backfilling may be required to cover staff in professional development or parent workshop activities. Backfilling will not be required for student programs. The Menu provider and its personnel must not be alone with any school student or group of school students in the classroom or in any other place at the school’s premises without another educator, teacher or teacher’s aide present at all times.
• Training requirements: The staff professional development session will require basic audio-visual infrastructure such as a TV, projector, or smart screen. The student program session will require access to a TV, computer, or other device.
• Factors to consider: Training consists of 3 to 5 x one-hour sessions for students with optional additions of teacher and parent/carer workshops. Schools are asked to deliver pre-program surveys to students participating in the program. There is a minimum of 5 participants and maximum of 30 participants per student group. Implementation support is provided prior to and throughout the duration of program delivery. Post-program follow up may include longitudinal survey. The total program usually spans over 3 to 5 weeks.
• Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia.

Cost

Minimum cost

$5,000+

Detailed cost

The Imagine Me program can be purchased via one of the below packages, with the option to purchase additional sessions, plus travel expenses.

• Imagine Me Package #1 at $9,056 (incl. GST), including:
  • 3 x one-hour student sessions over 3 weeks for 2 classes of up to 30 participants (face-to-face)
  • one x 2-hour parent/carer workshop of up to 100 participants (online or face-to-face)
  • one x 2.5-hour teacher session for up to 50 participants (online or face-to-face).
• Imagine Me Package #2 at $6,549 (incl. GST), including:
  • 3 x one-hour student sessions over 3 weeks for 2 classes of up to 30 participants (face-to-face)
  • one x 2-hour parent/carer workshop of up to 100 participants (online or face-to-face).
• Imagine Me Package #3 at $5,457 (incl. GST), including:
  • 5 x one-hour student sessions over 5 weeks for 2 classes of up to 30 participants (face-to-face).

Schools may wish to purchase any of the following optional additions in conjunction with the purchase a package:

• Additional student class at $2,729 (incl. GST), including 5 x one-hour face-to-face student sessions for up to 30 students.
• Additional teacher professional development session for $2,508 (incl. GST), including one x 2-hour face-to-face or online session for up to 50 participants.
• Additional parent/carer workshop for $1,040 (incl. GST), including one x 2-hour face-to-face or online workshop for up to 100 participants.

Travel

• Travel costs for schools under 50 km from Melbourne CBD are included in the program cost.
• Travel for school locations 50–150 km from Melbourne CBD will be charged at $300 (incl. GST).
• Travel for school locations greater than 150 km from Melbourne CBD will be charged at $630 (incl. GST).